Politics

Tonye Dele Cole has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primaries held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday. He beats the other contestants with a wide margin, polling 986 votes. His closest rival, Ojukaye Flag Amachree ...

The gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been postponed. The primary election was supposed to hold today (Thursday). It was expected to hold at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Liberty road, Ibadan. Six candidates ...

Abi what do we call this. Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has mocked Nigerian pastors. Taking to his instagram page today, Kanayo asked why Nigerian pastors have been very quiet about 2023 and not giving updates on how 2023 ...

Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, on Wednesday lost in the race to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kaduna State. In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle, ...

Days after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a former Rivers State Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara, on Wednesday clinched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket. Mr Fubara, who is wanted by the anti-graft agency over ...

    Following allegations of bribe-for-votes between aspirants of the All Progressives Congress and party delegates in different states, APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday has said there was no evidence to substantiate the claim. Adamu, who debunked ...

Former member of the House of Representatives and the Kaduna governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in 2019, Rt.Hon.Isa Ashiru Kudan has again, clinched the ticket of the PDP to contest the governorship election in Kaduna State ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the current democracy in Nigeria is being threatened by the predominance of money politics. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a one-day colloquim on Emerging Issues that will Shape the ...

Peter Okoye has reacted to the news of Peter Obi dumping PDP. He says himself and other followers of Mr Obi are following him not because of a party, but as an individual. Peter tweeted; “Anywhere he (Peter Obi) goes, ...

The Convener of Lagos4Lagos Movement, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly called ‘Jandor’, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election to emerge as the party’s candidate for the 2023 elections in Lagos State. Jandor defeated Dakova Kolawole after having ...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election in the state. Makinde defeated Hazeem Gbolarumi, who was his only opponent in the primaries held at the ...

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Gregory Obi on Tuesday announced he has resigned his membership due to recent developments that made it impossible to continue to participate and ...

  The Next person to succeed Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been revealed. An Elder statesman, and former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, on Tuesday, declared that after due consultations, Mr. Peter Mba has been identified ...

PDP governorship aspirant Wilfred Bonse is demanding a refund of his N21 million paid to pick a governorship nomination form in Cross River. He said he was no longer interested in contesting the PDP governorship primary election. Mr Bonse linked ...

  So on Tuesday this man flawed Dino to win the Kogi West Senatorial primaries. They first had a draw, and then a re-run on Tuesday where he flawed the popular politician. This morning, Dino on Twitter said, his victory ...

The lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, has defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket in Kogi State. Recall there was a deadlock in the Kogi West PDP Senatorial primary election where ...

Adam Namadi, son of former vice president Namadi Sambo is asking Kaduna delegates to refund his money following his defeat at the primaries despite having paid about N76 million, Peoples Gazette reports. The younger Namadi was hoping to become the ...

A House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Philip Okwuada on Monday reportedly fainted after losing the party’s primaries in Delta State. Punch learnt that Okwuada who was contesting to be the party’s flag-bearer ...

    Davido has expressed his support for his colleague, Olubankole Wellington, who won his contest at the People’s Democratic Party Primaries on Monday. Better known as Banky W, the politician was declared the winner of the Eti-Osa House of ...

Nigerian singer turned politician, Banky W has won the PDP primaries ticket to represent the party as the House of Representatives candidate in the upcoming 2023 elections. Banky W is contesting for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat and had earlier ...

Campaign billboards of Senator Ademola Adeleke are being set ablaze in Ejigbo town, Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State. A mob was observed destroying and tearing down the billboards in parts of the town. Senator Ademola Adeleke is the ...

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, the Rescue Nigeria Mission, a group canvassing support for the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello’s bid to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, has foreclosed the chances of Bello stepping down ...

The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Benue State has announced the suspension of Reverend Father, Hycainth Alia, for expressing interest in the governorship contest of the state. Alia is among the 12 governorship aspirants who purchased expression of interest and ...

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in Rivers State, has said despite the number of aspirants vying for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket, they must be willing to rally around and support whoever emerges candidate in the forthcoming primary ...

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, has cautioned the North against thinking it would produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023. Igbokwe said the North should perish the thought of a Northerner succeeding ...