Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as preposterous reports that he and other Peoples Democratic Party governors traveled to Europe to decide the 2023 presidential and vice candidates of the party. The governor, accused those behind what he was a rumour of deliberating sowing the seeds of discord in a bid to ruin the […]
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In this piece, John Alechenu takes a look at the recently concluded congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and posits that Nigerians need a change of attitude to make appreciable progress in politics. The All Progressives Congress came to power on the mantra of ‘change’. Before being entrusted […]
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Former Governor of the State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged war against him after he became governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s Osun governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood […]
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Members of APC faction in Osun state backed by the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday stormed headquarters of Osun State Police Command in Osogbo, protesting alleged bias of the operatives against the group. The protesters led by Rasaq Salinsile, the chairman of Aregbesola’s faction, carried placards with different inscriptions. They accused the Commissioner of […]
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Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has launched a scathing attack on his erstwhile ally and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State, while addressing party loyalists in Ijebu-jesa on Monday, said he acquiesced to Tinubu’s handpicked candidate as his successor in 2018 because it was agreed […]
Continue ReadingBy Banji Ayoola A former envoy, now senatorial aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, has promised to use his wide connections at the state, national and international levels, apart from the Senate, to attract development projects to Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State, from the NDDC, OSOPADEC and MDAs among others, if elected a Senator. Besides, he […]
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CAN President, Revd Samson Ayokunle The Christian Association of Nigeria, on Monday, said it was mobilising the electorate ahead of the 2023 general polls to determine those who would emerge political leaders in the country. Rt. Rev. Stephen Adegbite, Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of CAN, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of […]
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Persons seeking to be ministers, ambassadors and heads of critical agencies in the All Progressives Congress-controlled Federal Government must pass a litmus test set by the party before their names are forwarded to the Senate for confirmation. This is according to a proposed amendment of the APC constitution. According to the proposed constitution, which is […]
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The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that he told President Muhammadu Buhari he wanted to step into his shoes and not on his toes . Tinubu said this on Saturday while speaking at the palace of the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta when […]
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Tinubu, Alake of Egbaland, his Olori and Chief of Staff to Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun, Shuaib Salis 2023: I told Buhari I want to step in his shoes, not on his toes —Tinubu The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, stormed Ogun State in continuation of nationwide […]
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