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Strongman of Kebbi politics, ex-Gov. Aliero quits APC for PDP

As political realignments and chicaneries continue ahead of 2023 polls, a former Governor of Kebbi State, serving Senator Adamu Aliero, on Thursday formally...

Uncertainty looms as global FDI could drop in 2022 – UNCTAD

Global Foreign Direct Investment,FDI, could decline this year after recovering to pre-coronavirus levels in 2021, as the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and...

Brutality: Journalist floors Police, GTB at Appeal Court

The Appeal Court in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory in a fundamental human rights enforcement...

APC Election Committee announces Tinubu winner of presidential primary with 1,271 votes

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared winner of the just concluded Presidential Primary Election held...

Just in: Tinubu coasts to victory, Osinbajo declared hero

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress polling over 50 per cent of the total votes cast...

Tragedy as delegate slumps, dies at APC presidential primary in Abuja

A delegate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the ongoing presidential primary at the Eagles Square, Abuja, has slumped and could not...

Presidential primary: Again, APC Govs zero in on three aspirants

After another round of deliberation among the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, the list of proposed presidential aspirants of the party has been...

APC primary convention: Gov. Bello accuses northern governors of gang up

Kogi Governor and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Yahaya Bello, has accused the Northern APC Governors Forum of “gang...

APC presidential convention: Buhari, Bello in closed-door meeting in Aso Rock

Apparently in a bid to pressure him to step down, President Muhammadu Buhari has held a meeting with Kogi Governor and presidential aspirant...

Tension, confusion at APC presidential primary as some NWC members raise alarm over alleged ‘doctored’ delegates’ lists

Few hours to the Special Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu has been...

APC presidential primary: Delegates urged to vote VP Osinbajo

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary gets underway, a group — Nigerian Youths Decide 2023 — has drummed support for Vice-President...

Presidential Primary: Lawan, Bello, Nwajiuba, others dumped as APC Govs, NWC prune aspirants to five

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) have pruned the number of...

Lawan as consensus candidate: Gov. Lalong debunks claim of APC National Chairman

  Northern Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have debunked the alleged endorsement of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus or...

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...

BREAKING: No individual can claim credit for my victory, Buhari hits back at Tinubu

Following Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s outbursts in Abeokuta, Ogun capital, last week denigrating President Muhammadu Buhari over past electoral failures, the Presidency said on...

Murder of vigilante Usman for blasphemy: FCT Police Command nab 15 suspects

  The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the killing of Ahmad Usman, a member...