Nigerians in the U.S. are to host the Labour Party flag-bearer for the 2023 Nigeria presidential election, Peter Obi, in five U.S. states. Obi announced his engagement with Nigerians in the U.S in a video posted on social media, which according to him, will start from Wednesday Aug. 31...
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has restored the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly Oborevwori Sheriff as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the state in the 2023 general elections. The appellate court voided and set aside the judgment of Justice Taiwo...
Sen. Ibrahim Shakarau representing Kano Central district, crossed from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Monday and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Shekarau joined the NNPP in May 2022 after defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of which he won the senatorial seat....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Igbo leaders from the 19 Northern states in Nigeria have drummed support for the Katsina State Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda ahead of the 2023 general election. The igbo leaders also vowed to mobilized the Ndigbo in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the extradition application filed by the Federal Government for permission to extradite the suspended DCP Abba Kyari to the United States (US). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, described the extradition request as “an abuse of court process,” on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Katsina North Senatorial zone has been hit by defections, as many of its registered members have decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It was learnt that about 19,500 registered APC members were received by the PDP in Baure and...
The personalities and qualities of political pioneers are known to completely influence political sentiment and leadership. Nyesom Wike, Rivers Governor and one of the political leaders of recent times, exemplifies three qualities voters should expect in leaders: competence, fairness, and legitimacy. A political leader must be seen as someone...
Supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday held a rally in Rivers and Benue State. In Port Harcourt, Obi supporters trooped out in their numbers for what they tagged a ‘two-million-man march’ to rally support for their candidate. The ‘Obi-dients’, as they are called, defied...
As Delta marks 31 years of its creation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation in the state has said the party will kick the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of power come 2023. In a statement in Abuja on Saturday by Mr Ima Niboro, Director, Communications and...
Anambra State Government has created a family court to checkmate violence against women and against the girl child. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Children Development, Mrs Ify Obinabo, disclosed this on Saturday in Awka. Mrs Obinabo said: “Women fight against fellow women and even partner with men to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo says chasing the administration of All Progressives Congress (APC), under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, will solve 50% of the country’s problems. Adebayo who stated this while receiving the leadership...
Chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 December 12th election, Comrade Ajagun Opeyemi Samuel has advocated for power to shift to the western part of Kogi State. Ajagun while celebrating the state on its 31st anniversary, appealed to Governor Yahaya Bello, his appointees, the royal...
The unexpected happened in Ogun on Friday as loyalists of progressives politicians defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors were loyalists of former Gov. Segun Osoba, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, and sitting Gov. Dapo Abiodun. Other decampees to the PDP resigned their membership of the Labour Party...
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Mr Mike Okiro, said Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress( APC) presidential candidate has the the ability of fixing the country considering his proven track records as a Governor of Lagos State. Okiro made this known on Friday in Abuja at the unveiling...
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Kebbi State chapter, has condoled with the family of late Magistrate Muhammad Attahiru-Zagga, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi. The association also vowed to bring the perpetrators to book. This is contained in a statement signed by its Publicity...
A Shari’a Court in Kano, on Friday, ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abdullahi Umar be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly desecrating a grave and cyberstalking. The defendant, who lives in Sharada Quarters Kano, is charged with five counts of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, public nuisance, inciting disturbance...
Abuja-based businessman and Financial Consultant, Dr. Maurice Ibe, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, over alleged threat to his life by the Governor of Ebony State, Engr. Dave Umahi. Charles Ude Esq of Charles Ude and Co, Solicitors to Dr. Ibe in a petition (Ref Nr....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distance itself from the sealing up of a residential building that was alleged to have been illegally converted to a Secretariat by the acclaimed leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)...
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has cautioned Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, against losing out in the current political permutations in the country. Okechukwu said this in a statement in Enugu on Friday. According to him, my take is that Wike is enjoying the moment...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the party’s unity. The former Vice President made the call in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja. Abubakar urged stakeholders...