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The Rivers lawmakers switch to APC

Mass defection of PDP lawmakers to APC in Rivers

The announcement of their defection took place on the floor of the House during Monday’s sitting. There are 32 members…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

Clark to Tinubu: Why you must intervene again in Ondo crisis now

Clark, in a statement on Sunday,  said the President must intervene fast to prevent must intervene fast to prevent tension…
Northern Senators donate N58m to families of Kaduna village bombing victims

Northern Senators donate N58m to families of Kaduna village bombing victims

The Nigerian military's drone bombed the village in a mistaken identity last Sunday, with over 100 people killed and several…
Ighodalo

Ighodalo resigns from Nigerian Breweries to pursue governorship ambition in Edo

Ighodalo had informed the board  during a meeting on 7 December, 2023 of his decision to offer himself for public service…
Ighodalo

Ighodalo quits board of NB plc to pursue Edo governorship ambition

Ighodalo had recently confirmed his intention to seek the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2024…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

Tinubu pens golden words for Akpabio at 61

The President appreciated the loyalty, dedication, and commitment the Senate President has demonstrated over time, with measurable and lasting legacies…
Akpabio

Despite public criticism, Akpabio unruffled, calm: Bamidele eulogises him at 61

Even amid scathing public criticism, Bamidele noted that Akpabio “has always been calm, peaceful and unruffled, always according utmost respect…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

SDP dismisses coalition rumours against Tinubu

The party said these reports suggested that the SDP, alongside other major opposition parties in Nigeria, is involved in forming…
Group prays to God to give APC's Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna victory as the Supreme Court prepares to give the final verdict on Kano governorship tussle at Shiloh

Kano governorship tussle: Group takes prayer for APC’s Gawuna to Shiloh

The Kano non-indigenous people at Shiloh, stand united in their faith and belief that their prayers will be answered, and…

Osunbor joins Edo 2024 governorship race

Osunbor promised to develop the failed infrastructures in the state, including roads, adding that he was aware of the sufferings…
Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, National Coordinator of SWAGA reacts to calls by some that President Buhari should hand over to an interim government

Subsidy removal saved Nigeria – Dayo Adeyeye

Dayo Adeyeye has assured that the president was doing everything feasible to change the condition for the good of Nigerians…
Ondo governor, Rotimi Akeredolu sacks media aides of deputy, Lucky Ayedatiwa, in confirmation of the downturn in relationship between them

Akeredolu must transmit power to Aiyedatiwa – PDP insists

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State said it had cautioned its elected lawmakers in the House of Assembly…
Students declares support for APC's Nasiru Gawuna in the tussle for Kano governorship, dismisses threats of violence by NNPP supporters

Kano governorship tussle: Group drums support for APC’s Gawuna

Seyi Olunishola, in a statement he signed, felicitated the APC Kano governorship candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, for emerging victorious at…
APC chieftain, Illyasu Kwankwaso says Gov. Abba Yusuf ongoing probe of his predecessor Abdullahi Ganduje was plot to hijack the party in Kano.

Kwankwaso to politicians: Stop castigating the judiciary

Kwankwaso, who served as Commissioner for Community and Rural Development in former Governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's administrations,…
Obi

It is shocking, disheartening to build N15bn new residence for VP – Peter Obi

Obi, who lost the last presidential election to President Bola Tinubu has been attacking the new government consistently, picking holes…
Peter Obi attacks FG over N15bn VP residence

N15bn allocation for VP residence, shocking, disheartening – Peter Obi

Peter Obi wrote:  “Even as I am still studying the 2024 fiscal budget as presented to the National Assembly last…
Ighodalo

Drama as Obaseki’s ‘anointed’ successor Ighodalo addresses kinsmen through interpreter

However, Asue Ighadalo, an economist and banker who spoke in front of his family home in Ewohimi, Esan South East…
President Maada Bio of Sierra Leone visits Wuhan, China

Sierra Leone foiled coup: Lessons to be learnt

President Bio, first as military head of state in 1996, and now, as civilian president, since 2018, remains the most…
Alex Otti

Alex Otti’s Appeal Court victory: We still have hope in the judiciary, says PDP

By Paul Dada The People’s Democratic Party affirms its trust in the Nigerian courts despite the fact it lost in…
Prince Kassim Afegbua faults comments of AGF Lateef Fagbemi on the suspension of the chairpersons of 18 Edo Local Government Areas

Babangida’s ex-spokesman, Kassim Afegbua joins Edo governorship race

Afegbua who want to run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), assured that he would “seamlessly reposition…
Members of APC's Standing Committee

APC names billionaires Indimi, Rabiu, Soname, Jack Rich, others into Standing Committees

The Finance Committee has several billionaires included into it. They are the Chairman and founder of BUA Cement, Abdulsamad Rabiu;…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State sworn in for second term

Bayelsa gov. election: Suit seeking to disqualify Diri stalled

The suit was filed less than nine days before the Nov. 11 governorship election by a Bayelsan woman, Blessing Clement…

Osinkolu lauds Tinubu over priorities in 2024 budget

An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, while reacting to the budget presentation, described it as a budget…
APC chieftain, Illyasu Kwankwaso says Gov. Abba Yusuf ongoing probe of his predecessor Abdullahi Ganduje was plot to hijack the party in Kano.

Kwankwaso to Gov. Yusuf: Stop wasting taxpayers’ money sponsoring protests

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, Dr. Ilyasu Musa Kwankwaso has urged the…
Wife of Edo Governor, Betsy Obaseki, emphasizes the need for competent and enlightened women to actively participate in politics.

Edo 2024: Betsy Obaseki urges women lawyers to join politics

The First Lady stressed the importance of capable women taking up roles in the political arena, emphasizing that their involvement…
Former Rep and a chieftain of PDP in Edo Mr. Sergius Ogun, dumps the party ahead of the state's 2024 governorship election.

Edo 2024: Ex-Rep dumps PDP, says party makes contributing to nation-building difficult

Ogun was one of the frontline aspirants for the next year's governorship election in the state on the platform of…
INEC presents certificate of return to APC’s Lagos Assembly lawmaker

INEC presents certificate of return to APC’s Lagos Assembly lawmaker

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on November 17 sacked Labour Party’s Olukayode Doherty and declared APC’s Age-Suleiman winner…
Victory for Dino Melaye: Court acquits Senator of six-year custody-escape saga

Kogi election: Judiciary no longer last hope, Dino Melaye blows hot

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced APC candidate Usman Ododo, as the winner of the November 11 off-season governorship…
Taraba community asks state government to strictly enforce its anti-open grazing law after suspected herders kill 12 people in the area.

Appeal court affirms Agbu Kefas’ election as Taraba Governor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Agbu as the winner of the Taraba governorship election conducted on March 18,…
An aspirant of APC in Edo 2024 governorship election Joe Ikpea explains why he is most qualified to get the party's ticket for the poll.

Edo 2024: Why I’m most qualified to get APC ticket – Joe Ikpea

By Jethro Ibileke An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Mr.…
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