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2023: Again Bakare Says Destined To Succeed Buhari

By Kunle Akinsola   For the umpteenth time, the Founder of Latter Rain Assembly and Vice-Presidential Candidate to President Muhammadu Buhari in the...

Osinbajo Carrying Tinubu’s Cross Over 2023 Presidential Ambition, says Ozekhome

By Kunle Akinsola Lagos human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is being hounded out for Chief Bola Tinubu’s...

In Adamawa, Fintiri Struggles to Keep PDP Together As Party Faces Turmoil

…..2 senators, 2 reps, 6 state legislators set to dump party over alleged injustice Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, faces the growing challenge...

Buhari’s administration won’t give up on Leah Sharibu- Garba Shehu

Says Leah Sharibu still alive The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari...

Akwa Ibom APC plots crisis at Tribunal venue to ensure relocation to Abuja

There are indications that the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is plotting to ensure the relocation of the...

2019 General Elections Were An Improvement From 2015, Most Of Our Concerns Were Addressed – EU 

The European Union Election Observation Mission in Nigeria, 2019, has stated that Nigeria has made significant improvements from previous elections in the country....

Buhari, APC caucus meet in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari met with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus on Monday night behind closed doors. The meeting which started...

Supreme Court to determine Omo-Agege/Emerhor’s fate

The lingering legal tussle over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has moved to the Supreme Court as...

Omo-Agege is the Real Cancer in Delta APC, Says Emerhor in response to embattled senator’s accusations

The leader of the Mainstream of APC in Delta State Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has reacted to the recent interview by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege...

APC NWC member questions zoning arrangement of 9th NASS leadership

…As deputy national spokesman wants equitable distribution of positions to zones   Abuja – The zoning of the positions of Presiding officer for...

NASS leadership: Buhari urges unity

President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to break ranks in the choice of the leadership of...

Nigerian Army accuse INEC of bias, defends actions in Rivers elections

Amidst a growing chorus of condemnation of the Army’s actions during the elections in Rivers state, Colonel Aminu ILiyasu, Deputy Director Army Public...

Governorship elections: Group raises alarm over deployment of special killer squad to South South

The Niger Delta Peace Movement (NDPM), has raised alarm over the deployment of a Special Killer Squad to the six States of the...

Presidential polls: Appeal Court grants Atiku access to INEC electoral materials

A three-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Wednesday in Abuja, granted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku...

IGP deploys 7 DIGs, 10 AIGs, 277 CPs for gubernatorial election

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu, has deployed seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), to the six geo-political...

Obasanjo won’t stop criticizing Buhari: ‘ There is nothing personal between me and him.’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he will continue to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari, saying, democracy involves criticism and that it is not...