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Politics at Per Second News covers news, opinion and analysis of Nigerian, African and world politics, elections and interviews.

Just in: Presidential race: I’m fully engaged, Adesina rejects invitation to contest in 2023

"I remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non-African shareholders of the African Development Bank have...

Ngige backpedals, continues in office as minister

In a bid to escape resigning from office to pursue his presidential aspiration, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has beat...

Resignation: Ngige mutters to Buhari: Mr. President we politicians thank you for teaching us “something”

“Finally, Mr. President, before I come down (resign), I want to also thank you for the certificate of compliance which your office had...

Presidential race: Junior Education Minister, Nwajiuba, blazes the trail, quits

... aspiring ministers and other appointees to hand in their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022

Breaking: Ex-Pres. Jonathan obtains N100m presidential forms by proxy

  The immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, may have made good his intention to run for President on the platform...

Just in: AfDB President, Adesina, picks APC presidential nomination form

Another technocrat, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, may have joined the...

Southwest presidential aspirants, Tinubu, Osinbajo, governors, others meet APC leaders in Lagos

In a bid to persuade some presidential aspirants to step down, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest are currently...

At last, Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Deputy get Tinubu’s endorsement for second term

    Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Lagos State Governor on Friday put an end to the waiting game and speculations about second...

Buhari’s 2011 Running Mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare storms APC Secretariat, picks N100m presidential form

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos, took a bold step towards actualizing his presidential ambition on...

Just in: Buhari’s ally, ex-Ogun Gov. Amosun announces presidential ambition

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) special presidential convention on May 30, another former governor has joined the presidential race. A two-term...

Sen. Adeola’s Ogun West Senatorial ambition: Yewa political warlords spoil for war

Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Lagos West) a.k.a Yayi might be walking a political tightope in his bid to relocate from Lagos to Ogun...

l’m more qualified than Tinubu, Amaechi tells Gov. Sanwo-Olu, urges support for his presidential aspiration

Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Transportation Minister and Presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC) says he represents the ideal candidate first as...

Credit card fraud in U.S: Ogun Gov. Abiodun in epic battle against his disqualification by APC

....hires Afe Babalola to write APC National Chairman, Adamu

Primaries: APC releases guidelines, gives Amaechi, Ngige, Malami, others four days to quit their jobs

With the release of guidelines for  primaries by the All Progressives Congress (APC), serving ministers and other appointees of the President Muhammadu Buhari...

Vice-President Osinbajo in Ogun, gets Gov. Abiodun, foremost monarchs’ endorsement

...the vice president has paid his dues and is eminently qualified to succeed as President - Alake of Egbaland