Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, has questioned the mental capacity of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his main challenger in his party’s governorship primary, to lead the state in 2019. Although he
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A deafening sound has just rocked the Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat, along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. There was chaos as party delegates and journalists had
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has postponed its direct governorship primary election, which was scheduled to hold on Sunday across the 236 wards of the
Former Majority Leader of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Kayode Abdulwahab has emerged as the factional governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state. AbdulWahab polled
The governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State is in limbo as two aspirants, Mahmood Halilu Modi and Nuhu Ribadu, have rejected the venue provided by the
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, have returned from New York where the president participated in the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Buhari arrived Abuja
Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, says the man “being propelled” to campaign against him, lacks credibility. Although he didn’t expressly mention his name, Ambode was clearly referring to Babajide
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan (Mrs) as Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development. This was confirmed in a post by Buhari’s aide,
A former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Sunday called recently-resigned Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan “dumb and poor”. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain faulted Alhassan’s refusal to
The organised labour has suspended ongoing strike with effect from today, Sunday, September 30. Ayuba Wabba, the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), announced this while briefing journalists
Senator Hope Uzodinma representing Imo West Senatorial District and a gubernatorial aspirant in 2019 general election has explained how he escaped being kidnapped on his way to a political meeting
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted its governorship primaries to Oct. 1, due to non-arrival of the election committee from the National Headquarters in
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify his government’s crackdown on corrupt money and recovery of other illicit wealth by public officials and institutions
The Ambode Mandate Support Group (AMSG) on Saturday faulted reports in the media purportedly quoting the Governors Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos, asking the
One of the gubernatorial aspirants and former Commissioner for Health in Oyo state, Dr. AbdulAzeez Adeduntan has withdrawn from today’s gubernatorial primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The parents of Leah Sharibu, Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the release of their daughter before the October dateline given by the Boko
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has endorsed Prof. Babagana Umara-Zulum, the State’s Commissioner For Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement to succeed him. NAN reports that Shettima made the endorsement on
As high-wired intrigues continue to play out in Lagos State over the incumbent governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s re-election bid, competent sources saturday revealed that a key segment of the party
The senator representing Ondo North senatorial district, Prof Ajayi Boroffice, yesterday escaped assassination in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. His Special Assistant, Kayode Fakuyi, confirmed
Fresh facts have emerged on the recent death of two students of the Abia State University, ABSU, who lost their lives in a fatal accident in Imo State. The students,
