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Gov. Ayade is now undisputable leader of APC in Cross River, says Sen. Ndoma-Egba

  “Cross River State is not an exception to this rule and Sen. Ndoma-Egba clearly knows and supports this position” Former Senate Leader,...

Just in: Another PDP Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade of Cross River joins APC

  After months of political horse trading, another PDP Governor, Prof.Ben Ayade of Cross River State has finally defected to the ruling All...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN receives a mission debrief from AFDB Officials on the Industrial Zone led by Toda Atsuko- Acting Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the State House, Abuja. 16th April, 2021. Photos; Tolani Alli

2023 polls: l have not declared interest in presidential race, says VP Osinbajo

Amid insinuations and political propaganda ahead of 2023 elections, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says there is no iota of truth in the report...

Allegations against Supreme Court justices: PDP swipes Gov. Buni, demands his resignation

    Yobe Governor and Interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mala Mai Buni’s allegation against the justices of the Supreme Court of...

New APC bigwigs, ex-Gov. Daniel, ex-Speaker Bankole from Ogun presented to Buhari in Aso Rock

The latest new entrants into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following a gale of defection from the opposition parties particularly the People’s...

Bloody Ekiti poll: Three people felled by bullets

  Ekiti State may have returned to the era of bloody electoral violence as at least three voters were killed in March 20...

Buhari, myself riven by suspected political partisanship — ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria

  “As if that was not enough, I was also accused of setting free some high-profile criminals, whereas I ceased to be a...

I  want peace to reign in Imo, says Okorocha after meeting with VP Osinbajo

  Former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, said he wants peace to reign in the...

Just in: Eight days to go, Donald Trump impeached for ‘incitement of insurrection’

With less than eight days to the end of his tenure, the United States House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for...

Trump caught on tape urging Georgia state official to ‘find’ votes for him to win election

  US President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in a phone conversation to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s...

PDP’s call for Buhari’s impeachment witless and mischievous, says Ojudu

    The recent call by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives for the House to commence impeachment...

Gov. Buni-led National Caretaker Committee gets six months tenure extension

  The tenure of the Yobe Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Breaking: APC National Executive Council dissolves states, wards executive committees ahead of convention

    In a bold move to reposition the party, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday...

President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech – in full

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for...

Joe Biden Elected 46th U.S President

Democratic candidate Joseph Biden prepared to declare victory on Saturday as a win in Pennsylvania delivered the electoral votes he needed to become...

Ondo guber poll: PDP’s candidate, Jegede says he is waiting on God for next step

  By Boye Ajayi The Media Officer of the Eyitayo Jegede campaign organisation, Mr Gbenga Akinmoyo, says the team is waiting on God...