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Peter Obi’s campaign DG, Doyin Okupe quits
Dr Doyin Okupe, the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Director-General, has quit his job with immediate effect following his conviction by the court for...
Ahead 2023 polls: Presidential candidates, others on our watchlist, says EFCC
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that some “top politicians” are on its watch list in the build...
2023 polls: Politicians trying to manufacture BVAS machines, INEC alleges
The desperate moves by some unscrupulous politicians to manufacture the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines to enable them hack into INEC’s server...
Alake, Onanuga are real paid blackmailers, purveyors of lies, fake news – THISDAY/ARISE Chairman, Obaigbena
The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY and ARISE News Channel, Nduka Obaigbena, has reacted to the vehement personal attacks on him by the Media Communication...
Tinubu’s spokesmen’s virulent attacks on ARISE/THISDAY: Onanuga, Alake reckless, unprofessional, threaten free press — Editors
“Imagine these insecure duo of Onanuga and Alake already threatening the free press when they are seeking our votes. What will they do...
Shagari releases damning verdict, says APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket will fail in 2023 poll
The All Progressives Congress’ Muslim-Muslim ticket will not get the desired voter turnout in the Northern parts of the country for the presidential...
Wike’s vituperations: Watch it, Dogara said in a spat to Rivers Governor
For his audacity to criticize former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara for supporting People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,...
At last, Dogara quits APC, back in PDP
After months of consultations, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has finally jumped the ruling All Progressives...
Political campaigns: Rein in your dogs, thugs, Buhari warns governors against stifling opposition in states
...cautions governors against using political thugs to stop opponents from pasting posters and erecting campaign billboards in their states
2023: Buhari’s in-law dumps APC, says party has no regard for human lives
By Samuel Akpan President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law and former governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, Sani Shaaban, has quit the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
Victory at last! Appeal Court reinstates Ogun PDP guber candidate, Adebutu, other candidates for 2023 polls
....Federal High Court, Abeokuta, lacks jurisdiction over the case
PDP’s Sen. Ademola Adeleke takes oath as the 5th elected Governor of Osun
Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Sunday sworn in as the fifth elected Governor of Osun State. Also,...
Ogun PDP governorship primary: Supreme Court orders retrial of Jimi Lawal’s suit
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday dismissed an appeal filed on the nomination of the Ogun State PDP’s governorship candidate further deepening...
Six days in office, Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Aribisogan, impeached, Adelugba elected new speaker
By Samuel Akpan Following the impeachment of the Speaker, Mr Gboyega Aribisogan, elected six days ago, a new Speaker of the Ekiti House...
Tinubu dragged to Abuja court over alleged age falsification, certificate forgery
The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been hauled up before an Abuja Court over alleged...
Flag off of Tinubu’s campaign: Pres. Buhari, 20 governors, VVIPs fly 95 aircraft, choppers to Jos
President Muhammadu Buhari, 20 APC governors and other bigwigs flew 95 aircraft into Jos, Plateau capital, on Tuesday for the flag off of...
