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Just in: APC withdraws from Edo election peace accord signing

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its withdrawal from the Peace Accord signing, less than two hours before the ceremony. This development...

Supreme Court upholds Gov. Diri’s election

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the re-election victory of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex...

Bayelsa guber poll: Diri, INEC, PDP ask S/Court to dismiss Sylva, APC’s appeal

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has requested the Supreme Court to throw out the appeal challenging his election victory, filed by the APC’s...

Anambra LG poll: APC, PDP, others reject Sept. 28 date, threaten legal action

By Emmanuel Ndukuba, Awka Major political parties, including the APC, PDP, LP, and YPP, may be up in arms against the Anambra State...

Breaking: PDP NEC meetings: Appeal Court lifts restrictions on Secondus, Omehia, Opara

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the rulings made by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had...

Edo 2024 poll: PDP guber candidate Ighodalo threatens legal action against APC’s Oshiomhole

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has given a seven-day ultimatum to APC Senator Adams Oshiomhole...

Ganduje’s aide disputes Gov. Yusuf’s claim on stolen corruption case documents

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disputed Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf’s claim that thugs posing as protesters stole sensitive documents linked to Dr....

Court nullifies Rivers APC caretaker committee, restores Beke

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has declared Mr. Emeka Beke’s removal as All Progressive Congress (APC) Rivers State chairman null...

Kano Govt files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, three others in alleged N57.4bn fraud case

The Kano State Government has slammed fresh fraud charges against former Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, his former Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and...

Protests: Al-Mustapha warns against coups, urges Nigerians to embrace peaceful means, dialogue

Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, has condemned calls for a military coup in...

APC NWC summons Ndume over anti-Tinubu comments, may reinstate him as Senate Whip

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, summoned Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday to account for...

Nigerians, protesters criticize Gov. Abiodun for labelling them as “sore losers”

Nigerians have picked on Ogun State Gov. Dapo Abiodun for calling them ‘sore losers’ in his reaction to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest that...

Obi disowns distorted videos on social media

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has denounced the online circulation of manipulated videos, saying they are calculated to blackmail...

Breaking: Anambra Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies in London

Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ubah who was gearing up to contest the next...

Tinubu officially welcomes ex-Senate President Anyim to APC in Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu has formally welcomed former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Persecondnews reports that Governor Hope...

Edo guber poll: Appeal Court affirms PDP’s Ighodalo’s candidature, dismisses Shaibu’s appeal

The Abuja Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election that elected Dr. Asue Ighodalo as...