APC presidential convention: Confusion as party juggles zoning, consensus candidacy

Governors Babagana Zulum of Borno State (left), Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Aminu Masari of Katsina, Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, Solomon Lalong of Plateau, Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna and Muhammad Abubakar of Jigawa, who is contesting the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on the APC National Convention, at […]

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APC shortlists Osinbajo, Tinubu, Fayemi, Umahi, Amaechi for presidential ticket

There were strong indications in the early hours of Tuesday that critical stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC may have shortlisted five of the party’s presidential aspirants for consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari. Governors of the party had on Monday engaged in series of horse-trading, separately holding meetings along their regional composition and […]

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Owo killings: Pope, Osinbajo, Sultan, Ooni, others mourn as police recover three unexploded IEDs

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (middle) on his way to Ondo State stops along Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport road to assist an accident victim in Abuja… on Monday. APC’s silence on Owo attack confirms its complicity, says PDP Ooni: Yoruba Nation remains unconquered Ohanaeze Ndigbo laments deteriorating security, seeks restructuring of security architecture As the dust […]

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Perpetrators of Owo killings will face full wrath of law – Osinbajo

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo with a victim of the horror at the hospital in Owo… on Monday Prof Osinbajo, Middle; with Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Right, inside the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State… on Monday  The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on […]

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APC crisis deepens as seven NWC members disown Adamu over consensus

The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress took another dimension on Monday when members of the National Working Committee rejected the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as its consensus candidate. The rebuttal is hours after the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, announced Lawan as the party’s consensus candidate. Adamu had dropped the bombshell […]

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Yoruba Ronu Group condemns Owo church attack, killings, sympathises with victims

A socio-political group fighting for the cause of the Yoruba race has condemned, in strong terms, the mindless attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State and the mindless killing of scores of the congregation who were worshiping at the church. It reacted to the horror in a statement in Akure, the state capital, […]

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Ex-minister, Fani-Kayode’s estranged wife glad to reunite with children

Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani- Kayode, has expressed joy over reuniting with her children after almost two years of being apart. The tussle for the custody of their four children, who have been in their father’s care, has been a heated one. In December, 2021, Chikwendu lamented her […]

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Buhari: I have no preferred aspirant for APC presidential ticket as Northern governors insist on power shift to South

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he has no preferred aspirant for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC will hold its national convention from Monday to Tuesday to elect a candidate for the 2023 presidential election in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi, […]

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Millions of Nigerians not one person made Buhari president — Presidency tackles Tinubu

The Presidency on Monday said that no single person should claim the glory of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2014. Its statement came on the heels of the report credited to the former governor of Lagos State, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC and one of the party’s presidential aspirants, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed […]

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Okada rider donates writing materials to pupils in Ibadan

Government applauds gesture A bike man, Adegoke Adejare has donated writing materials including books, pencils, pens and erasers, worth thousands of naira to pupils of St. Paul’s Anglican School, Yanbule in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was contained in a statement by Olamide Adeniji of the board’s media team. The statement said: “Reacting to Mr. Adegoke […]

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