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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...

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...