Debate: Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi’s camps celebrate principals’ performance

– say each “floored” the other The camps of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, and Peoples Democratic Party have both rated their principals’ performance at last Sunday’s televised debate by the two as brilliant. Each of the two candidates “floored” the other according to their respective supporters. While the camp of the APC […]

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INEC chairman arrives Ondo to lead preparations for Nov 16 poll

The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday arrived Ondo State to lead preparations for the November 16 governorship election. On his arrival at Akure Airport, he assured that the flaws observed and recorded during the recent Edo State gubernatorial election have been identified and will not be […]

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Ondo election: LP protests exclusion from TV debate

The Labour Party  has protested the perceived restriction of the recent televised governorship live debate to only the All Progressives Congress, and Peoples Democratic Party candidates in the coming November 16 election. In a statement titled *LABOUR PARTY REJECTS RESTRICTION OF CHANNELS TELEVISION GOVERNORSHIP DEBATE TO APC, PDP CANDIDATES*, and signed by its Campaign Organisation’s […]

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AF ruling: Nigeria vows to protect citizens in Libya

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting its citizens in Libya following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football against the Libyan Football Association. The CAF decision cited Libya for alleged mistreatment of the Nigerian team during a Nations Cup Qualifying Match. The Ministry, in a statement signed […]

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Atiku would have plunged Nigeria into worse crisis – Presidency

says Tinubu inherited country facing grave challenges The Presidency has said that the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar would have plunged Nigeria into worse crisis, and run a regime of cronyism if he had won the 2023 Presidential election. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga in a statement responding to Atiku’s criticism of the President’s programme said […]

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Ondo election: SDP candidate OBA wants new local security network, vows empowerment

Amidst a resurgence in communal tensions due to herder-farmer crisis and kidnapping in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state’s November 2024 polls, has advised the government to tackle the issue holistically. In a statement, he advised the state government to, as a matter of […]

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Ondo election: Ilaje leaders mobilise support for Aiyedatiwa

Elders and leaders of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have called for support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa to win the election. The leaders, under the auspices of the Ilaje Development Summit Group, a group championing the development of the oil-rich region of the […]

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Ondo election: Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi debate, clash on plans

Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the coming November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi on Sunday night clashed in a televised debate during which they unfolded their plans if elected. The high-profile live debate, that […]

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Rivers crisis stems from resource control, says Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has maintained that the political crisis in the state is for the sole control of the state resources. This is as the governor promised to continue to utilise the resources for the betterment and overall interest of the people. He stated this during the celebration of the 51st birthday of […]

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