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Breaking: Amid controversy, APC shelves official unveiling of Tinubu’s Muslim running mate

Amid controversy and strident criticisms of a Muslim-Muslim APC presidential ticket for 2023 polls, the publicized official unveiling of former Borno Gov. Kashim...

APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket stokes concerns, resignations of party chieftains in Delta, Rivers

Two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta and Rivers State have resigned their memberships from the party to register their...

Presidential assessment scored Shettima very low as governor, accused of failing to secure Chibok girls

Contrary to the image being projected for APC presidential running mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, his public service records as governor of Borno were...

Tinubu’s running mate, Shettima, dubs restructuring agenda as madness, says restructuring my foot

The political antecedents of the Vice-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Kashim Shettima, who was unveiled on Sunday in Daura,...

PDP Vice-Presidential Candidacy Brouhaha: APC governors woo Wike

Following the crack in the main opposition party, the PDP, some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are making overtures to Rivers...

Tinubu’s certificate saga: Imo Gov. Uzodinma rallies support for APC candidate, carpets INEC

Reactions have continued to trail the controversy about non-presentation of certificates by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with...

Breaking: PDP’s Godsday Orubebe, ex-Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, jumps ship

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday...

APC’s Oyebanji wins Ekiti governorship poll by wide margin

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji has emerged winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiti State. According to the...

Update: Atiku announces Okowa as Vice-Presidential Candidate

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday named Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate...

Polish Ambassador Visits APC Chairman, Seeks Improved Democratic Process in Nigeria

A week after the special convention of All Progressives Congress (APC) where Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged the presidential flag-bearer of the party, the...

2023 presidential poll: NLC, TUC throw weight behind LP’s Peter Obi

Ahead of the 2023 polls, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared their total support for Mr...

Introducing VP Osinbajo to Bola Tinubu in 1999 for commissionership, my greatest regrets—Onanuga

The spokesman for the Bola Tinubu Campaign Organization, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said on Monday that he regretted introducing the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo...

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...