Politics

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has picked the daughter of a former Special Adviser to a former Minister of Health, late Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, 52, as his running mate. The choice of the running mate was announced by Director-General of …

  The Peoples Democratic Party has kicked over the advice of the Federal Government to the United States Government not to grant visa to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The position of the party followed the call on Thursday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, that Abubakar …

  The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate (APC) in Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday announced Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele as the deputy governorship candidate. The choice of Mrs Salako-Oyedele was made by the leaders, elders and stakeholders of the party after deliberations and screening of various individuals. 52 …

  The Senate yesterday directed the federal government to suspend the implementation of the proposed 500 per cent hike in excise tariff on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It advised that the implementation of a new excise tariff rate should not be effected until all relevant stakeholders are carried along …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned what it described as a phony presidential campaign timetable currently circulating in some traditional and social media platforms. Kola Ologbondiyan, Spokesman for the PDP in a statement on Tuesday, said the PDP has not released any timetable or timeline for its presidential campaign. …

Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate-past governor of Delta State and APC 2019 Delta South Senatorial candidate has tasked both aggrieved and victors of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) primaries in Delta State to work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections while assuring that President …

  Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, has stated that the people of state were waiting eagerly to sweep away the ruling Peoples Democratic Party-led government in the state. He vowed that the APC will …

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the federal government is committed to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) to enable Nigeria reap full benefits of the country’s petroleum resources. This is even as the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House …

  With just 81 days to the 2019 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is working and consulting with relevant government agencies to make sure that funds do not hamper its preparations for the 2019 general election. The commission has also promised that all procurement processes …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the dream of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to rule the country by proxy in 2019 will not succeed. Oshiomhole said this in Kano on Sunday when he and other APC stalwarts received members of the Peoples Democratic Party …