Politics

A court in Ivory Coast has confirmed the decision of the country’s electoral commission to strike off 75-year-old former president, Laurent Gbagbo, from the electoral list, his lawyer told AFP.   “It’s a definitive no,” Claude Mentenon told AFP, adding ...

An aide to a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dismissed speculations that his principal is nursing an ambition to serve as the running mate to a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola ...

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, has quashed rumours making the rounds that the former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole is his godfather.   Speaking with Arise Television on Sunday, Ize-Iyamu said he is ...

The local government election in Ondo state kicked off Saturday peacefully across the state with an impressive turn out across the 18 council areas of the state.

Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Ikere Local Government Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele over alleged unauthorised presidential campaign posters for Governor Kayode Fayemi.   Ayodele had sponsored campaign posters canvassing for Governor Fayemi to contest as a presidential ...

The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Thursday to keep American rapper Kanye West off the state’s presidential ballot in November.   On a 5-1 vote, the bipartisan commission ruled that West’s team failed to file its nomination by the deadline of ...

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said.   The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, Kira Yarmysh said, adding that they ...

Presidential campaign posters of the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, have flooded social media with the 2023 presidential election only three years away.   The posters indicate that the Governor is seeking to contest for the country’s number one ...

Democratic candidate, Joe Biden received a major support Tuesday night as Collin Powell called on Americans to massively vote for him.   Biden has been officially nominated to run for the White House on November 3. Powell, a former Secretary ...

Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, lodged 12 grounds of appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the tribunal judgement that sacked him from office and ordered the Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct ...

President Trump early Tuesday lashed out at Michelle Obama after the former first lady issued a blistering criticism of the incumbent president during remarks at the virtual Democratic National Convention.   “Somebody please explain to @MichelleObama that Donald J. Trump ...

Canada’s finance minister Bill Morneau has resigned.   He announced his resignation Monday, on the heels of an ethics scandal and amid a reported split with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over pandemic spending. Morneau, who has held the post since ...

The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has annulled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa State.   The election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which argued that it was ...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role.   Once a rival for the top job, the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had ...

Former aide to former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, Mr. Andrew Momodu, has pledged the sum of N5 million to support the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19, 2020 ...

In an interview with CNN, Lichtman was definitive in his answer: “The keys predict that Donald Trump will lose the White House this year.” Lichtman bases his prediction on a model of “13 keys” that can be answered as either ...

Nasarawa State House of Assembly Monday orders the suspension of Nasarawa Local government Council Chairman, Muhammed Sami Otto for alleged insubordination and disrespect to the state government. Also suspended is the vice Chairman, Karu local government council, Lawal Yakubu Karshion ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has reacted to the defection of the state’s deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), saying he is desperate to be governor. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Ajayi ...

The deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). This development is to further his governorship aspiration, he said. Mr Ajayi announced his ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has criticised former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his comment on Buruji Kashamu‘s death. Obasanjo on Saturday condoled with the Ogun State Government over the demise of the businessman. In a statement signed by his ...

We earlier reported that the APC Governorship candidate in Edo state, Ize-Iyamu today met President Buhari in Abuja.The President who has now officially welcomed him to APC, presented the party’s flag to him. More photos from the presentation below…

President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu at the moment. Chairman of APC Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, led Ize-Iyamu to the meeting. Others on the entourage of the party ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed reservation and concern over what it called needless donation of operational vehicles to serving Judges at a time of massive unemployment and retirees unpaid their gratuities. The party said that across the country, ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed surprise that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will support its candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu despite the weighty allegations against him. Speaking as Guest on a ...

Some men on Thursday vandalised the Edo State House of Assembly and removed its roof. According to a video shared by Channels Television, the men were seen removing the iconic legislative mace on the top of the building. The video ...