Tag: 2019
2019: PDP urges EU to develop keen interest in Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the European Union and other development partners to develop keen interest in events…
2019: Base your campaigns on solutions, EU advises political parties
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has advised political parties in the country and their candidates to base…
Gov. Umahi splashes N500m on CAN, others for campaign
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Tuesday, empowered pastors under his “Divine Mandate” campaign platform and members of the Christian…
Obi blames social media for misgivings over his nomination
Mr Peter Obi, running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Nigeria will be worse if PDP returns to power – Balarabe Musa
A former governor of Old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Monday urged Nigerians not to gamble with the idea…
Zamfara PDP governorship candidate sets 3-point agenda
Dr. Bello Matawalle, the PDP Governorship candidate in Zamfara, has said that he would focus on three key issues –…
2019: ECOWAS assures INEC of support
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its support, including…
2019: Women urged to support female candidates
Mrs Oby Nwofor, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader in Enugu State, has urged women to ensure the success…
Gov. Okowa calls on Deltans to stand for free, fair elections
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday urged the people of the state to stand for a transparent, free and…
PPN guber candidate mobilises South-East for Al-mustapha
Dr Haroun Aja, Ebonyi governorship candidate of the People’s Party of Nigeria (PPN), has called on the South-East to support…
‘Atiku is the next president’
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar…
2019: Atiku can’t defeat Buhari – Tony Momoh
A former Minister of Information, Chief Tony Momoh, on Thursday said he was confident President Muhammadu Buhari would win the…
2019: Yoruba Youths set agenda for Atiku
The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide has called on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Plateau PDP guber candidate, Sen. Useni picks running mate
Sen. Jerry Useni, PDP’s governorship candidate in Plateau, has picked Mr Ben Shignugul, a retired Theatre Nurse, as his running…
South-East Governors never opposed Obi’s nomination – Ikpeazu
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Wednesday that South-East PDP governors never opposed former Gov. Peter Obi’s emergence as…
PDP has assurance of wining Lagos – Jimi Agbaje
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has said that the party had assurance of winning…
2019: CUPP commences search for consensus candidate
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) said it had commenced the process of selecting its consensus flagbearer for the…
Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019
Tunisia will not impose new taxes on citizens in 2019 and will cut the tax burden for some sectors to…
2019: We’ll field candidates for Zamfara – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will field candidates for all elective positions in Zamfara in the 2019 general…
PDM picks pastor to battle Buhari, Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has picked Pastor Habu Aminchi as its candidate for the 2019 presidential election.
3 Abia PDP senators clinch party’s ticket for 2019
Three Abia senators on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday clinched the tickets of the party…
2019: Army constitutes special court martial to try partisan personnel
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has announced the constitution of a special court martial to try personnel…
Manchester United expect higher revenue, core earnings for 2019
English Premier League soccer club Manchester United forecast higher revenue and core earnings for 2019, even as the company reported…
2019: Nigerians decry National Assembly resumption postponement
Some Nigerians have decried the latest postponement of the resumption date for the National Assembly from Sept. 25 to Oct.…
2019: PDP begins screening of presidential aspirants
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday commenced the screening of its Presidential aspirants for the 2019 election.
2019: My quest is to add value to women, youth – David Mark
Sen. David Mark, a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), says his quest to be president…
Ambode hasn’t withdrawn from 2019 governorship race – Source
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is still very much in the 2019 governorship race contrary to reports on social media that he…
U.S. to admit 310,000 refugees, asylum seekers in 2019
The U.S. Government says it anticipates processing up to 310,000 refugees and asylum seekers in 2019.
2019: Only visionary leadership can turn Nigeria around – Saraki
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday urged Nigerians to vote leaders not according to sentiments, but capacity and…
2019: Dankwambo promises to offer solutions to Nigeria’s problems
Gombe State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Mr Ibrahim Dankwambo, said he would provide solutions to the…