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APC Presidential Primary: Watertight security at Eagles Square, six aspirants in the lead
All is now set for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential primary in Abuja holding from Monday, June 6 to June 7...
It’s my turn, it’s my time to be President, says Tinubu
...he was crying, vowing not to contest election again and I told him that I will lead the struggle (war) to the 2015
BREAKING: N174bn fraud: FG’s Accountant-General gets bail, reunites with family
Barely 15 days after his arrest and remand custody for N174 billion fraud, the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been...
Tinubu’s claim of bringing ECONET to Nigeria: Another big gaffe –Tech investor, Victor Asemota
Another gaffe by the All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant and former Lagos State Gov. Bola Tinubu, is currently trending on the social and...
Fresh crisis rocks APC leadership, Adamu accused of dictatorship
Barely two months into their tenure, crisis has hit the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja as two National Working...
Controversial Ogun Senatorial primary: Serving Lagos senator, Adeola, sued
For laying claim to two constituencies in two states simultaneously, serving Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola a.k a Yayi has been hauled up...
Primary election: APC begins screening of presidential aspirants ahead of primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the screening of its presidential aspirants ahead of the primary election scheduled for between June 6...
PDP’s Atiku, for the 4th time, wins presidential primary, promises to reunite Nigerians
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday night trounced other presidential aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with a wide...
Just in: APC guber primaries: Omo-Agege, Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu emerge candidates
Senate Deputy President Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege has emerged the Delta state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general...
Just in: Presidential race: I’m fully engaged, Adesina rejects invitation to contest in 2023
"I remain fully engaged and committed to the mission that Nigeria, Africa and all the non-African shareholders of the African Development Bank have...
Ngige backpedals, continues in office as minister
In a bid to escape resigning from office to pursue his presidential aspiration, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has beat...
Resignation: Ngige mutters to Buhari: Mr. President we politicians thank you for teaching us “something”
“Finally, Mr. President, before I come down (resign), I want to also thank you for the certificate of compliance which your office had...
Presidential race: Junior Education Minister, Nwajiuba, blazes the trail, quits
... aspiring ministers and other appointees to hand in their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022
Breaking: Ex-Pres. Jonathan obtains N100m presidential forms by proxy
The immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, may have made good his intention to run for President on the platform...
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...
