Trader Moni: INEC to probe FG for campaign violation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government, for possible violation of the campaign finance laws. Its Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. While the preparations for the coming elections were taking shape, the […]

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Soyinka asks Nigerians to reject Buhari, Atiku

Obasanjo urges Nigerians to defend democracy Wike alleges plot to shut Internet access during elections Religious leaders task INEC, others on vigilance As the campaigns for the forthcoming general elections hot up, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stated that neither President Muhammadu Buhari nor former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, would get his vote. Buhari […]

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Obasanjo doubts Buhari, urges Nigerians to vote Atiku

• PDP standard-bearer insists on privatising NNPC• ‘We will create functional federal structure’ Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the anti-graft war of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as a charade. as he doubted the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari . Therefore, he urged Nigerians to defend the nation’s fledgling democracy and […]

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Akeredolu launches Buhari presidential campaign council, meets Boroffice

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and Senator Ajayi Borrofice formally met and shook hands for the first time since the advent of the APC administration in Ondo State. It was at the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s office in Akure, on Wednesday night. By Banji […]

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Afenifere has not endorsed Buhari – Odumakin

says Tinubu, others ‘not part of us’ By Banji Ayoola The pan Yoruba socio political group, Afenifere has described the group which, in its name, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, endorsed the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari as impostors, and not its members. In a statement by its spokesman, Mr Yinka Odumakin, the group […]

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Buhari’ll fight corruption to standstill – Osinbajo

promises Adeyemi College of Education upgrade to university, Akure – Ondo Road dualisation Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, R, shaking Ondo APC Spokesman, Mr Steve Otaloro, while Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, M, watches By Banji Ayoola The President Muhammadu Buhari administration on Wednesday declared its resolve to fight corruption to a standstill, as it […]

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Alasoadura flags off campaign, endorsed by Osinbajo

By Banji Ayoola Senator Tayo Alasoadura, who represents Ondo Central Senatorial District in the Senate, has kicked off his reelection campaign with a charge by the state government on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to begin a door to door campaign statewide to ensure the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. While openly endorsing […]

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Afenifere faction, South west governors endorse Buhari

The Senator Ayo Fasanmi – led faction of the Pan Yoruba socio-cultural and political group, Afenifere, and all the governors of the South-West zone have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, urging the people of the zone to vote for the duo in the forthcoming elections. It […]

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