Former Senate President Saraki To Forfeit Property To FG
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of two properties located at Ikoyi area of Lagos State, belonging to the immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, More...
Onoja Sworn In As Kogi Deputy Governor
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Edward Onoja, running mate of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, in the November 16 gubernatorial election, has been sworn in as the deputy governor of the state. Edward Onoja being swaorn More...
Obaseki To Acquire 100 New Buses Ahead Of 2020 National Sports Festival
(news investigators) The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has concluded plans for the acquisition of over 100 new buses, which will be added to the Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) fleet in anticipation More...
Appeal Court Seals Dino Melaye’s Fate
Mr. Dino Melaye By Sadiq Umar – An appeal court in Abuja on Friday upheld the decision of the election petitions tribunal that nullified the election of Kogi senator, Dino Melaye. Mr. Melaye was a two-term More...
Fayemi: We Can Do Away With Senate
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, says Nigeria can scrap the senate as all the country really needs is a unicameral legislature. Speaking at the just concluded 25th edition of More...
Ex-President Jonathan Visits Presidential Villa, Meets Buhari Behind Closed Doors
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the More...
See The Message Guru Maharaj Ji Sends To Atiku
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A Spiritual Leader, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, has advised the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to accept the outcome of More...
Kogi Election: Natasha Akpoti Says She Will Be The First Female Gov. In Nigeria
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Kogi State gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Barr. Natasha Akpoti has expressed optimism that she will contest and win the November 16 gubernatorial election More...
Sanwo-Olu Pays Unscheduled Visit To Marina General Hospital
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday paid unscheduled meeting to the General Hospital at Marina. The Governor during his visit to the Hospital went round the wards as More...
Group Accuses US-Based Journalist Of Blackmailing Buhari’s Appointees
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) South Eastern Alliance for Democracy and Progress (SEADP) has cautioned media practitioners to stop using their platform to deliberately spread fake news for cheap propaganda and pecuniary More...
Only Lazy Persons Consider Politics As Profession -Ex-SSG
(News Investigators)/ Former Secretary to Kaduna State Government, Sama’ila Yakawada, on Thursday said it is only in Nigeria that politics is considered a profession. He described politics as job for lazy More...
Ikwuano Union Hails Rep. Onuigbo For Peaceful, Fruitful Politics
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Sam Onuigbo has been commended for bringing peace and direction to politics. The More...
Kogi Poll: SDP Protests Alleged INEC’s Move To Disqualify Candidate Protest
(NEWS 8INVESTIGATORS) The Social Democratic Party (SDP) supporters have protested alleged move by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify Mrs Natasha Akpoti, the party’s candidate More...
Kogi NPC Chairman Resigns
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Kogi Chairman of the Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC) Muhammed Aliyu, has resigned from the party and withdraws from the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Aliyu announced More...
JUST IN: Ihedioha Wins At Tribunal
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Imo sitting in Abuja on Saturday affirmed the election of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo. The Tribunal Saturday dismissed the petition filed against More...
PDP Governors Meet In Port Harcourt, Commends Wike
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Governors of seven states of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday in Port Harcourt, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant More...
PDP Senator Dumps Party For APC
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A bigwig of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator Nimi Amange, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amange, who represented Bayelsa East in More...
Why Kwara Govt Rejects Saraki’s Donations To Schools
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Kwara State Government has said that personalising constituency project was responsible for Kwara public schools’ rejection of instructional materials donated by the former President More...
Gov. Umahi Appoints 180 Additional Aides
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as Executive Assistant and Senior technical Assistant (STA). Mr Clement More...
House Of Rep. Leadership Crisis: PDP Board Of Trustee To Meet
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees Sen. Walid Jubrin has said that the board would meet on Sept. 19 to discuss reports of its committee set by the board up More...
Kano Elders Laud Presidential Election Petition Tribunal For Fairness, Affirming Buhari’s Reelection
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Some elders in Kano State, on Wednesday commended the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for upholding the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. A cross section of the elders More...
Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District: Tribunal upholds Sen. Ekpenyong’s election
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Assembly election petitions tribunal sitting in Uyo has upheld the election of of Sen. Christopher Ekpenyong who represents Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the Feb. 23 election.Delivering More...
Atiku’s Evidence Shows Buhari Academically Qualified To Be President – Tribunal Rules
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has dismissed the application of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President Muhammadu More...
Gombe: Appeal Court Upholds Usman Kumo’s Victory
Victory at Appeal Court (News Investigators)/ The Court of Appeal sitting in Plateau State has upheld the election of Hon Usman Bello Kumo, member of the House of Representatives from Akko Federal Constituency More...
Plateau Central: Tribunal Strikes Out Suit Challenging Election Of Sen. Hezekiah Dimka
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Plateau National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition tribunal has dismissed a petition filed by the PDP, challenging the election of Sen. Hezekiah Dimka of the APC as Senator More...
Tribunal Nullifies Orji Kalu’s Election, Upholds Sam Onuigbo’s Victory
Rep. Sam Onuigbo (News Investigators)/ The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has nullified the election of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, for Abia North More...
Group Urges Youths To Promote Peaceful Coexistence
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), an NGO, has called on youths across Africa to promote peaceful coexistence, instead of taking laws into their hands in the face of provocation. President More...
Tribunal Sacks Manager From Senate, Upholds Omo-Agege Election
(News Investigators)/ The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, on Saturday, nullified the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, James Manager, as the senator representing Delta South More...
Guber Poll: Sen. Diri Wins Bayelsa PDP Primary
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Sen. Douye Diri has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bayelsa governorship election fixed for Nov. 16. Diri pulled 561 votes to beat his rival Mr. Timi More...
APC Adopts Direct Primaries For Bayelsa Guber As Court Vacates Interim Injunction
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the direct primaries mode to select the candidate to fly its flag in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Bayelsa. News Agency of Nigeria More...
Nov. Elections: Bayelsa PDP Candidate emerges, Gunmen Disrupt Kogi Primary
Sen. Douye Diri has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bayelsa governorship election fixed for Nov. 16. Diri pulled 561 votes to beat his rival Mr. Timi Alaibe who got 365 votes More...
German Social Democrats Gear Up For Crowded Party Leadership Race
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), on Monday released the final list of candidates vying for the centre-left party’s leadership, confirming a crowded field of eight pairs, along with More...
Kogi Governorship: Bello Emergence A Walk Over Victory For Us – PDP
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday that with Gov. Yahaya Bello as the APC flag bearer it would easily win the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi. Mr Bode Ogunmola, the More...
I challenge Anyone to Expose Me – Ex. Gov. Yari
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Immediate past governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari has said that anyone with any corruption issue against him should come forward with it. Yari gave the challenge on Sunday at his home More...
Just In: Gunmen Kidnap Action Alliance National Party Chairman In Abuja
(NWES INVESTIGATORS) Gunmen have kidnapped the national chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze. Genevieve, the victim’s wife, while speaking with Premium Times said her husband was kidnapped early More...
Bello Emerges APC Kogi Governorship Candidates
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nov. 16 Governorship election. Bello emerged winner of the governorship ticket by polling 3,369 votes More...
Italian President Gives Conte Mandate To Form New Govt
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Italy’s caretaker Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who resigned a week ago, has been asked to form a new government, the office of President Sergio Mattarella says. Mattarella handed Conte More...
Tribunal Sacks APGA Reps Member
Members of election tribunal (News Investigators)/ The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Wednesday nullified the election of David Ogewu of All Progressive Grand Alliance More...
Kogi Primary: APC NWC Clears Irukera
APC National Chairman By Sadiq Umar – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved, Babatunde Irukera, a Kogi governorship aspirant, to contest the party’s More...
2023: Only S/West, S/East Disagreement Can Keep Power In North – Ahamba
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Elder statesman and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),Mike Ahamba, has cautioned that the deteriorating security situation in the country could force Nigerians to employing private armies More...
Why Men Of Integrity Must Join Politics—Gov Makinde
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on men and women of integrity not to shy away from participating in politics, saying that is the only way to sanitize the system. The Governor More...
Tribunal Sacks Melaye, Orders Fresh Elections
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered More...
Rep. Solicits Support For Development In Idah
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. David Zacharia (APC-Kogi), has called on Mr Emmanuel Egwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join him to bring dividends of democracy to More...
Lalong To Tallen: “Do not Listen To Gossips”.
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Simon Lalong of Plateau has advised Mrs. Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs, to avoid listening to gossips from people that had no good intentions for Plateau. “You should More...
Buhari Inaugurates New Cabinet, Retains Petroleum Minister Position
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari who announced the portfolio of each More...
LIVE UPDATES: Buhari Assigned Portfolio To Ministers (See Full List)
1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minister More...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Out Atiku, PDP’s Appeal
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election. The appeal marked SC/738/2019 was filed against More...
PDP Lifts Suspension On Chairmen Of 5 LG Chapters, 9 Others In Kebbi
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Kebbi chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lifted the suspension it clamped on 14 of its party members over alleged anti- party activities. Alhaji Haruna Saidu, state chairman More...
Governorship Contest: Igali Pledges To Prioritise Human Capital Development In Bayelsa
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Godknows Igali, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Bayelsa on Wednesday pledged to prioritise human capacity building if elected governor of the state.Igali and 20 others More...
Edo Crisis: Oshiomhole Blames Media For Rift With Obaseki
Gov. Obaseki and the APC Chairman The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has blamed the Nigerian media for the alleged rift between himself and Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, More...
MKO Abiola: Buhari Has Restored Dashed Hope, Says Abiodun
Governor of Ogun State (News Investigators)/ Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun says that President Muhammadu Buhari has restored dashed hope by immortalising late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of 1993 Presidential More...
Senate screens Fasola, Saraki, Mahmoud
ABUJA: The Senate on Monday screened three ministerial nominees among the 42 submitted by President Mohammadu Buhari. The three are: Mr Babatunde Fasola (Lagos), Sen. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara) and Dr Muhammdu More...
Reconcile Aggrieved Members, Governors’ Forum DG Tells APC
Chairman, Governors’ Forum (News Investigators)/ The Director-General, Progressive Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman, has urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to reconcile the aggrieved More...
Critics Of Open Governance Can’t Distract Me -Makinde
Gov. of Oyo State …Says Oyo open to investors IBADAN/Alaba Ajibade/ Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that critics of his style of open governance cannot distract his government from recording More...
Niger Assembly Speaker Agrees To Swear In PDP Member After Violent Protest
Niger State House of Assembly The Speaker of Niger House of Assembly, Bawa Wuse, has assured that the member-elect for Agaie constituency, Abdullahi Yahaya, will be sworn at the next sitting of the Assembly. Mr. More...
Reps To Constitute 102 Standing C’ttees In September
Speaker, House of Representatives (News Investigators)/ The House of Representatives will announce its 102 standing committees in September, Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), member of the ad hoc Committee on Media More...
Lawan Appoints SA Media, Deputy Chief Of Staff
Ahmad Lawan (News Investigators)/ The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has approved the appointments of Karage Mamman and Ola Awoniyi as his Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Media, respectively. This More...
Stop Blaming Us, Tribunal For Your Election Petitions Failure, PDP Tells APC
PDP Vs APC (News Investigators)/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom has attributed the failure of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Elections Petition Tribunal to lack of due diligence in its More...
785 Witnesses To Testify Before Kano Governorship Election Tribunal
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje By Ibrahim Imam – No fewer than 785 witnesses are expected to appear before the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to testify for APC and PDP on the conduct of the More...
Six Weeks After Swearing In, Buhari Says He’s Under Pressure Over Ministerial List, Vows To Appoint People Personally Known
President Muhammadu Buhari By Victor Udoh – President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday night that he would not succumb to pressure on the choice of his next ministers, vowing to pick persons that l personally More...
Buhari In Secret Meeting With Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Others Over Ministerial Nominees
Buhari at a Banquet Hall parley By Victor Udoh – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night met behind closed doors with the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The More...
Senate Charges NNPC, Customs, Others On Timely Remittance Of Funds
President of the Senate By Sadiq Umar – The Senate on Wednesday urged revenue collecting agencies to ensure timely remittance of funds collected into the Federation Account, saying delayed transfer affects More...
Ninth Assembly: Lawan, Gbajabiamila Emerge Senate President, Speaker
Lawan and Gbajabiamila (News Investigators) /The preferred candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Senate Presidency Ahmad Lawan has emerged winner, just as the House of Representatives, elected Femi More...
Supreme Court: INEC Declares PDP’s Bello Matawelle Zamfara Gov-Elect
Zamfara Gov. Elect, Bello Matawelle (News Investigators)/The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Zamfara state governorship More...
Governorship Election: APC Suspends Amosun, Okorocha, Others
Rochas Okorocha and Ibikunle Amosun By Sadiq Umar – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosu and his Imo counterpart, Rochas More...
Buhari Coasts To Victory As PDP Heads To Court
President Buhari By Sadiq Umar – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari appears set for victory in his re-election bid with higher vote scores ahead of his closest rival and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) More...
PDP Faults Buhari’s ‘Shooting Order’, Says “It’s License To Kill”
Kola Ologbodinyan By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday, faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives for armed securitymen to be ruthless with would-be ballot box snatchers, More...
Buhari Orders Security To Be Ruthless With Thugs, Ballot Snatchers, Says “I’m Not Afraid To Lose”
President Muhammadu Buhari By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to deal ruthlessly political thugs that might want to snatch ballot boxes in the next Saturday general More...
Election Shift: APC Expresses Disappointment, Blames PDP
Nigeria’s President By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council has condemned the early morning postponement of Nigeria’s general elections by the Independent National More...
Atiku Blames Buhari For Election Shift, Says It’s APC Plot To Create Voter’s Apathy
Atiku Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says the sudden postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission More...
Blame Oshiomhole, Aregbesola For Attacks On Buhari -Amosun
APC Ogun rally The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, blaming him for the attack on President More...
Supreme Court Seals APC’s Guber Fate In Rivers, Dismisses Appeal
Rotimi Amaechi By Sadiq Umar – The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging a court verdict which nullifies the party’s primaries for candidates for the More...
Election Tension: Clinton, Scotland On Peace Mission To Nigeria
Buhari and Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – A former United States President, Bill Clinton, has been scheduled to meet with the two leading presidential candidates of Nigeria’s leading parties, All Progressive More...
2019 Elections: World Is Watching Us, Former Commonwealth Scribe Tells Nigeria Government
Former Commonwealth scribe (News Investigators) /A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has called on the Nigerian Government to ensure that the February and March elections are free More...
Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Demand Walter Onnoghen Suspension Reversal, Say It’s Illegal
South and Middle Belt Leaders By Sadiq Umar – The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders forum (SMBL) on Friday rejected what it called the “illegal suspension” of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter More...
Presidency: Oby Ezekwesili Withdraws From Race
ACPN Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili (News Investigators) /The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has withdrawn from the February 16 presidential election. A More...
Atiku’s US Trip: Time For PDP To Rev Up Campaign, Says Ikechukwu
Atiku Abubakar and Murray Ben Bruce with a Congress official By Sadiq Umar – The Executive Director of Development Specs, Okey Ikechukwu, has described the visit of the presidential candidate of the Peoples More...
INEC Publishes Final List, Jerry Gana, SDP Candidate Missing
INEC (News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of the eligible candidates for the various elective positions, in the 2019 general elections, even More...
2019 Election: Interfaith Cautions Politicians On Hate, Dangerous Speeches
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto Rev. Supo Oyekunle, CAN President (News Investigators) /The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged politicians to shun hate and dangerous speeches More...
Lagos Women Will Install Sanwoolu As Next Governor, Says, Okoya-Thomas
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu with APC Women Leader in Lagos State, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas (News Investigators) /An assurance has been given that the women in Lagos State would deliver the governorship candidate of More...
PDP Dares Tinubu To Speak Out On Alleged Blackmail Into Accepting To Lead APC Campaign Council
Bola Tinubu By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday challenged co-Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Bola Tinubu, to respond to allegations More...
Buhari To Inaugurate Campaign Council Monday
Muhammadu Buhari (News Investigators) /President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council on Monday. The Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential More...
PDP Kicks As INEC Nominates Amina Zakari Head Collation Centre
INEC Commissioner The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reverse the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari, as Chairman of the Collation Centre More...
Kumo Advocates Corporate Support Funding For Security
Usman Bello Kumo News Investigators/ (Gombe)/ A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo says the current security challenges facing the country are not insurmountable More...
Buhari’s Second Term Guarantees Yoruba Presidency In 2023 -Osinbajo
VP Yemi Osinbajo (News Investigators) /Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Yoruba to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid, saying it guaranteed a chance for Yoruba presidency come 2023. Mr. More...
2019 Budget Presentation: Buhari Chides Unruly Lawmakers, Says ‘The World Is Watching Us’
By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presenting the 2019 Appropriation bill to the joint session of the National Assembly amidst jeers and applause from lawmakers, even as thePresident More...
Atiku Flags-Off Campaign In Sokoto: Vows To Tackle Poverty, Hunger, Unemployment
By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has assured Nigerians of his commitment to fighting poverty, hunger, unemployment and disunity if elected president More...
2019 Election: US, EU, Others Reiterate Commitment To Nigeria Democracy
(News Investigators) /The United States (U.S) and some other international community have reiterated their commitment to support democracy in Nigeria, saying its concern is to see a process leading to free, fair, More...
INEC Lifts Embargo On Election Campaign
(News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Sunday lift ban on campaign for 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Feb. 16, 2019 A statement by INEC Director More...
INEC Publishes Buhari, Atiku, Duke, Other Names For 2019 Elections
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday published the particulars of political parties’ candidates submitted for 2019 general elections. The published list of names More...
Oshiomhole Fights Back, Says He Won’t Succumb To Governors’ Impunity
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has hit back at governors of the party that are reported to be moving against him, saying he would not succumb to their antics and More...
Obi Emerges PDP Vice Presidential Candidate
(News Investigators) /The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has chosen former Anambra State governor Peter Obi to be his presidential running mate in the 2019 general election. The More...
Nigeria Is Now Respected Internationally, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is now respected internationally and that the international community is very supportive of efforts to put the country in order. Mr. Buhari also observed that his interaction More...
Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Alhassan, Quits Buhari Govt., Dumps APC For UDP
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has resigned from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, just as she announced her defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the United More...
Nigeria Is Now More Divided Than Pre, Post Civil War -Atiku
By Sadiq Umar – Former Vice President and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria is a nation at a crossroad because her people elected a president More...
I ‘ll Not Let You Down, Atiku Assures PDP Delegates
(News Investigators) /The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation has assured delegates to the forthcoming convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the former Vice President will not let them down More...
Why I Want To Be President Of Nigeria -Dankwambo
By Sadiq Umar – Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo, said the vacuum in leadership at the federal level is one of the reasons he decided More...
APC Shifts Presidential Primary Again
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again rescheduled its Presidential primary election to hold on September 28. APC National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, who announced this in a More...
BREAKING: INEC Declares Osun Election Inconclusive, Fixes Thursday Sept 27 For Run-Off
(News Investigators) /The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Thursday September 27, as run-off date for the election rerun in the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. The rerun More...
2019: Tambuwal’s Youthful Age A Great Asset To Nigeria -Fayose
ADO-EKITI(News Investigators) /With barely three weeks to the forthcoming national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has identified the youthful age of his More...
A Vote For Me Is A Vote For Re-unification Of Nigeria -Tambuwal
By Sadiq Umar – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential aspirant, Aminu Tambuwal, has promised that a vote for him as president come 2019, would be a vote for the re-unification of Nigeria. According More...
PDP Primaries: Atiku Names Iwuanyanwu, 58 Others Into Presidential Nomination Council
(News Investigators) /Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has named Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and 58 others as members of his presidential nomination More...
Dogara Says APC Problem Lies In “Rebelliously Wayward Sense Of Entitlement” Of Its Leaders
By Sadiq Umar – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said the problem with the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has to do with some of its leaders with “a rebelliously wayward More...
INEC Bars Use Of Phone, Electronic Devices At Polling Booth
By Alaba Ajibade – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has barred the voters from taking phones and other electronic devices to the polling booths during elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood More...
APC Has Decided On Lagos East Candidate -Ex-Deputy Governor
LAGOS/(News Investigators) The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has endorsed Senator Gbenga Ashafa for another term, former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye told More...
Former CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, Emerges Presidential Candidate of YPP
By Sadiq Umar – A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has emerged the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP). Mr Moghalu emerged after a delegates’ More...
INEC Says Nigeria’s Registered Voters Now 84.2 Million
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, said the Commission has registered a total of 84,271,832 voters for the 2019 general elections. Mr Yakubu said it registered More...
Steer Clear Of Our Offices, PDP Warns Oshiomhole, APC
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday warned the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to steer clear of its premises, even as it accused More...
APC Cut Nomination Fee For Presidential Aspirants, Holds Nationwide Congresses Sept 12
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a slight reduction in the cost of its nomination forms for its presidential aspirants, even as its fixed Wednesday 5th to Monday 10th September More...
Kwankwaso Declaration: FG Turns Down Request to Use Eagle Square
By Sadiq Umar – The fedral government has turned down the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to use the Eagle Square for his presidential declaration ceremony More...
