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#OndoDecides2024: Just in: APC’s Ayedatiwa leads in 15 LGs out of 18

Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa, Ondo Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is in a comfortable lead in 15 local government areas, according...

Ondo poll: DSS busts vote buyer, two bags stuffed with money found in car’s trunk

An alleged vote buyer, who was in possession of two “Ghana-must-go bags” believed to contain large sums of money, has been apprehended in...

Ogun council poll: PDP flays delayed distribution of election materials, two result sheets per polling unit

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State expressed concerns on Saturday about what it called irregularities in the ongoing local government election...

Few hours to Ondo gov. poll: INEC replaces Ebiseni for Festus as LP’s candidate

Bowing to the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday replaced Olusola Ebiseni with Olorunfemi...

Edo Gov. Okpebholo appoints Oshimhole’s son commissioner, SSG, AG, others

The new governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has announced Mr. Musa Ikhilor, a lawyer, as the Secretary to the State Government...

Breaking: Sen. Okpebholo inaugurated as Edo governor

Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Mr. Dennis Idahosa have taken oaths of office as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State. The inauguration...

VP Shettima Arrives in Benin City for Edo Governor’s Inauguration

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital, for the inauguration of Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy,...

Just in: PDP House of Reps member defects to APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives after Rep. Abubakar Gumi defected from the People’s...

Breaking: Outbursts against Tinubu: APC suspends former Osun Gov. Aregbesola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, a former Osun governor and immediate past Minister of Interior, for alleged anti-party...

Just in: PDP crisis: Govs broker truce, urge parties to revert to status quo

The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has made a passionate appeal to feuding members of the party to revert to the status...

Just in: Court stops PDP NEC, BoT from sacking Damagum as acting national chair

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s...

Just in: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman

The People’s Democratic Party’s internal crisis has taken a new turn as the integrity faction on Friday appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as...

PDP’s factional NWC suspends national Chair Damagum, Secretary Anyanwu

A faction of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has taken a dramatic step, suspending their National Chairman, Amb. Umar...

Just in: Appeal Court confirms Amaewhule as Speaker, nullifies Fubara’s 2024 budget

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognized Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday. A...

Just in: Appeal Court sacks Enugu PDP Rep, returns Agbo of LP

The Court of Appeal in Enugu has upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives Tribunal, sacking Rep. Simon Atigwe of the People’s...

Fubara’s disrespect for court judgment, rule of law, invitation to anarchy – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not obeying court judgments, describing it...