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2019: Kogi PDP denies Sen. Attai Aidoko automatic ticket

All is not going well concerning the bid by the lawmaker representing Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State, Senator Attai Aidoko, to return to the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as his ambition suffered another set-back.   This is consequent upon …

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2019: Atiku petitions Buhari, alleges threat to life

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has petitioned President Muhammad Buhari over alleged threat to his life and those of his family members regarding his decision to contest the 2019 presidency. Atiku, who is one of the aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the petition dated …

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Emefiele emerges Chairman of W’Africa Monetary Zone

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was Thursday elected chairman of the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ) at the ongoing sub-regional meeting hosted by Nigeria. Critical stakeholders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region, including central banks, ministries of finance, policy makers, …

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Lagos lawmaker joins Imo guber race

  Federal lawmaker, Tony Nwulu Tuesday picked the nomination and expression of interest forms to vie for the Imo State governorship election on the platform of the United Progressive Party (UPP). Nwulu, who was received at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja by the National chairman, Chekwas Okorie, pledged to …

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Femi Otedola ‘accepts’ Lagos PDP governorship ticket

Businessman, Femi Otedola has reportedly accepted to become the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Lagos State governorship race in 2019. According to popular celebrity publisher, Dele Momodu, PDP offered Otedola, who is currently on vacation the governorship ticket and he has accepted it. He shared the news …

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Saraki Demands Transparent PDP Presidential Primaries

  North Central youths back his presidential bid Yekini Jimoh in Lokoja Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has called on the leadership of the party to conduct transparent primaries to pick its presidential standard bearer for the 2019 elections. This is coming as …

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ICPC to Partner INEC against Vote-buying

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has expressed its readiness to partner the Independent National Electoral Commission to tackle the menace of vote-buying in the electoral system. Acting Chairman of ICPC, Musa Abubakar, made this known when he visited the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday in …

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