Politics

The United Progressive Party (UPP), on Friday, said it had merged with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Consequently, it said that it would not take the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over its deregistration.  The UPP was recently deregistered by INEC alongside 73 other political parties. Dr Chekwas …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended deadline for the sale of forms for various party congresses by one week. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said that the deadline had been extended from Feb. 22 to Feb. 29. “By this, the party extends …

Despite the whopping N128 billion approved for the National Assembly in the 2020 budget, the House of Representatives has said paucity of funds hampers it from carrying  out its assignments. Its spokesman, Hon. Ben Kalu, while addressing journalists at the weekend in Abuja, called on the federal government to make …

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State on Thursday described as untrue reports that former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, had been endorsed as the party’s deputy national chairman. The APC State Chairman, Paul Omotoso, said nothing of such came up at the APC zonal meeting in Osogbo, …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the recruitment forms for the Operation Amotekun outfit will be ready next week. The governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Security Matter, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, said the recruitment on the operation process had begun. He said, “We are yet …

Former National Organising Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Emeka Atuma, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with his supporters. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atuma, represented Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency (2003-2007) on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, before moving to …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has advised people of the Southeast to join the two main political parties, All Progressives Congress, APC, or Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if they must produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Ngige made the remark while urging Southeast politicians to re-strategise and make …

Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has broken his silence on the raging debate on Amotekun, the regional security outfit established by governors of the south-west zone. He said the foundation of the country had not been put at risk with the south-west regional security outfit …

Tambuwal The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress and its candidate, Ahmed Aliyu, challenging Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Sokoto State. The seven-member of the apex court , in a unanimous judgement on Monday, dismissed the appeal for …

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has admonished members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop considering him as governor for APC alone rather than governor of the entire state. His words: “Election is over and it is now time for governance and for our people to enjoy the …