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Sokoto Gov. Aminu Tambuwal officially joins 2023 presidential race

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh     Sokoto State Governor and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has joined the...

Only public-spirited people can usher in national transformation, not people pursuing personal profit in governance, says Vice-President Osinbajo

    As Nigeria transits to 2023, the national election year, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says only public-spirited men and women of goodwill...

APC awaits Pres. Buhari on zoning of political offices ahead of 2023, says Ogun Gov. Abiodun

  Zoning of National Working Committee (NWC) offices and the 2023 elective positions will wait until the leader of the All Progressives Congress...

Tinubu goofs, says PVCs have expired

  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a Presidential aspirant and national leader of the All Progressives Congress’ claims that the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) already...

Enough of your phone threats and embarrassments, l will not support Tinubu for President — Sen. Ojudu

    Threats to his life notwithstanding, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, the Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, on Tuesday stuck to his guns and...

Just in: APC holds national  convention February 26, says Gov. Buni 

  February 26 has been fixed as the date for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention, Yobe Gov. and Chairman of the...

2023 Presidential Race: Osun Senator canvasses support for Vice-President Osinbajo

      Influential Senator representing Osun Central Constituency, Sola Adeyeye, has thrown his weight behind Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as successor to...

NUJ to journalists: Resist being used to settle personal scores, further personal interests

  The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has cautioned its members against using their media platforms and civic space...

2023: Endorsement of Tinubu untrue, mischievous, says AfDB President Adesina

  Contrary to some media reports, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has denied claims of his endorsement of...

Tinubu’s unveiled presidential aspiration, a huge joke, says PDP’s Chief Bode George

    Few hours after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu unveiled plans to run the 2023 presidential poll, the opposition, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has...

Breaking: Tinubu storms Aso Rock, declares his 2023 presidential ambition to Buhari

    Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progress Congress (APC) on Monday took his presidential aspiration from the realm...

Buhari’s sink or swim warning to APC, wake up call to keep party alive, says Gov. Lalong

      President Muhammadu Buhari’s warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders ahead of the 2023 polls to resolve their political...

2023: Opposition might take over power if APC’s lingering crisis is unresolved – Buhari

    With storms of protests and wrangling sweeping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) barely a year to 2023 polls, President Muhammadu...

2023: I will keep my anointed successor to my chest for now, says Buhari

As several chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) jostle for the nation’s number one position, President Muhammadu Buhari may have shocked...

APC-led FG is hellish, mobilise and get the evil out of your lives, PDP Chair, Ayu, tells Nigerians

The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the APC administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has succeeded in foistering on Nigerians...

Igbo presidency not a right, requires negotiation, conversation with all parts of Nigeria — Abia Gov

  Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction come 2023 is a national question that requires negotiation, discussion and conversation...