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Breaking: At last, embattled PDP Chairman, Sen. Ayu, steps aside
Bowing to pressure, the embattled National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has stepped down. Persecondnews reports that this...
APC’s presidential campaign spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, hauled before ICC over incitement to ethnic hate
APC’s presidential campaign spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has been hauled up before the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague for prosecution over ethnically...
Just in: Embattled Sen. Iyorchia Ayu barred from parading himself as PDP’s National Chairman
Embattled National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has been barred by a high court from parading himself as...
INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary governorship, National and State Assembly polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15, 2023 for governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections. Persecondnews reported that...
2023 polls: We are compiling names of Nigerians for visa ban, chides Fani-Kayode over comment — UK
The United Kingdom says the mission is compiling the list of Nigerians to be slammed with visa ban just as it decried a...
Just in: PDP suspends National Chairman Ayu
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday passed a vote of no confidence in the National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and also suspended...
Imo LP governorship aspirant, Humphrey Anumodu, dies hours after submitting the party’s nomination form
Mr Humphrey Anumodu, a businessman and governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) for the November 11, 2023 election in Imo, is dead....
Opposition trying to scuttle my inauguration as President, Tinubu raises alarm
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Saturday that the activities of the opposition parties and their candidates in calling out their...
Aftermath of 2023 elections, entertainers say ‘battle’ not over yet
Funke Akindele unveils new plans...
Just in: Presidential poll results: Court gives Obi, Atiku nod to serve Tinubu petition
The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has granted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, the permission...
Electoral crimes: UK visa ban threats all noise, ineffective- Prof. Akinyemi
A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the United Kingdom’s threat to impose visa ban and other sanctions against...
Breaking: Osun Gov. Ademola Adeleke reinstated as Appeal Court rubbishes Election Tribunal judgment
Justice Mohammed Lawal of the Appeal Court while delivering his judgment held that Senator Adeleke be paid N500,000 for damages by APC and...
Anti-party activities: PDP suspends former Senate President Anyim, ex-governors Fayose, Shema, others
A former Senate President and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Pius Anyim, one-time Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and...
SGF Boss Mustapha’s suspension is null and void — APC
The Adamawa Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nullified Wednesday’s suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),...
Economy, payment of salaries my priority, says Abia State Governor-elect Otti
The Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, says payment of workers’ salaries will be his top priority when he takes office on May...
