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Tackle Insecurity With State, Council Policing, Olawepo-Hashim Urges Tinubu
A former presidential candidate and a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim,…
Congress: Edo PDP Declares 9 Electoral Officers Kidnapped
Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said nine electoral officers heading to Etsako Central local…
I Defeated Soludo, APGA Despite Their Power Of Incumbency – Ubah
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State, has described the last Saturday…
Edo 2024: I’II Declare Emergency In All Sectors – Aspirant
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant and senator representing Edo Central in the National Assembly, Monday…
Kwankwaso Presidency Would Prioritise Security – Prof. Onyejegbu
A New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain and senatorial candidate in the last general election, Prof.…
Benue Rerun: Saboteurs Tried To Stop APC’s Victory – NASS Caucus
Benue State National Assembly Caucus yesterday accused what it called strong forces within the All Progressives…
FNPP Alleges Plot To Weaken Tinubu’s Administration
Professionals and Businessmen in the country have alleged a plot by certain unpatriotic persons to distract…
Tinubu’s Poor Response Putting Nigeria In Deeper Economic Crisis – Atiku
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar said President Bola Tinubu’s poor response to Nigeria’s economic challenges is…
Atiku’s Criticisms Of Tinubu’s Economic Policies Uninformed, Pedestrian — Presidency
The Presidency has strongly rebuffed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s criticisms of the…
Sacked Kaduna Assembly Speaker Liman Wins Re-run Poll
The immediate-past Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Dahiru Liman, who represented Makera…
Kano Re-run: INEC Declares NNPP Winner Of 2 State Assembly Seats
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as winner…
Why I Withdrew Supreme Court Appeal Against Fubara — Itubo
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election in Rivers State, Beatrice…
Edo 2024: I ‘II Declare State Of Emergency On All Sectors If Elected, Says Okpebholo
The Senator representing Edo Central at the National Assembly, Senator Monday Okpebholo, popularly known as ‘Akpakomiza’,…
APC’s Prof Ani Wins Ebonyi South Senatorial By-election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ebonyi South Senatorial by-election, Professor Anthony Okorie…
Re-run Polls: Sacked Bauchi Speaker, Deputy Return As PDP Wins All Seats
The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has won all the four disputed seats…
Assembly Seats: PDP Wins 2 Seats, APC 1 In Sokoto Rerun Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
We’re Determined To Enhance Political Discourse, Ideology In Nigeria – Ganduje
National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, says the party is determined…
Voters Shun By-elections To Fill Vacant Seats
In several states including Kaduna, Yobe, Plateau, Ebonyi and others where bye-elections were held yesterday, most…
Vote Buying Mars Re-run Election in Sokoto
The re-run election for the Yabo/Shagari House of Representatives seat recorded an impressive turnout in…
Taraba Bye-election: SDP Candidate Steps Down For PDP
One of the leading candidates in the ongoing bye-election for the House of Representatives in…
Why I Withdrew Supreme Court Appeal Against Fubara — Itubo
A nursing mother, Mrs. Margret Inya, has appealed to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),…
Re-run Election: Plateau North, Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituencies Experience Low Voter Turnout
Plateau North and Jos North/Bassa Federal House of Representatives re-run elections commenced without hitches but…
INEC Halts Rerun Elections In Enugu, Kano, Akwa Ibom Due to Disruptions, Abductions
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the rerun elections in certain constituencies in…
Bauchi Re-run Election: Massive Voter Turnout At Polling Units
The ongoing re-run election in Bauchi State is experiencing a massive turnout of voters, especially…
Ebonyi Bye-Election Witnesses Voter Apathy
The Ebonyi South Senatorial election, held across five local government areas of the zone, experienced a…
NNPP Decries Adamawa Exco’s Conduct
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned what it described as misconduct of its Adamawa…
IPAC Explains PDP’s Exclusion From Plateau North Rerun
The Inter-Party Advisory Council has dissociated itself from the purported press conference held by the Plateau…
APC Restates Commitment To Take Over Rivers From PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has restated its commitment to take over governance…
Forum Backs Oshiomhole On Edo Guber Aspirants, Lauds Ihonvbere’s Committee
The Forum of Local Government Secretaries of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has passed…
Court Restrains Benue APC Chairman As Police Block Secretariat
The crisis in Benue State APC has assumed a new dimension as security operatives took over…
Benue PDP Denies Colluding With Alia To Rig Guma 1 State Constituency By-Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter, on Friday, refuted a petition addressed to President…
APC Slams Obaseki Over N9 Billion Loan
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki to…
Delta LP Candidate Accuses Rivers Police Of Shielding Cops Involved In Kidnapping, Extortion
A Labour Party candidate for the Delta State House of Assembly during the 2023 elections, Harrison…
Aiyedatiwa Nominates Ajulo, Sowore, 4 Others As Commissioners In Ondo
Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has nominated six persons for appointment as Commissioners to…
Edo 2024: Senator Okpebholo Urges Support For Edo Central To Produce Gov
Frontline gubernatorial aspirant and Senator representing Edo Central, Monday Okpebholo, has described Edo Central’s strategic support…
IPAC Explains PDP Exclusion From Plateau North Rerun
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has dissociated itself from a press conference held by the Plateau…
Katsina Elders Don’t Speak For North On Tinubu’s 2027 Bid – Matawalle
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has dismissed the views of Katsina Elders’ Forum…
PDP Appoints Hon. Amina Divine Arong As National Woman Leader
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Hon. Amina Divine Arong from Cross River State, as…
APC To Fubara: You Must Implement All Tinubu’s Peace Proclamation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has reminded Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he is…
Nigeria Needs Society That Values Talents, Sacrifices – Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election Peter Obi has stressed the need…
Calumny: Northern Youths Back Gbajabiamila’s Call For Investigation
A group of northern elites has thrown its weight behind the call by the chief of…
PDP Govs Visit Plateau, Donate N100m To Assist Victims Of Crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), in a demonstration of solidarity and support, on Thursday,…
Katsina Elders Cannot Speak For North On Tinubu’s 2027 Bid – Matawalle
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has dismissed the views of the Katsina Elders’…
Why Civilians Need Firearms — Ned Nwoko
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has explained the logic behind his call…
Respect Rivers Peace Accord, Group Tells Wike
The Coalition of Minority and Ethnic Groups in Nigeria has urged the immediate-past Rivers State governor…
Lalong Urges Restraint Over Court Verdict On Plateau Election
All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Plateau State and senator representing Plateau South district, Simon Bako…
Fintiri: Supreme Court Verdict Reflects Adamawa Peoples’ Will – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed Governor Ahmadu Umaru…
Bye-elections: Atiku Urges Voters To Reject APC, Cautions INEC
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged voters in Saturday’s bye-election to reject the ruling All…
APC Voids Suspension Of Benue Chairman
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has set aside the purported suspension of…
Reps Give Fire Service 7-Day Ultimatum To Refund N1.48bn COVID-19 Fund
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Fire Service to refund the N1.484 billion COVID-19…
Reps To Conclude Constitution Review December 2025, Receives 40 Alteration Bills
Barring any changes, the House of Representatives is set to complete the activities for the…
Dissolve Boards Of Parastatals, Agencies, Others, Imo Assembly Urges Uzodimma
The Imo State House of Assembly on Wednesday resolved to urge the state governor, Senator Hope…
Adamawa Deputy Gov Lauds Judiciary Over Fintiri’s Supreme Court Victory
Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, has expressed gratitude to the judiciary for its…
5 Political Parties To Participate In Yobe East Bye-Elections — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that five political parties will field candidates for…
JUST IN: Supreme Court Affirms Fintiri As Adamawa Gov, Dismisses Binani’s Appeal
The Supreme Court has upheld the election victory of Ahmadu Fintiri from the Peoples Democratic Party…
APC Professionals Council Drums Support For Laguda
Ahead of the Saturday’s bye-election for House of Representatives, Surulere federal constituency of Lagos State, the…
Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Foreign Trip Amid Rising Insecurity
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of fiddling away in France while…
I’m Not Contesting Edo Governorship Election – Abure
Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Barr Julius Abure said he is not participating in the…
Sack Under-performing Ministers, Association Urges Tinubu
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria, (BAVCCA), yesterday called on President Bola Tinubu to…
Ondo Muslim Leaders Protest Gov Aiyedatiwa’s ‘Lopsided’ Appointments
Muslim leaders in Ondo State, on Tuesday, met with the state governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa,…
INEC Takes Delivery Of Sensitive Materials For Saturday’s Re-Run Polls In Kaduna
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the receipt of sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s…
Gaza: UK Suspends British-Nigerian Minister for Accusing Israel of Genocide
A British-Nigerian minister, MP Kate Osamor, has been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party pending an…
Group Warns Soludo Against Stifling Opposition Voices
A political pressure group has urged Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to restrain his media…
Rivers Assembly Frowns At Fubara’s Appointments
The Rivers State House of Assembly has expressed disapproval of the recent appointments approved by Governor…
By-elections: Air Force Asks INEC To Settle Debts Before Poll Materials Airlift
Ahead of Saturday’s by-elections and re-runs across 26 states, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has requested…
PDP Candidate Urges CSOs To Monitor Bye-election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency bye-election,…
I Have Capacity To Dislodge Soludo – Senator Ubah
The senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, said he would empower about 20,000…
Benue: APC Disowns Onjeh Over Petition Against Party Chairman
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State…
I Condoled With Victims, Others Hours After Blast, Atiku Replies Makinde
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar yesterday faulted claims by Governor Seyi Makinde that he didn’t sympathise…
Food Insecurity Serious Threat To Nigeria – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr Peter Obi, has said…
Ex-Kogi Gov Bello’s Posters Surface In Abuja For APC Chairman
Just two days after completing his two-tenure of eight years as Kogi State governor, posters bearing…
Tinubu Poised To Lead Nigeria Out Of The Woods, Says Bwala After Visit To President In Paris
One of the spokespersons for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation in 2023 elections, Daniel Bwala,…
48 CSOs Urge Tinubu to Declare State Of Emergency On Security
A coalition of 48 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria has urged President Bola Tinubu to…
Tinubu Condoles With Former Head Of State, Abubakar, Over Sister’s Passing
President Bola Tinubu has received with a heavy heart the news of the passing of…
South Africa’s ANC Suspends Ex-President Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s ruling party, African National Congress (ANC), has suspended former President Jacob Zuma. The decision…
Kano Gov Denies Deal With Tinubu Over Supreme Court Judgement
Kano State governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has denied entering into any form of agreement with…
Group Seeks Inclusive Governance In Kogi
The National Council of Ojuju Abadufu Igala Forum (OAIF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to…
Why PDP May Lose Edo Governorship Election – Okosun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in Edo central senatorial district in the state, Archbishop Anthony…
Stop Distracting Tinubu, Southern Elders Caution Senators
The Southern Nigeria Elders Solidarity Forum has cautioned Nigerians against distracting President Bola Tinubu-led administration with…
Akeredolu Wanted Me To Succeed Him – Akinterinwa
Ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, the immediate past commissioner for finance in…
Edo Poll: Diaspora APC Seeks Unity, Backs Oshiomhole’s Leadership
The chairman of All Progressives Congress Diaspora (Italian chapter), Pastor Mike Oputteh, has urged party leaders…
Kidnapped Lagos PDP Chair, Aivoji, Regains Freedom
Alhaji Hakeem Amode, the Lagos State spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed the…
God Is Source Of My Promotion, Says Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has attributed his promotion, elevation and eventual triumph in his…
Ondo 2024: Akeredolu Wanted Me To Succeed Him, Says Akinterinawa
Ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, the immediate past Commissioner for Finance,…
Taraba Bye-Election: SDP, PDP, APC, NNPP Vie For Reps Seat Saturday
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to conduct the Jalingo/Yoro/Zing House of Representatives bye-election…
PDP Fears For Lagos Chairman, Seeks Urgent Release
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of its…
Hagher Decries Existential Threats, Resigns From PDP
A former presidential aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof Iyorwuese Hagher, has resigned his…
Rivers APC Lauds Decision To Grant Autonomy To LGAs
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has applauded the decision of the National Assembly…
Edo Guber Aspirant Cautions PDP Delegates On Vote Sale
A former member of the House of Representatives and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in…
Kogi’s Gov. Ododo Retains 9 Of Predecessor’s Commissioners
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi is retaining nine of the 16 commissioners who served in the…
Ododo’s Inauguration, Temporary Distraction In Struggle To Liberate Kogi — Ajaka
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the disputed November 11, 2023 Governship Election…
Mutfwang Relaxes Curfew In Mangu From 4pm To 8am
Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has relaxed the 24-hour curfew previously imposed on Mangu Local…
Lagos PDP Urges Prayers For Safe Release Of Abducted Chairman, Aivoji
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for prayers from Nigerians,…
Ideato Rep Hails AA Chairman Udeze Over Appeal Court Victory
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon.…
JUST-IN: Again, Gov Fubara Swears In 9 Pro-Wike Commissioners
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has once again sworn-in nine Commissioners who earlier resigned their appointment…
Edo South LGs Endorse Ighodalo As Sole Aspirant For Gubernatorial Poll
Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon, and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government…
Fubara Pledges Accelerated Development After Supreme Court Victory
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the state of accelerated growth…
Northern Group Says Supreme Court Verdicts Vindicate INEC
The Northern Emancipation Network (NEN) said the validation of all the 15 governorship election disputes by…
Stop Overheating Polity Over Kwara Hotel’s Remodelling, Group Cautions Politicians
A pressure group, Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK) has cautioned politicians in the state against overheating…