Shehu Shagari spent only N200 personal funds during his first presidential campaign ―Grandson says

Bello Shagari, a grandson of late former President Shehu Shagari, has revealed that his grandfather only spent N200 of his personal funds during the first presidential campaign in 1979. “Do you know that Late President Shehu Shagari never became anything he wished and reluctantly became everything he was?,” Bello wrote on Friday, February 25, the […]

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Kwankwaso, Galadima, Tanko Yakasai, others form National Movement to rescue Nigeria from APC and PDP

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday announced the formation of Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement (TNM), thereby lightening the political temper of Nigeria towards the 2023 Presidency. Others in the team with him include Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Kaduna State; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon […]

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Opeyemi Bamidele releases statement on the outcome of Ekiti APC gov primary election

One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Mr. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (M.O.B.) has released a statement on the recently conducted governorship primary election in the State. Read his statement below: I THANK YOU ALL AND I URGE YOU TO STAND FIRM ON YOUR FEET; FOR IT IS NO […]

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Ekiti 2022: Oni accuses Fayose, Ayu of selling out PDP to APC

Former Ekiti State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, Engr. Segun Oni, has accused former Governor Ayo Fayose, of selling out the party’s candidate to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oni also knocked the PDP National Working Committee led by Iyorchia Ayu for having hurriedly ratified the outcome of the […]

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PDP gov candidate for Ekiti 2022 emerges, says Olujimi pulled out of primary to avoid embarrassment

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State, Bisi Kolawole, says Senator Biodun Olujimi pulled out of the governorship primary on Wednesday to avoid defeat and embarrassment. He spoke on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ current affairs programme. Kolawole, an immediate past Chairman of […]

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Adeyeye, Opeyemi Bamidele, five other aspirants withdraw from Ekiti APC guber primary election

Seven governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Minister of Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, have withdrawn from the party’s primary election in Ekiti State which has been scheduled to take place on today. Names of the other six aspirants, who withdrew, according to a statement on Thursday, are a […]

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Having retired from politics, I can’t return to your party ―Obasanjo Tells PDP Leaders

Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday January 22, told leaders of Peoples Democratic Party who visited him that he can never return to the opposition party where he was elected as Nigeria’s President for two terms. Obasanjo renounced his membership of the party, when he fell out with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the buildup […]

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I am responsible for my own success, won’t support Tinubu’s ambition —Babafemi Ojudu

Special Adviser to Nigerian President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, says he will not support the presidential ambition of an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu. Ojudu further stated that contrary to reports, Tinubu did not make him successful as he was already an accomplished publisher before meeting the former Lagos State governor. The […]

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Taking Tinubu’s step, gov Umahi informs Buhari of his 2023 Presidential ambition

About 24 hours after an All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, informed Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday did the same. Reports have it that Governor Umahi disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed […]

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I’ve told Buhari about my presidential ambition ―Bola Tinubu

Former Lagos governor and a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that he had informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition for 2023. Asiwaju Tinubu disclosed this while addressing State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The APC stalwart, […]

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Know the country that first brings complete democracy to the world

Every election cycle, we’re told that it’s the most important one ever. And in many ways, that’s true — if only because we can shape the future, but not what’s in the past. Yet the past is our best tutor for making sure we don’t repeat mistakes, learn from other societies and innovate in ways […]

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Babangida endorses Osinbajo, says he is the best person to lead Nigeria in 2023

Former Nigerian Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has endorsed Nigerian Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidential election. Premium Times reports that the former Nigerian leader endorsed him when the Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation visited him at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger capital, on Thursday December 23. According to him, Osinbajo has great passion […]

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Senator Jibrin’s campaign office in Kano razed by thugs

Persons believed to be hoodlums, in their hundreds on Thursday set ablaze the Gubernatorial Campaign Office of one of the political opponents of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Sen. Barau Jibrin representing Kano north senatorial district. Some of the suspected attackers were said to have gone with dangerous weapons to the Senator’s office located along Maiduguri Road […]

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APGA guber candidate, Charles Soludo leads in 7 LGAs

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra Election, Prof Charles Soludo, has taken an early lead in seven of the 21 local governments, according to the results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) In the results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), […]

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Nine Anambra governorship election candidates ask Nigerian govt to release Nnamdi Kanu

In a joint statement, the 9 candidates in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election have appealed to the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The candidates said releasing the IPOB leader would help forestall “impending violence” in the south-east. The joint statement was signed by Ben Etiaba of […]

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Ayu emerges chairman as PDP elects new NWC members (Full list of NWC members)

With 3,600 delegates, Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its elective national convention in the early hours of Sunday, with the newly elected National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, declaring that the party is back to take back power from the All Progressives Congress. Members of the next National Working Committee (NWC) were […]

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Dele Momodu formally joins Peoples Democratic Party

In a statement released on Friday, the founder, publisher and CEO of Ovation International magazine and former presidential candidate, Mr. Dele Momodu, has officially joined Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Momodu explained that his decision was to contribute meaningfully to the development of the country. The ex-presidential candidate complained that the […]

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Osinbajo, Tinubu to meet as APC may pick consensus candidate

Indications are very strong that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may adopt consensus arrangement to pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. According to Punch, top chieftains of the APC, who confided in newspaper on Tuesday, said stalwarts of the party had started reaching out to members nursing presidential ambition on the need […]

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Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP consensus chairmanship candidate

Third Republic Senate President and former Nigerian Minister, Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the northern consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. The University teacher turned politician, Ayu, emerged after a series of meetings by stakeholders over a 72 hour period. He was chosen after two other contenders; a […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court confirms Soludo as APGA’s guber candidate

It was all jubilation on Thursday when the Nigerian Supreme Court cleared ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6. Nigeria’s apex court also returned Chief Victor Oye as the National […]

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