Category: Politics

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has told delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State that if he secures the party’s ticket and wins the election, he will take the war to bandits. He said: “The one problem that our PDP government (under me if elected) must solve is to bring down the […]

PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu The opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday extended the deadline for the submission of forms for a fourth time. However, impeccable sources said that the party decided to extend the sale of forms in order to accommodate defectors from the All Progressives Congress across the 36 states. The last […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission will spend not less than N239.2bn on procuring voting materials and vehicles that will be used in the 2023 general election. This is according to the 2023 General Election Project Plan that was launched by INEC in Abuja on Thursday. The commission stated that N239.2bn, which constitutes 78.44 per cent […]

Posters of Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan were seen in some part of Lagos State and FCT, Abuja at early hours of Friday 21st of January, 2022. They were posted courtesy of “Greater Nigeria Ambassador GRENA),” with the inscription “Pls run, Nigerians are calling again.” The posters calling on him to run again for […]

Members of the progressive group (TPP) have expressed the readiness to procure the All progressive congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms for the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo in pursuit of his presidential ambition. TPP’s chairman, Senator Kabiru Gaya, who made this known to reporters in Abuja, explained that the gesture speaks volume […]

By Banji Ayoola The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere,  and other notable Nigerians including some senior advocates, and the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Tuesday, faulted eminent lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, on his call for the postponement of the 2023 elections and an interim administration to […]

The media office of Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is also a presidential hopeful, says the party leader is being targeted by a “blasphemous campaign”. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the media office said the creators of the campaign plan is to incite animosity against Tinubu. “The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari’s former minister of sports, Solomon Dalung has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung, who served in the first term of Buhari’s administration, submitted the letter of his withdrawal from the party to the Ward Chairman of the party in SabonGida Ward, Langtang South LGA of Plateau State. The letter which […]

The Osinbajo for President Media Council has raised an alarm over the alleged plot to malign the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ primary election. Osinbajo is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The council made this known in a statement titled, ‘Exposed: Plot to […]

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission has lost no fewer than 9,836 smart card readers in over 42 attacks on its offices and staff in three years. Also, more than 1,149 persons, including INEC employees and security officers were killed in the three elections held in 2011, 2015 and 2019. Ballot […]