Politics

Some stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the weekend joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defectors were received by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Research and Documentation, Kunle Adebayo. A former PDP Ward …

The Presidency has described human rights activist, Femi Falana as a liar for misinforming the public that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning a third term agenda. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said in a statement on Monday that Falana, had boarded the free-publicity train, full of those seeking personal media attention …

  As a way of demonstrating its commitment to promoting fitness and healthy living amongst Nigerians, Keystone Bank Limited, recently partnered with Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), to host the maiden edition of the Valuejet IAU African Championship, Remo 2019 competition. The 50km ultra-distance race event held on Saturday December …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the alleged “coup” against Nigeria’s democracy by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to turn Nigeria into a one-party state “will never fly,” in spite of orchestration of violence, killings and forceful seizure of electoral processes. PDP insisted that no amount of blackmail, innuendos, …

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has explained why he asked outgoing political office holders in the state for election results in their polling unit. Bello explained that results were requested purely for research and planning purposes and not for the sake of vendetta as widely circulated. The governor, who …

  Intellectuals and leading minds across Africa have suggested the adoption by governments,  of strategic policy actions which are expected to ultimately lead to the economic prosperity of the continent. The Academics who spokeduring the first Lecture Series of the UBA Professorial Chair in Finance at the University of Lagos …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State has suspended five of its members for alleged involvement anti-party activities. The five persons include Hon. Kayode Aina, Olaiya Olatunji, Olaosebikan Jimoh, Oladunjoye Segun Lawrence and Bashorun Dare Owotomobi. The party have the suspension …

  Senator Smart Adeyemi of All Progressive Congress, APC has urged his party members not to over relax, but give their all to win the Kogi West supplementary election slated for November 30. Adeyemi is already leading his PDP opponent, Dino Melaye with over 20, O00 votes in the last …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Great Ogboru against the election of Ifeanyi Okowa as Governor of Delta State. A five-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Uzo Ndukwe-Anyanwu, in unanimous judgment, …

An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission not to remove the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate, David Lyon, from the ballot, to enable him to participate in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State slated for Saturday. The court gave …