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Thugs shoot at delegates, attempt to disrupt parallel APC congress in Osun

Thugs have attempted to disrupt the parallel All Progressives Congress’ State Party Congress being organised by The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the party in the state.   Daily Post gathered that there was sporadic gunshots fired as the ...

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‘Vote, not fight’ — 2Baba begs Anambra youth ahead of guber poll

  2Baba, the Nigerian singer, has pleaded with the youth in Anambra to shun violence during the November 6 governorship poll. Insecurities coupled with the activities of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the crackdown by security operatives ...

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I can’t leave those who gave me umbrella in my storm – Obaseki reacts to defection rumour

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he can’t leave those who gave him umbrella during his storm. The Governor gave the assurance when speaking to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, ...

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Supreme Court affirms Soludo as APGA’s gov candidate

  There was jubilation on Thursday when the Supreme Court in Abuja cleared a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in the Anambra State ...

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I will rather visit Tinubu now, than to sign a condolence register – Fayose says as he visits APC national leader

  Former Ekiti State Governor and a known attacker of APC, Ayodele Fayose has visited Bola Ahmed Tinubu who just returned from Uk from a medical trip.   Fayose says he prefers to visit Tinubu when alive then to sign ...

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Governor Ganduje sacks Muazu Magaji for the second time

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has sacked Engr. Muazu Magaji for the second time. The governor first fired Magaji who was a commissioner after a post on Facebook inferred he mocked the death of Abba Kyari, erstwhile Chief of Staff ...

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Change of guard imminent in 2021, throw away 1999 constitution –Tunde Bakare

The Serving Overseer, The Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has called for a change of guard in the country, saying those around the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) look tired. Bakare, at the state of the nation ...

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I have nothing against Tinubu’s presidential ambition – Shina Peller

The lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/ Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency of Oyo State, Mr Shina Peller, says he has nothing against the presidential ambition of the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, contrary reports in some quarters. He made the clarification in a ...

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My faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable. Obasanjo insisted that, the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. Obasanjo disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta ...

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2023: Where Nigeria’s President comes from, not important – Atiku

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said Nigerians are not bothered where their next President will come from but are hopeful of a leader desirous of addressing the challenges facing the nation.     Atiku stated this in ...

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Thugs beat, strip female councilor in Rivers state (Photos)

Mrs Cynthia Nwala, the leader of Etche Local Government Legislative Assembly in Rivers State was beaten and nearly stripped during a fracas at the council secretariat on Monday. Mrs Nwala’s car was also vandalized. Nwala alleged that it was the ...

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Stop ganging up against the North in quest for 2023 Presidency – Shekarau WARNS Southern Governors

The Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has told Southern governors to stop using threats and gang up against the North in the quest for the 2023 presidency. The federal lawmaker, who was a former governor of Kano State, noted ...

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Reps Northern caucus visit Tinubu in London (Photos)

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is still recieving visitors in London.   The Northern caucus of the House of Representatives led by Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase have visited the All Progressives Congress National Leader, in London.   More photos below…   ...

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PDP zones chairmanship to North

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its National Chairman position to the Northern region of Nigeria.   According to some political commentators, the action by itself confirms the party zoning the 2023 presidency to the southern region. Chairman ...

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2023 Presidency: Only God knows my future – Fayemi breaks silence

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, says only God knows what his political future holds in the 2023 general elections. Fayemi made this known on Sunday when he spoke on THISDAY Live, an interview ...

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PDP tackles APC on retaining Godwin Emefiele as naira further depreciates

The Peoples Democratic Party has again accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of corruption over its decision to retain the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as the naira further depreciated to N580/$1. This was contained ...

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Buhari’s major critics come to Aso Rock for dinner – Femi Adesina

Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said some of the persons who vilify his principal publicly return to Aso Rock for dinner. The presidential spokesman said this while commenting on the return ...

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2023: Jega, Utomi, others team up against APC, PDP to unveil new party November 1

Prominent Nigerians including a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, and a political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, will on November 1 unveil a mega political movement labeled Rescue Nigeria Project. This was confirmed in a communique, ...

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Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were returned to power on Monday in a hotly contested election against the rookie Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, according to TV projections.   This is even as Erin O’Toole, leader of Canada’s opposition ...

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There’ll be trouble if IPOB insists Anambra governor election won’t hold – Ifeanyi Ubah

The candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship Election, Ifeanyi Ubah, says there will be trouble if the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra insists that the November 6, 2021 election won’t hold. Ubah, who represents ...

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