The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday reassured Nigerians that there is no plan to discard the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the electronic transmission of results. Addressing participants in Abuja at a training of master trainers on technologies for ...

Peter Obi’s ‘Obidient’ movement shakes up Nigerian presidential race The 61-year-old former governor emerges as first credible third-party candidate since return to democracy in 1999. Only a few months ago, the contest for Nigeria’s presidency in February’s elections was billed as a straightforward ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi said he has put his presidential campaigns on hold to enable him visit and sympathize with victims of the flood ravaging the country.Mr Obi made this known when he visited Governor Ortom of Benue state to intimate him of his plan to visit ...

The African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, tackled his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, for his inspecting LP’s vice-presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed’s hospital in Abuja.Obi had earlier on his Twitter page on Wednesday shared pictures from his ...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Wednesday said he would have worked for the success of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi if he were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.Ortom made this known on Wednesday when he hosted the former Anambra State governor at his ...

By Fidelis David:A Canada based psychiatrist and the convener of the Oshodi for Tinubu /Shettima media Group, Dr. Abiola  Oshodi,  yesterday said borrowing and allowing leakages of the proceeds of borrowing could create a dangerous debt bondage situation for country like Nigeria. Oshodi, who is a ...

By Segun Awofadeji:Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Police Command in Bauchi State has warned political parties and their supporters to eschew all forms of electoral violence during electioneering campaigns and other electoral processes. The Buchi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar ...

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party appeared to have worsened with its National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, raising the alarm that she had been sidelined and her office undermined.The allegation came as the party battled to wriggle out of crises that erupted since its ...

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has donated the sum of N300 million to the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO.Governor Wike announced the donation at the ongoing 22nd National Women’s Conference (NWC) holding in Lagos.The donation is coming on the backdrop of recent ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has lampooned the planned Infrastructure Award Investiture on the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike by the Federal GovernmentEze went further to accuse the Governor of exchanging millions of taxpayers’ money for a mere award, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja unveil the manifesto and policy document of All Progressives Congress (ACP) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The President will also at the event inaugurate the APC Presidential Campaign Council to ...

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode on Tuesday said that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is critically ill.In a post on his official Facebook page, Fani Kayode who is the Director of ...

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has informed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that it will render his counterpart in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, jobless in 2023.The party was reacting to the purported endorsement of Sanwo-Olu for second term by Wike during his visit ...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said Olajide Adediran (Jandor), governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is very pained by Governor Nyesom Wike’s endorsement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a second term.The party in a statement ...

By Onyebuchi Ezigbo:The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso and the Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Shettima have given undertaking that they would support the formulation of appropriate policy and ...

By Chuks Okocha and Blessing Ibunge:The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, yesterday, said the overwhelming acceptance of the party’s presidential candidate, as recorded again at the Kaduna rally, had thrown his opponents into panic mode. The campaign council, however, claimed ...

The endless wait for the campaign list, as well as time-table and schedule of activities of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  continues as the party awaits President Muhammadu Buhari to pick a date for the flag-off of the 2023 election campaign. Adedayo Akinwale reportsWhile the Peoples ...

 Daniel Bwala, the spokesman of Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign has told Nigerians to express their feelings over the former Vice president’s deleting of the tweet he posted to condemn the cruel murder of a Christian girl, Deborah Samuel.Bwala, a Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President ...

Hate speech does not manifest only during election periods, but these times can often exacerbate existing cleavages and exploit prejudices.In Nigeria it is a crime to engage in hate speech in the course of campaigns!Section 97 of Electoral Act states, “A candidate, person or association that ...

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has endorsed his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for second term in office.This was disclosed by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, in a terse statement on Tuesday.“Breaking: Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike endorses Lagos ...

By Samson AdenekanThe presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has tackled the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for linking him to his arrest in Anambra State years back.Mr El-Rufai, at an interactive session organised by Arewa Joint Committee in Kaduna on Monday, claimed ...

“God will punish us, if we don’t support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”According to him, mischief makers misrepresented his remarks during the presentation of the stewardship report of 12 years sojourn in the Senate presented by the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Upper ...

Controversial Kaduna-based renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has revealed what Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) discussed with him when he visited him at his residence in Kaduna State.The former Governor of Anambra State visited Gumi on Monday before proceeding ...

From Aidoghie Paulinus, AbujaThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has disassociated itself from remarks made by the Chairman of its Lagos State Chapter, Reverend Stephen Adegbite, over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC).Adegbite had on ...

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presi­dential Advisory Commit­tee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Monday said Atiku Abubakar, presi­dential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has exposed himself as someone who habours disdain for Southerners, noting that if Atiku wins ...

It is an honour to return to the City of Kaduna and to participate in the Arewa Joint Committee Interactive Session, and rub minds on some fundamental issues germane to the future of Nigeria.I thank the leadership and stakeholders of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation for their gracious ...

By Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and John Shiklam: Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, vowed to deal decisively with all elements threatening the peace, security, and unity of Nigeria, if elected president next year. Tinubu stated this in Kaduna at ...

Three presidential candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party and Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC yesterday intensified their bid to win the popular votes from the northern part of the country.Mr Obi and Asiwaju Tinubu laid their agenda for the country before ...

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described as out of order the resolution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) that mandated national chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, to make a commitment that he would resign after the 2023 elections.The governor ...

There was pandemonium on Monday when hoodlums invaded the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign mega rally in Kaduna and launched an attack on the crowd.The hoodlums came into the Ranchers Bees Stadium venue with sticks and machetes and started attacking the crowd, leaving many injured.The ...

The Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday conducted the court-ordered rerun primaries across the state, with Otunba Jimi Lawal emerging as the party Governorship candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections.Penpushing reports that, the Governorship re-run said to be in ...

By John Shiklam:The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Joint Northern Committee of being sponsored to endorse a particular presidential candidate.The Joint Northern Committee, comprising the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), ...

*OYEBANJI APPOINTS DR HABIBAT OMOLARA ADUBIARO AS SSG*The Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has appointed Dr Habibat Omolara Adubiaro as Secretary to the State Government.The appointment which was contained in a ststement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the ...

The narrative that former President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed the Atiku/Okowa presidential ticket is false after all, as indications have emerged that some hawks in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stage-managed the meeting to achieve a pre-determined phantom endorsement.The development came ...

We Arrested Ebonyi South Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Linus Okorie Over "Drug Offence" - Police | #IgbereTVCZ:5200/EBS/PPRO/VOL. 8/229. DATE: 17/10/2022.PRESS RELEASEARREST OF HON LINUS ABAA OKORIE OVER DRUG-RELATED MATTERS AND SEVERAL OTHER OFFENCES.Sequel to initial viral rumours renting ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a symbol of national unity, cohesion and tolerance who is comfortable and is loved in all parts of the country.This is contained in a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, ...

Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi South Zone Hon. Linus Okorie , whom Governor Umahi is contending the Senatorial mandate with alongside others, has been abducted in Ebonyi State capital this evening.Details shortly.The Labour Party candidate of Ebonyi South senatorial zone Hon. Linus ...

In Pact with Enugu Electorate, Mbah Pledges to Deliver Quality, People-focused Governance*Vows to move state from $4.4bn GDP to $30bn in eight years*Promises to create N100bn venture capital for MSMESIn a comprehensive document detailing his agenda for the people of Enugu state, the governorship ...

Ademola Adeleke Transition Committee, has alleged that the Osun State government has concluded an arrangement to award capital projects up to the tune of N30 billion to their cronies in violation of due process and procurement needs of the state.This was revealed in a statement by Mallam Olawale ...

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) owes Nigerians an explanation and an apology following some rather controversial statements made by Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the party. Atiku had on Sunday in Kaduna asserted that the north does ...

Hon. Akeem Adeyemi, son of the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, has revealed that the last wish of his father was that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu becomes President.Adeyemi, who is representing AFIJIO/Atiba, Oyo East, Oyo West Federal Constituency, stated this at the 84th posthumous birthday of the ...

 By Hussaini Hammangabdo The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is set to appeal the judgement of the Federal High  Court which nullified its 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Dahiru Binani, on Friday.Dr Raymond Chidama, the party secretary, made the position of the ...

The newly sworn in Governor of Ekiti, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has rolled out six points agenda to further bring economic prosperity and good governance to the people of the state.Oyebanji, shortly after he was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Ekiti, Justice John Adeyeye, said that his six points ...

By Deji Elumoy:Rivers state people and by extension Nigerians  last week heard the news of the appointment of 22,000 aides for Governor Nyesom Wike. In a matter of days, the number had risen to 50,000 and by last Friday it had peaked at 100,000. Wike, who has barely eight months left in office, is ...

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar is a 'Tribal Jingoist'.Tinubu's comment is coming a day after footage of Atiku campaigning in the North went viral on ...

No fewer than four governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have teamed up as a counter force to check what they perceive as the excesses of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in his face-off with the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the party’s national chairman, ...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has charged the people of Ekiti State to deliver votes to him on February 25.Tinubu gave the charge on Sunday during the swearing-in ceremony of Biodun Oyebanji as Ekiti State ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8actP5DHwTkThe presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has reiterated that is the most qualified to lead the country, saying northerners need someone from the region as Nigeria’s leader in 2023.Atiku, a former vice president, made ...

The Zamfara State Government has shut down the offices of NTA, Pride FM, Gamji TV and Al’umma TV in the state for covering the political gathering of the PDP governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal.DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the event took place on Saturday at the residence of the PDP candidate in ...

By Sunday Aborisade:The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in Bayelsa State, Michael Olomu, has donated items worth millions of naira to flood victims in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. A statement by his media office Sunday ...