Politics

Garba Shehu Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said the federal government would soon reveal the identities of important personalities behind oil theft in the country. Shehu said that as part of efforts to rid the country’s economy from sabotage …

Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano (left) receiving a document on the Kano Citizens’ Charter of Demands, from the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, the Kano State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress …

Soludo Charles Soludo, Anambra State governor, has suspended Mbazulike Iloka, the transition chairman of Nnewi North local government area, over the death of his wife, Chidiebere Iloka. Mrs Iloka was said to have collapsed and died on August 7 but people alleged she was a victim of domestic violence. Tony …

Akeredolu Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says he won’t have any objection if Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), wins the 2023 election. Akeredolu spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Channels Television. Akeredolu is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Tinubu, former Lagos …

• Bode George: chairman, candidate can’t come from one zone Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Abubakar Baraje yesterday justified the call for Dr. Iyorcha Ayu’s resignation as national chairman. Baraje said the agitation for Ayu’s resignation was not “out of place.” He said: “We have a tradition of zoning …

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy Chairman Chief Olabode George has said the National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, should honour his promise to resign if the presidential candidate is picked from the North. He said the emergence of the chairman and flag bearer from one zone has violated the principle of inclusivity. …

Tinubu Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All the Progressives Congress (APC), has urged Mr. Peter Obi, his Labour Party counterpart to caution his supporters from spreading lies, malice and denigrating him and other candidates. Tinubu, in a statement by the Director of his Media and Communications, Mr Bayo Onanuga, admonished …

Contrary to reports, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied recognising Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Senator Godswill Akpabio, as senatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). An online newspaper, not THE WHISTLER, reported Tuesday that INEC had recognised Lawan and Akpabio as the respective senatorial candidates of the …

APC flag The All Progressives Congress (APC), has won all 13 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ebonyi State at the weekend. Jossy Eze, chairman of the Ebonyi state Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), announced the election results in Abakaliki on Sunday. He said APC also won all …

Ahmed Buhari has been unveiled as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress( ADC). Making the announcement was Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the party. While unveiling Buhari in Abuja, Kachikwu who is the CEO of Roots TV, said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari had failed being …