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Buhari unveils APC Presidential Campaign Council, describes Tinubu as friend, partner, and brother
In spite of the unfavorable circumstances of global economic downturns, the Covid-19 pandemic, and very low international oil prices resulting in low revenue,...
Fireworks as APC calls out Atiku for playing ethnic card to sway Northern votes
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has been accused of playing the ethnic card in his quest for...
New Ekiti Governor, Oyebanji, Takes Oath Of Office As Fayemi Exits
Mr Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been sworn in as the Ekiti Governor, taking the reins from Dr Kayode...
2023: Nigeria does not need Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa-Fulani president but pan-Nigerian president — Atiku
The People’s Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the sentiments of the Northern part of the county to consider national...
PDP crisis: Again, the four musketeers, Govs. Wike, Makinde, Ikpeazu, Ortom jet out of Nigeria
Like a ritual, the four irrepressible and protesting People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors have again jetted out of the country in continuation of...
Buhari to APC: Take campaigns to grassroots where real political war is, not Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take its campaigns to all parts of the country...
Yakubu Dogara, cohorts no longer APC members, qualify as political reprobates — Onanuga
The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has declared a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, as a persona non grata,...
2023: Quit now or identify publicly with Tinubu, APC national officer tells Ngige, other appointees
For his perceived ambivalence towards the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige...
Amid rumours of ill-health, Tinubu flies to Abuja
After about 13 days sojourn in the United Kingdom, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday...
About two weeks after he jetted out: I don’t know Tinubu’s whereabouts, says Keyamo
Just as Nigerians are wondering about the whereabouts of APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a powerful member of his campaign team and...
Devastating blow: Defeated Osun Governor Oyetola’s candidature for July 16 poll nullified
Another devastating blow has hit the defeated Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun as a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, nullified his nomination...
Tinubu, Atiku’ candidature: Court fixes Buhari’s ex-Minister Nwajiuba’s suit against duo for October 6
An Abuja Federal High Court has fixed October 6 for the hearing a suit seeking to disqualify the Presidential Candidate of the All...
Osun Gov-elect, Adeleke, is authentic PDP guber candidate, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the Governor-elect of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, as the authentic candidate of the People’s Democratic Party...
Yobe North senatorial primary: lt’s a lost battle, I accept court verdict, says Lawan
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, said on Thursday that he would not appeal the high court judgment which nullified...
Just in: APC Presidential Campaign Council: National Chair, Adamu, Hits Tinubu
An indication has emerged of a brewing crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s National Working Committee has...
Court throws out Senate Pres. Lawan, orders INEC to publish Machina as Yobe North senatorial candidate
The hope of Senate President Ahmad Lawan returning to the Upper legislative chamber was again dashed as a Federal High Court in Damaturu,...
