POLITICS

The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani on a wanted bandit leader, Adamu Aliero-Yankuzo, aka Ado Alero. The decision of the emirate had drawn outrage, with…

The Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development has called on Nigerians to disregard statements by Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima, on the competence of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group described Shettima’s…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress A(PC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, yesterday said he will not underestimate the power of opposition parties ahead of the 2023 general election. Adamu said this during an interview on Arise TV. He said: “Honestly, I have…

Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has urged his supporters to be calm following the emergence of candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect. Oyetola said he has taken cognisance of the results of the governorship election announced by the Independent National…

Ahead of the 2023 general election holding in the country, Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has urged Nigerians to shun politics of ethnicity or religion, saying they should prioritise…

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ademola Adeleke as Osun Gov-elect. Adeleke defeated his closest challenger Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the rulling All Progressive Congress (APC). The PDP’s candidate secured 403,371 votes defeating Oyetola, who…

There is anxiety within the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), over the replacement of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, (DSHA), Sherrif Oborevwori, as candidate of the governorship election in the state. Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), was said…

The counting of votes has commenced in the ongoing governorship election in Osun State. Official ward results showed that the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are in a tight race. Though 15 political parties participated in the election, the top contenders…

The All Progressives Party vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Kashim Shettima, has said Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, can only become a President in Igboland, “but definitely not in Nigeria (because) Nigeria is too big for him to handle.” Shettima, speaking…

With the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said the only way to replace him in the senate was for his party to conduct a fresh primary election in…