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Longest serving senator from Southeast, Sen. Osita Izunaso, lobbies Pres. Buhari for 10th Senate Presidency
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, senators from the Southeast have intensified lobbying for the position of the Senate President....
Delta post-poll crisis: Deputy Senate President Omo-Agege expelled from APC
In a post-poll squabbling, Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has been shown the exit door in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta...
Just in: Prof. Alkali, NNPP Chairman, resigns
After leading his party to record some success in the 2023 polls, the National Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Prof....
Interview with Peter Obi’s running mate, Baba-Ahmed: NBC slams Channels TV with N5m fine
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television over alleged violation of the broadcasting law or...
Barely 58 days to go, Minister resigns from Buhari’s cabinet
With less than 58 days to the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, a minister of cabinet rank has thrown in the...
New PDP National Chairman nullifies suspension of ex-Senate President Anyim, ex-govs. Shema, Fayose, others
Barely 24 hours after assuming office as Acting National Chairman, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday...
Why Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is trending on social media platforms
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has become a subject of discussion on social media platforms following the release...
Special Purpose Vehicles: CCB launches probe into petition against former Vice- President Atiku
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says it is set to commence investigations into a petition against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over diversion...
Just in: Ex-Gov. Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo PDP guber primary after being cleared
Few days after he was screened and cleared, the immediate past Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo, says he has withdrawn from the People’s...
Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum takes over as PDP National Chairman after Ayu’s exit
After the exit of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar...
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...
