Politics

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu had good tidings for the people of Ondo State. Shettima urged the people to come out on Saturday to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to reciprocate the love of the President …

Alhaji Khamisu Mailantarki, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside thousands of his supporters. Mailantarki stated this at a political gathering organised to welcome the decampees into the PDP, on Saturday in Gombe. He expressed …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River State chapter has rejected the outcome of last weekend’s local government council elections describing it as a “monumental fraud never before witnessed in the state.” The elections were held on Saturday and the All Progressives Congress, which rules the state, was declared the …

Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is leaving office as the governor of the State very satisfied having undertaken bold reforms and projects that have transformed critical areas of the State. He said this on Tuesday, when he led his Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah and former governor of …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, launched a renewed attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as an infamous election loser. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Morka was reacting to Monday’s claim …

Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has lauded the arrest and detention of former Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, saying “it is a positive step in Nigeria’s ongoing battle against corruption”. “Okowa’s arrest signifies the administration’s dedication to tackling financial mismanagement …

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of October 19 Local Government election across the state in the court of law. The party condemned what it described as clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Gov. Uba Sani, …

President Bola Tinubu will not withdraw the tax reform bills already sent to the National Assembly, says Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Onanuga said this in a statement on Friday in reaction to the recommendation by the National Economic Council that the bills be withdrawn for …

The Rivers State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal has commenced sitting to address petitions filed by aggrieved political parties against elected council chairmen. The tribunal, led by Chief Magistrate Betty Sunny-Hart, granted a motion exparte filed by Kenneth Alee-Kpea, chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Gokana Local Government …

The leadership of the Labour Party has disowned the former National Treasurer of the party, Ms Oluchi Oparah saying she’s not the current National women leader of the party. The party started this on Thursday in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, noting that Ms Oparah …