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Peter Obi’s campaign coordinator dumps LP for PDP

Ahead of the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election, Mr Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Council Coordinator in Bayelsa State, Mr Alagoa Morris, has defected...

Just in: NNPP suspends its Presidential candidate, Kwankwaso for six months

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its presidential candidates and founder, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for six months for alleged anti-party...

Court sacks Sen. Achonu as Imo LP guber candidate, Abure as National Chair

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party has continued to deepen as the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday,...

Ministerial slot: El-Rufai explodes, says Tinubu turned his back against him after ceding Ministry of Energy to him

“However, when El-Rufai met with Tinubu, the usually forthright and straight-talking president, according to reports, pleaded for time to deal with the matter....

Breaking: Ex-Kano Gov. Ganduje emerges APC national chair, former Senate spokesman, Basiru is National Secretary

As speculated in the media weeks back, ex-Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, has been picked by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its National...

APC National Chairman, Sen. Adamu, has resigned — Nze Duru, Deputy National Organising Secretary, confirms

“Our party’s constitution has provided adequately for a transition process in the leadership of the party. The Deputy National Chairman, North, will assume...

APC crisis: Kyari takes over from Adamu as National Chair, presides over emergency NWC meeting

Following the resignation of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s National Chairman, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has emerged as...

National Leadership Crisis: APC Chair, Adamu Resigns?

All is not well with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as strong indications emerged on Sunday that the party’s National Chairman, Sen....

PDP’s Anyim, Metuh in surprise visit to Tinubu amid speculation of defection to APC

In a strategic move, a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, and rx-National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa...

Updated: Akpabio sworn is as Senate President

Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio has been sworn in as the leader of the 10th National Assembly after defeating Sen. Abdulaziz Yari. Former Senate...

Kwankwaso, ex-Minister of Defence, Kano Gov. confident of making Tinubu’s list of ministers

“He, however, dismissed his possible defection to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) before securing such a plum job” Speculations are...

Pres. Tinubu promises inclusion of more women in governance after meeting with Hon Miriam Onuoha

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is committed to gender equality in all areas of the economy and national development....

Just in: Oloyeloogun, Ondo Speaker, resigns

With just few days to the expiration of the 9th Assembly, the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, has...

Another court gives judgment in favour of Tinubu, dismisses suit challenging his age, citizenship

Another suit filed by three people seeking to stop the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima, over age falsification...