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Tinubu’s certificate saga: Imo Gov. Uzodinma rallies support for APC candidate, carpets INEC

Reactions have continued to trail the controversy about non-presentation of certificates by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with...

Breaking: PDP’s Godsday Orubebe, ex-Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, jumps ship

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday...

APC’s Oyebanji wins Ekiti governorship poll by wide margin

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji has emerged winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiti State. According to the...

Update: Atiku announces Okowa as Vice-Presidential Candidate

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday named Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate...

Polish Ambassador Visits APC Chairman, Seeks Improved Democratic Process in Nigeria

A week after the special convention of All Progressives Congress (APC) where Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged the presidential flag-bearer of the party, the...

2023 presidential poll: NLC, TUC throw weight behind LP’s Peter Obi

Ahead of the 2023 polls, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared their total support for Mr...

Introducing VP Osinbajo to Bola Tinubu in 1999 for commissionership, my greatest regrets—Onanuga

The spokesman for the Bola Tinubu Campaign Organization, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said on Monday that he regretted introducing the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo...

APC Presidential Primary: Watertight security at Eagles Square, six aspirants in the lead

  All is now set for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential primary in Abuja holding from Monday, June 6 to June 7...

It’s my turn, it’s my time to be President, says Tinubu

...he was crying, vowing not to contest election again and I told him that I will lead the struggle (war) to the 2015

BREAKING: N174bn fraud: FG’s Accountant-General gets bail, reunites with family

Barely 15 days after his arrest and remand  custody for N174 billion fraud, the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been...

Tinubu’s claim of bringing ECONET to Nigeria: Another big gaffe –Tech investor, Victor Asemota

Another gaffe by the All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant and former Lagos State Gov. Bola Tinubu, is currently trending on the social and...

Fresh crisis rocks APC leadership, Adamu accused of dictatorship

Barely two months into their tenure, crisis has hit  the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja as two National Working...

Controversial Ogun Senatorial primary: Serving Lagos senator, Adeola, sued

For laying claim to two constituencies in two states simultaneously, serving Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola a.k a Yayi has been hauled up...

Primary election: APC begins screening of presidential aspirants ahead of primary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the screening of its presidential aspirants ahead of the primary election scheduled for between June 6...

PDP’s Atiku, for the 4th time, wins presidential primary, promises to reunite Nigerians

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday night trounced other presidential aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with a wide...

Just in: APC guber primaries: Omo-Agege, Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu emerge candidates

Senate Deputy President Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege has emerged the Delta state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general...