Daniel endorses Ogun APC candidate

The Director General of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Daniel, Thursday endorsed the ruling All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun. “I have directed all our Structures statewide to cast all their votes on Saturday for Prince Dapo Abiodun, another bona fide Remo son despite current party differences,” said Daniel in a […]

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Ogbomoso stands still as Alao-Akala campaigns for APC candidate

– 13 political parties adopt Adelabu Running mate to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Hon Samuel Egunjobi; governorship candidate, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; a former Governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala; and Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, when the ex-governor led the APC campaign trail on a visit […]

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36 parties endorse Ortom

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and Houses of Assembly elections, 36 political parties, have declared support for the re-election bid of Governor Samuel Ortom. The parties, on the platform of Forum of Registered Political Parties, Benue State chapter, made the declaration through the forum’s Chairman, Mr. Godwin Odeh, when leaders of the parties paid a solidarity […]

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Court restores Ayogu Eze as Enugu APC guber candidate

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday ruled that Senator Ayogu Eze remains the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State. In his ruling over the substantive suit by Eze challenging his removal by the Federal High Court, the panel of judges led by Justice Aboki upheld the Eze’s prayers […]

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Vote Sanwo-Olu, Ambode’s aide urges civil servants

In a bid to ensure All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wins Saturday’s election, Chief of Staff to the Lagos Governor, Olukunle Ojo, has urged workers to go out and vote massively for the party’s candidates. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Ojo added that aside voting, they should also canvass their friends and neighbours to cast […]

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Kidnapped INEC adhoc staff freed – Police

The Katsina State Police C”mmand on Thursday told newsmen that the INEC adhoc staff, who was kidnapped by bandits during the Presidential and National Assembly polls in Safana Local Government Area of the state has regained his fredom.. The State’s Police C”mmissioner, Sanusi Buba while confirming the development said the victim escaped from his abductors […]

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Elections: FG closes land borders on Friday

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has ordered the closure of all land borders with effect from 12:00 noon on Friday March 8, to 12: 00 noon of Sunday March 10, 2019. He said the development is to restrict movements across the borders during Saturday’s elections. According to a statement issued in Abuja […]

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Fresh outrage at use of soldiers for election

• Women want deployment of troops stopped• Clark, PANDEF, IYC condemn use of soldiers• Army plans tough action against riggers, others The protest against military’s involvement in elections has reverberated with a group in Abuja under the aegis of Save Democracy Women (SDW) cautioning against further deployment of soldiers for polls. On Tuesday, a pro-democracy […]

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African American University takes off in Benin

By Banji Ayoola A world-class university, African American University, AAU, with global network, having its international foreign headquarters in Atlanta Georgia, USA, and its African headquarters in Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin, has taken off in Porto-Novo. Affiliated to Escae Benin University, Porto-Novo, among others as required to maintain needed collaborative advantages, the new university has […]

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