Police in Taraba State on Saturday rescued the four members of the committee to conduct primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Senate and House of Representatives from being lynched. Aggrieved party members waylaid the quartet at Pupile, a community between Yola and Jaingo, having gotten wind...
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Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, a Catholic priest, has emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue. Rev. Fr. Alia, Catholic priest of Gboko Diocese, scored 526,807 votes to emerge as the party’s candidate at the primary election held on Saturday in Makurdi. Chairman of the...
Claim: A website (https://freeclaim-it.online/Osinbajogrants) impersonating Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and promising grants in his name. The site asked users to share their information via WhatsApp to get the grant. Clicking on the link to the website directs one to a page containing an image of Prof. Osinbajo...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko on Saturday secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest election into the Sokoto Central senatorial district for the third term. Wamakko secured the mandate through affirmation votes by delegates from eight local government areas of the district at the primary election. The motion for...
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, says the focus of the party is to win the 2023 general elections. Ayu stated this in his remarks at the 2023 PDP National Convention held on Saturday in Abuja to elect the party’s flagbearer for the...
DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says he is extremely saddened by the reported deaths of scores of worshippers during a stampede at a religious event in Port Harcourt, Rivers. President Buhari in a statement issued by his media spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, urged...
Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool’s players were hurt after their UEFA Champions League final match defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday in Paris. But he declared the Reds “will come again” after the narrow reverse. Klopp added next year’s final in Istanbul was already a target, advising supporters: “Book the...
Police in Paris said that 68 people were arrested in the French capital after the UEFA Champions League final match, which saw Real Madrid defeat Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday. In the early hours of Sunday, the Paris Police Prefecture said that it carried out 68 arrests in connection to...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday in Abuja emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for 2023 presidential election. Abubakar scored 371 votes to emerge as the party flagbearer defeating his close contender, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, who polled 237 votes. Sen. David Mark, the Chairman...
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by...
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday night withdrew from the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primary election. Tambuwal announced his withdrawal at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, where the convention is taking place. The Sokoto State governor asked his supporters to vote for former Nigeria’s vice president, Atiku Abubakar.
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has on Saturday, thanked delegates and party stakeholders following the victory of Senator Kashim Shettima at the primaries for Borno Central Senatorial election. Shettima won unopposed with 479 votes cast by delegates at an election that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The conduct of the APC State House of Assembly Primary Election across the 27 LGAs of Borno state was conducted peacefully and transparently under the supervision of State Primary Election Committee Chairmen and INEC officials in each of the 28 State Constituencies as provided...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, endorsed recommendation on setting up an African Standby Force on Terrorism, while calling on leaders to muster the political will that will fuel synergy, enhance intelligence gathering and bring more urgency in tackling violent crimes. Speaking...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says African political leaders must respect the right of citizens to make their choices in elections, and that the right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with Lazarus Chakwera, the...
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) officials have allegedly stormed the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, which is the venue of the People Democratic Party (PDP) primary amidst dollar rain. According to report, the anti-graft agency stormed the ongoing convention of the party in Abuja to monitor how...
A former Minister of Aviation and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic says he will not attend the party’s National Convention after fake results were printed for Idemili North LGA’s delegate elections. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Chidoka said he had petitioned the party to correct the...
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State believes the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a better option for Nigerians than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor spoke to Channels Television on the sidelines of the PDP National Convention which is holding in Abuja on Saturday. While he admitted...
The Rivers State Police Command on Saturday said no fewer than 31 persons have died in a stampede at a programme organised by a Pentecostal church, Kings Assembly, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the casualty figure, said the stampede occurred at...