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...
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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...
ADC Reshuffles National Working Committee, Arinze, Kolapo Reassigned
By Sadiq Umar – Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reshuffled its National Working Committee (NWC) to reposition the party for future electoral success. ADC National More...
Tinubu Against Me Because I Opposed His Muslim-Muslim Ticket Arrangement In 2015, Saraki Replies
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday took a swipe at the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, accusing him of “plotting at every point to undermine” him More...
Defection: 252 Political Aides Dumps Tambuwal, Pledges Allegiance To APC
By Ibrahim Imam – In a sudden political twist, 252 Special Advisers and Special Assistants of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday resigned their positions, even as they pledged their loyalty More...
Saraki In Closed-Door Meeting With Obasanjo
By Sadiq Umar – The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Mr Saraki’s meeting with the former More...
Saraki Says Firing DSS Boss Is A Powerful Message Against Reckless Deployment Of Security
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says the decision by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to sack the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) sent a powerful message – that the DSS cannot More...
PDP Demands Trial Of All Actors In NASS Takeover, Dismisses DG SSS Sack As Subterfuge
By Nuel Suji – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the prosecution of all those that took part in the Tuesday unauthorised takeover of National Assembly premises by security operatives, just as More...
Akpabio Resigns As Senate Minority Leader, Sets To Dump PDP
By Sadiq Umar – The Minority Leader in the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has resigned his position Mr. Akpabio’s resignation is dated August 4, 2018, same date he met with President Muhammadu Buhari who is on More...
DEVELOPING: We Are Waiting For Our Colleagues To Impeach Saraki -Ben Bruce
By Nuel Suji – Amid palpable tension at the National Assembly, Senators of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that they are waiting for their colleagues to gain entrance to the Senate chamber and impeach More...
Kano Deputy Governor Resigns, Says Continuing In Office Unfair To His Conscience
By Sadiq Umar – The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Hafiz Abubakar, has tendered his letter of resignation to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje amid political crisis. Mr. Abubakar, in a resignation letter dated Aug. 4, More...
Dankwambo Joins Presidential Race
News Investigators/Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Saturday declares his intention to contest for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Dankwambo officially More...
Why I Dumped APC -Tambuwal
By Ibrahim Imam – The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has dumped the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), citing non-performance and impunity by APC as part of reasons for his decision to return More...
Finally, Saraki, Gov. Ahmed Dump APC
By Sadiq Umar – President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki Tuesday announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Saraki made his defection More...
Kwankwaso, Shekarau Parley Ahead Of 2019, As APC Lobbies Former Minister
By Nuel Suji – Former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Ibrahim Shekarau met Saturday night in Abuja in their bid to form alliance to neutralize President Muhammadu Buhari’s political influence More...
PDP Warns Of Dire Consequences On Alleged Plots To Impeach Fayose
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop what it described as “nefarious plot to impeach Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose or attract dire More...
How Bukola Saraki Outsmarted Police To Retain Seat, As PDP Takes Over Senate
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken over control of the Senate as the majority party, following aborted plot to the Presidency to change the leadership of the senate. This More...
Atiku Vows To End Poverty, Unemployment
YOLA/Dan Gambo – A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared to run for president of Nigeria under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), vowing to end poverty and unemployment. Mr Abubakar More...
Ademola Adeleke Wins Osun PDP Primary
By Sadiq Umar – A senator representing Osun west, Ademola Adeleke, has emerged winner of the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Mr. Adeleke defeated his closest rival, More...
Osun: Tinubu’s Cousin, Gboyega Oyetola, Emerges Winner Of APC Guber Ticket
By Alaba Ajibade – Gboyega Oyetola, the Chief of Staff to the outgoing governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has emerged the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 22 More...
Samuel Ortom Makes U-turn, Says He Remains In APC
By Sadiq Umar – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday made a U-turn in his planned move to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ortom had not officially announced plan to leave the More...
APC Cracks, New Faction Known As rAPC Emerges, Describes Ruling Party As “Monumental Failure”
By Nuel Suji – After weeks of unsuccessful attempt to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari for dialogue, aggrieved leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday pulled out of the ruling party More...
APC Southeast Rally, A Mockery On Buhari, Says PDP
By Sadiq Umar – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Tuesday southeast zonal rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owerri, Imo state capital, describing it as a mockery More...
INEC Releases Timetable For 2019 General Elections
By Sadiq Umar – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the time table for the 2019 general elections, with the Presidential and National Assembly elections coming first on 16th February More...
Atiku Visits Fayose, Says PDP Is Set For Victory In Ekiti
By Alaba Ajibade – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday led a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to Ekiti State in a bid to rally support for Governor Ayodele Fayose ahead of More...
Post Humous Honour For Abiola: Nigerians Not Deceived, PDP Reacts
By Sadiq Umar – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s post-humous honour for late Moshood Abiola, acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, saying More...
Baraje Group Withdraws From Talk With APC, Says Presidency Negotiating In Bad Faith
By Sadiq Umar – The aggrieved All Progressive Congress (APC) faction otherwise known as nPDP says it has pulled out for the reconciliatory parley with the Presidency, saying the latter appears to be uninterested More...
Atiku Appoints Ex-governor, Gbenga Daniel, Campaign 2019 DG
By News Investigators- Former governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel, has been named as the director-general of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign for 2019. The former Vice-President said Mr. Daniel will bring More...
Senate Will Allow Omo-Agege Into Chambers -Spokesman
By Nuel Suji – The Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from today May More...
Ameachi Is Working To Jeopardize Buhari’s Re-election -Lawmakers Allege
By News Investigators – Federal lawmakers of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday allegedly accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi of working to jeopardize re-election bid of President More...
Major Crisis Looms In APC…As Defunct ‘New PDP’ Writes Buhari, Gives Conditions For Peace, Unity Ahead 2019 Polls
By Nuel Suji – The new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), a political block within the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Wednesday handed a 7-day ultimatum for President Muhammadu Buhari and party leadership More...
Olusola-Eleka Emerges Ekiti PDP Gubernatorial Candidate
By Alaba Ajibade – The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has emerged winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Reports say a total of 1,968 delegates More...
APC Crisis: Police Seal Off Party Secretariat
By Alaba Ajibade – The Police in Ekiti State on Monday sealed off the state Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) following escalation of crisis arising from last Saturday inconclusive governorship More...
Buhari Expresses Satisfaction With APC Congress In Katsina
By News Investigators – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the All Progressive Party (APC) Ward Congress at his Sarkin Yara ward in Daura Local Government in Katsina state, More...
2019: Women League Demands VP Slot, 12 Governorship Seats
By Sadiq Umar – The League of Women Voters in Nigeria on Wednesday urged political parties in the country to cede the Vice-President position to women and a wholesale enforcement of the 35 percent affirmative More...
Buhari Will Take Back PDP’s “Stolen Mandate” In Taraba” Campaign Organization Vows
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Taraba State Chairman of Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO), Tukur Sambo has vowed to displace the ruling People’s Democracy Party (PDP) in the state, describing the 2015 election More...
APC Chairmanship Race: South-South APC Rejects Oshiomhole, Says Oyegun Deserves Right Of First Refusal
By Sadiq Umar – The All Progressive Congress (APC) South-South Zonal Executives on Monday advocated for a right of first choice of refusal for its incumbent Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, in the to contest More...
APC Condemns Mace Theft, Says It’s An Attack On Democracy
By Nuel Suji – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the invasion of the Senate chamber and carting away of the mace by thugs on Wednesday morning. “The APC, in a statement by its spokesman, More...
Keyamo Named As Spokesman, Buhari Campaign Organization
By Sadiq Umar – The Buhari Campaign Organisation Tuesday appointed Lagos lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, as head of Communications and Strategy for the 2019 re-election bid. In More...
APC Announces National Convention Committee, Okorocha, Akeredolu, El-Rufai, Others
By Nuel Suji – Less than a week after President Muhammadu Buhari declared interest in seeking re-election for a second term, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Convention Committee. The More...
Sixty Three Jostles For Ekiti Governor’s Seat
By Alaba Ajibade – Ahead of the July 14 Governorship election in Ekiti State, not less than 63 persons have indicated their intention to contest gubernatorial seat, about 30 days to the conduct of party primaries. Latest More...
APC Governors Endorse Buhari’s Position, Settle For Congresses To Elect New Exco
By Sadiq Umar – Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have finally agreed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that the earlier extension granted party’s official is illegal and should give More...
Presidency: Atiku Declares Intention To Contest In 2019
By Sadiq Umar – A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has formally declared his intention to contest for the President at the 2019 general elections. He made the declaration Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers More...
