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Just in: AfDB President, Adesina, picks APC presidential nomination form

Another technocrat, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, may have joined the...

Southwest presidential aspirants, Tinubu, Osinbajo, governors, others meet APC leaders in Lagos

In a bid to persuade some presidential aspirants to step down, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest are currently...

At last, Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Deputy get Tinubu’s endorsement for second term

    Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Lagos State Governor on Friday put an end to the waiting game and speculations about second...

Buhari’s 2011 Running Mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare storms APC Secretariat, picks N100m presidential form

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos, took a bold step towards actualizing his presidential ambition on...

Just in: Buhari’s ally, ex-Ogun Gov. Amosun announces presidential ambition

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) special presidential convention on May 30, another former governor has joined the presidential race. A two-term...

Sen. Adeola’s Ogun West Senatorial ambition: Yewa political warlords spoil for war

Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Lagos West) a.k.a Yayi might be walking a political tightope in his bid to relocate from Lagos to Ogun...

l’m more qualified than Tinubu, Amaechi tells Gov. Sanwo-Olu, urges support for his presidential aspiration

Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Transportation Minister and Presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC) says he represents the ideal candidate first as...

Credit card fraud in U.S: Ogun Gov. Abiodun in epic battle against his disqualification by APC

....hires Afe Babalola to write APC National Chairman, Adamu

Primaries: APC releases guidelines, gives Amaechi, Ngige, Malami, others four days to quit their jobs

With the release of guidelines for  primaries by the All Progressives Congress (APC), serving ministers and other appointees of the President Muhammadu Buhari...

Vice-President Osinbajo in Ogun, gets Gov. Abiodun, foremost monarchs’ endorsement

...the vice president has paid his dues and is eminently qualified to succeed as President - Alake of Egbaland

2023 Presidential race: Consult widely before joining the fray, Pres. Buhari tells Gov. Ayade

Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has declared  his intention to join the 2023 presidential race under the All Progressives Congress...

Osinbajo at Olubadan’s palace, says seven years tutelage under Buhari enough credential to lead Nigeria

In pursuit of his presidential aspiration, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Friday visited the Olubadàn of Ibadanland, saying the seven years of political...

Another APC bigwig, Pres. Buhari’s Senator in Kastina State, quits party for PDP

Amid gale of defections and political realignments, a serving APC Senator representing President Muhammadu Buhari’s senatorial district in Kastina State has quit the...

Height of political insensitivity, open invitation to thievery, Afenifere reacts to cost of APC, PDP forms

The Pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, has reacted to the exorbitant cost of expression of interest and nomination forms fixed by both the...

APC fixes N100m for Presidential Form, PDP N40m

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced N100 million for the presidential form ahead of its primary scheduled for end of May 2022....