Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State and former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed his victory during the gubernatorial race of the party to his overtime achievement and hard work. Adelabu revealed this while addressing youths during the Youths Enterprise Conference, YECO, in Ibadan on […]

Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced recruitment for ad-hoc positions ahead of the general elections. Nigeria heads to poll in the next 32 days. “INEC Registration Area Tech Support and Local Government Area Tech Support Ad-Hoc RECRUITMENT for the general elections is now open,” INEC tweeted. “Shortlisted candidate will provide tech

Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Monday said she would give a new direction to the country and put it on the path of progress if elected. Ezekwesili restated the promise while speaking to party faithful and residents during her campaign in Lagos. She said the country needed a

Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara state, has banned campaign rallies on streets across the state. Ahmed, who announced this in a state broadcast on Tuesday, said the measure was necessitated by the recent clashes between political parties and groups in the state. He said the campaigns would only hold at designated areas. ICYMI: IGP Idris

A federal capital territory high court on Monday dismissed the suit filed by Ladi Adebutu to challenge the nomination of Buruji Kashamu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state. Kashamu, senator representing Ogun east and Adebutu had been at loggerheads over the governorship ticket of the PDP in the

Senegal’s Constitutional Court on Monday authorised five candidates, including outgoing head of state Macky Sall, to contest presidential elections next month but blocked two prominent opposition figures. The seven-member court barred, as expected, former Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall and ex-minister Karim Wade because of convictions for misuse of funds. ICYMI: Stop your hate campaign against

The presidency has called on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to desist from basing his campaign for re-election on falsehoods concerning President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Governor Ortom’s campaign is designed to drive attention from pertinent issues in Benue state. “Governor Ortom’s campaign

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday expressed grief over the death of some PDP members during the party’s presidential rally in Jos, Plateau State. He also said he was sad that some of his party members were injured during the accident. Atiku, in a statement by his media adviser,

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians not to re-elect governors who failed in their first terms, especially those who failed to pay civil servants salaries even after collecting bailouts from the federal government. Mr Buhari, who is also seeking reelection on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), said Nigerians’ votes should

Former Governor of Ekiti State and South west coordinator of the Atiku/Obi campaign , Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday declared that the result of the February Presidential election would shock the ruling party. He said President Muhammadu Buhari should not be carried away by his past electoral feat in the northern part of the country, as