Politics

Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Thursday appointed his recently-announced running mate in the 2019 elections, Hadiza Balarabe, as Senior Adviser-Counsellor. A government statement by the el-Rufai’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said the appointment was with immediate effect. Hadiza is …

By Ibrahim Isah Online and offline, discussions on the forthcoming Senatorial contest in Kogi East have revolved around two economists and former bankers both with intimidating credentials, enthralling pedigrees but varying capacities to represent their people and deliver on campaign promises. While Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji is running on the …

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked security agencies in the country to probe the strategy meetings of the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, alleging that they have sinister agenda. But the main opposition party said the APC’s fretting over the …

  Cyril Ogodo, a factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, has made good his threat to file contempt proceedings charge against the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. The former Edo governor is accused of allegedly submitting a list of candidates from the state …

President Muhammadu Buhari receives his original certificate from WAEC Registrar, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, at the State House in Abuja on November 2, 2018. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attestation and confirmation of result issued to President Muhammadu Buhari by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). The opposition …

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a 21 man committee to reconcile aggrieved members following the recent primary election of the party ahead of the 2019 poll. State Chairman of the party, Prophet Jones Erue who announced this in a statement obtained by …

  …dismisses news of starving troops as fake John Alechenu, Abuja The Federal Government has insisted that Nigerian troops have succeeded in decimating the capacity of the Boko Haram terrorist group to carry out spectacular attacks. This, the Federal Government said, was without prejudice to the fact that the group …

Eyebrows are being raised in Kogi East Senatorial district following revelations that embattled Senator Attai Aidoko polled 712 votes to beat all other candidates at the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) primaries that never held. In what look s like akin to ‘results without examination,’ Aidoko is said to have polled …

Amidst growing speculations of his disloyalty and impending removal, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, gave his word to campaign for the reelection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC governorship candidate in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. At a sitting of the State House of Assembly on Monday, the Speaker, Hon. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to be formally served with the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning APC primaries in Rivers State. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, told our reporter yesterday that it was only when they were served that INEC would know the specific …