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Governor Wike Hosts Yari, Abacha’s Son (Photos)

  Former Governor of Zamafara State, Abdulazizi Yari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Katsina State, Sen. Yakubu Lado Danmarke, and the PDP governorship candidate in Kano State, Alhaji Mohammed Abacha, on Tuesday visited Governor Nyesom Wike in ...

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Adeleke: INEC Replies Davido

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told the Nigerian music star, Davido that no law says the commission must issue a Certificate of Return to his uncle Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor-elect within 48 hours. Davido had ...

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RCCG Reacts To Adeboye Meeting Tinubu, Says Church Won’t Endorse Any Candidate

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has opened up on the reported meeting between its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. RCCG said contrary to reports, Pastor Adeboye never met ...

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Atiku Celebrates Peter Obi On 61st Birthday

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has celebrated the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on his 61st birthday. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saluted the former Anambra governor in a ...

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Davido Calls Out INEC For Failing To Issue Certificate Of Return To His Uncle

Davido Calls Out INEC For Failing To Issue Certificate Of Return To His Uncle Singer Davido has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for failing to issue certificate of return to his Uncle, Ademola Adeleke after winning the ...

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Bayo Lawal Sworn In As New Oyo Deputy Governor

  Chief Adebayo Lawal was this evening sworn in as the new Deputy Governor of Oyo State, following the impeachment of the former, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, by the State House of Assembly. The swearing ceremony held at the Executive Chambers ...

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INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Winner Of Osun Poll

    The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, ...

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10,000 Northern Christians Protest In Abuja Over APC’S Muslim/Muslim Ticket

Over 10, 000 Nigerians from across the 19 northern States, on Friday, converged in Abuja, to protest the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The protesters, under the aegis ...

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EFCC Operatives Storm Osun To Curb Vote Buying (Photo)

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed Osun State to curb vote buying in the Osun governorship election. As at 8:15am on Saturday, the operatives were still at the Freedom Park, Old Garage, Osogbo, the State ...

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Peter Obi Can Only Be President In Igbo Land – Tinubu’s Running Mate, Shettima

The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, Kashim Shettima, has said the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate cannot become Nigeria’s president. Shettima said Obi can only become president in Igbo land and not in Nigeria. Appearing on Channels TV’s ...

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Sri Lanka Prime Minister sworn In As Acting President

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president after the speaker of the parliament accepted a resignation letter sent by embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after he fled the country. Wickremesinghe on Friday asked legislators to ...

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Ayade Wins Cross River North Senatorial Primary Rerun Unopposed

Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has won the Cross River North Senatorial Primary rerun Unopposed. He emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River North Senatorial District. He was elected at a primary election rerun ...

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Osinbajo Denies Memo Alleging He Wants To Leave APC

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied a memorandum making the rounds suggesting he asked President Muhammadu Buhari for permission to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The memorandum, dated June 24, 2022 with reference number SH/VP/605/2./0 and titled ‘Permission ...

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Reason Kwankwaso, Kachikwu’s Names Are Missing On Portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the African Action Congress (AAC) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) are yet to upload details of their governorship candidates on the electoral body’s nomination portal. While Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is the ...

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Jimi Agbaje Denies Defection Rumours

  A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, has denied defecting to the All Progressives Congress. There had been posts on social media indicating that Agbaje had defected to APC to work for the ...

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Tinubu Made A ‘Disastrous Error’, Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal Says

  A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has kicked against the appointment of Kashim Ibrahim Shettima as the running mate to Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC. Lawal bared his mind in a ...

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Tonye Princewill Dumps APC Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

A former governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Tonye Princewill has become the latest member of the party to leave. Princewill announced his resignation in a letter he personally signed and addressed to the ward chairman of ...

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Yorubas Must Unite To Support Tinubu For President – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has called on Yorubas to unite and support the presidential aspiration of Bola Tinubu. Mr Sanwo-Olu made the call at the 2022 edition of the annual ‘Ojude Oba Festival’ in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun. Tinubu, a former ...

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Nigerians Mock Atiku, PDP After Tinubu, APC Governors Hit Osun For Oyetola

Nigerians have taking to social media – Twitter and Facebook, to MOCK opposition party, PDP after Bola Tinubu, his running mate, Shettima, APC Governors and other APC important personalities stormed Osun today for APC Mega rally in honour of Oyetola. ...

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2023: Peter Obi won’t get 15 votes in my polling unit – Akin Alabi

The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency, Akin Alabi, has declared that the Labour Party (LP) will not get 15 votes in his polling unit. The 45-year-old All Progressives Congress (APC) member made the declaration in a Twitter post. Alabivwas reacting ...

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