POLITICS

APC Won’t Be Satisfied With Only 25% Of South East Votes — Adamu

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told its leaders in the South-East that it will not be satisfied with 25 percent votes from the region. Its National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu gave the charge on Wednesday night at the national secretariat of…

03/08/2022

Two-Term PDP Rep, Three Others Defect to LP

A former House of Representatives member and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Linus Okorie, and three other chieftain of the party, have dumped the main opposition party for the Labour Party, in Ebonyi State. Others, who defected to the Labour Party,…

03/08/2022

JUST IN: Fire Razes APC Chieftain’s Residence in Benue

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Benue State assumed dangerous dimensions as arsonists early hours of Wednesday set ablaze the residence of a chieftain of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, aka Young Alhaji in Otukpo, Benue State. The residence located at…

03/08/2022

Wike Demands Ayu’s Removal, Single Term for Atiku, BoT Meets Today

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) will today meet to mediate in the lingering post-convention crisis, setting the stage for a face-to-face parley between two warring gladiators – Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential…

03/08/2022

Okowa Charges New Commissioners to Justify their Appointment

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the newly-appointed commissioners to justify their appointment and confidence reposed in them, especially as the administration enters the last lap of its tenure. He also disclosed that the Ogheye floating market, being built by the…

03/08/2022

Shettima: We’ll Be Equitable, Just, Inclusive If Elected

The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that if elected, the Bola Tinubu administration would be inclusive, just, and fair to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribal, religious, or political affiliation. Shettima said this yesterday…

03/08/2022

INEC: Ekiti, Osun Guber Polls Have Prepared Us Better for 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said its experiences at the last governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states had prepared it better for the 2023 general election. Chairman of Board of Electoral Institute (TEI), INEC, Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, stated…

02/08/2022

UK High Commissioner: Atiku’s Ideas on Security, Economy, Development Interesting

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, yesterday, expressed interest about how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, planned to address the country’s seemingly overwhelming security, economic, and development challenges if elected into office next year. The feeling of…

02/08/2022

INEC Shuts Registration Portal As CVR Ends

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially shut down the online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. A check on Monday showed that the registration portal, https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/home/index is no longer responding. A notice on the website reads: “The CVR Exercise has been suspended.…

01/08/2022

Umahi Defeats Brother, Others to Emerge Winner of Senatorial Primary

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has emerged the winner of Ebonyi South senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umahi got 250 votes to defeat his younger brother, Austin Umahi, who scored 10 votes. However, there was confusion as the governor’s brother, Austin,…

01/08/2022