Category: Politics

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left); his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Deputy Governor, Mrs Ipablibo Harry-Banigo at the commissioning of Orochiri-Worukwo (waterlines) flyover in Port Harcourt …yesterday • PDP shifts NEC, Caucus meeting over Atiku’s absence, fear of Ayu’s removal • Postponement not because of Atiku, he prepared for the meeting, aide […]

The last is yet to be heard about the crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It was gathered in Abuja, on Monday, that the discovery of a plot by a section of the party’s leadership to sack the National Chairman, Senator Iyiochia Ayu, was largely responsible for the postponement of the Caucus […]

Both agree to set up a panel of equal representatives to thrash out pending issues Atiku appoints Melaye, Bwala as campaign spokespersons Tinubu presents Lalong to Buhari as campaign DG, Keyamo as spokesman Adamu: Any member talking about the Muslim-Muslim ticket instead of campaigning is sabotaging APC We control heartland of Southwest, we’ll win Lagos, […]

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and a former Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday met with Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The closed-door meeting held at Wike’s private residence at his country home in Rumueprikom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area […]

Tinubu should subject himself to one-hour interview, Atiku’s camp insists The All Progressives Congress and its allied groups on Sunday said that its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would trounce his Peoples Democratic Party’s counterpart, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, in any debate. But the Peoples Democratic Party restated its challenge to Tinubu that he should subject […]

By Femi Adesina Let me start with some clarifications. I’m from Osun State, and my homestead is Ipetumodu, in Ife North Local Government Area. And I am not Osun in Diaspora. I was born in Osogbo, capital of the State, when my father was Principal of St Charles Grammar School in the 1960s. When he […]

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that he is driven by passion to serve Nigeria. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Arise TV which was aired Friday morning, he said: “I am driven by passion and desire to give back to this country, I’m driven by […]

Replace Shettima with a Christian, APC Muslim youths tell Tinubu We’ll reject Muslim-Muslim ticket, insists CAN youth wing Tinubu picked Shettima for our common good, says campaign body RCCG: Adeboye did not meet or endorse Tinubu Oyetola’s defeat warning to Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, others to buckle up, says Nabena Sule tasks Adamu to pacify aggrieved members […]

All Progressives Congress Presidential Standard-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, during Tinubu’s arrival at Abuja Airport …yesterday The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the official unveiling of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, as the running mate to its presidential candidate Bola Tinubu. Shetima was meant to […]

Deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State, Funke Akindele has dropped the name of her former husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, who is professionally popular as JJC Skillz. Recall that the superstar actress and the Nigerian rapper/producer recently ended their six years marriage, after JJC Skillz announced on his Instagram page that […]