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NASS set to investigate INEC over election postponement

Senator Kabiru Gaya, representing the Kano South constituency of Kano State for the All Progressive Congress (APC), has hinted that the Independent Electoral...

Ashiru congratulates Buhari,Osinbajo on Election Victory

Former Commissioner for Commerce and Industry and All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, has described the re-election...

Ndoma-Egba Rejects Election Result for Cross River Central Senatorial District

The candidate representing the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the race for Cross River Central Senatorial District, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has rejected the outcome...

Polls: Polling Officials, security, others disenfranchised by not voting, Common wealth says

Common Wealth has noted that polling officials, security and other essential workers were unable to vote and therefore disenfranchised. The Chairperson, Commonwealth Observer...

Nigeria Decides: Declare Atiku now, Timi Frank tells INEC

  • Says beware of June 12 experience The Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has...

Polls: WANEP, ECOWAS, AU condemns violence, delayed arrival of materials, disenfranchisement

  The West African Network of Peacebuilding (WANEP), in partnership with the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU),...

China says foreign interference in Nigeria’s elections must end.

The Chinese government has declared that Nigeria is capable of managing its affairs without any interference. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang, while...

Elections: Beware of fake dollars in Circulation, EFCC warns Nigerians

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised alarm over the circulation of fake dollar notes ahead of Saturday’s presidential and...

12 presidential candidates endorse Buhari

12 members of Forum of Presidential candidates of political parties for good governance, has endorsed President Muhamamdu Buhari. According to the Special Adviser...

VP Osinbajo says he’s committed to the Buhari administration

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday said he is fully committed to building the Nigeria of our dream with the President Muhammadu Buhari administration....

DSS denies wiretapping claims

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied illegally tapping the telephone lines of Nigerians. A political group had alleged that the DSS...

Elections: FG commences payment of salaries to enable voters travel

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that the federal government has commenced payment of salaries to workers to enable...

Act like a democrat for once, Frank tells Buhari

•Uncovers APC’s plot to use fake military personnel for rigging The Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade...

Responsibility for delay of Presidential election lays with President Buhari, US congressman says

     • Calls on Trump administration, State dept. to focus attention on Nigeria     US congressman and immediate past chairman of...

Dogara raises concern over Buhari’s comment on ‘ballot box snatching’

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described the statement by President Muhammadu Buhari, directing security agents to “deal...

Lai Mohammed’s Appointment As Minister: Okupe A Pathological-Liar-in-Chief

The Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Special Adviser (Media) to the Director General of the PDP Presidential...