Politics

The Buhari Campaign Council has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not evading debate but will only participate if he is convinced that the circumstances and rules for such debate are germane. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the president to a live debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on critical sectors ahead […]

The new governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has  promised to create 30, 000 jobs and pledged to run a people friendly administration. He made the promise in his inaugural address on Tuesday in Osogbo after he was sworn-in. “It is time to create jobs for our youths; we will upgrade our vocational technical

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has clarified his stance on the fate of the immediate past governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose. Fayemi spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fielding questions whether he would probe his predecessor, Fayemi explained that

The Nigerian Election Debate Group has fixed December 19, as date for presidential debate that will see candidates of different political parties unveil their plan for country ahead of the 2019 general election. The group’s chairman, Mr John Momoh who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference said the vice presidential candidates

Senator Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would employ the use of fear and intimidation to silence the opposition parties during the electioneering campaigns. Melaye who stated this in Abuja at the Atiku Family Nite Exclusive Movie Premiere organised by celebrities for Atiku Mandate, urged opposition

Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, has warned against handing over Nigeria’s democracy to “thieves and hooligans”. He made the comment on Tuesday at the launch of ‘Mr Transition Hours’, a book written by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo said democracy should be in the hands of democrats, noting that thieves and hooligans can use it is

Ahead of the forthcoming 2019 general elections, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing and immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has assured Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration decision to take the country to the next level of change in another four years. Fashola stressed that the change promised by

Just like a carnival, the arrival of the Oyo ADC governorship candidate, Senator Olufemi Akinola Lanlehin (SOLAN) to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, witnessed a large turnout of party faithful and members of the public. Senator Lanlehin, on arrival from Abuja where he had gone to perfect necessary documents regarding candidate substitution at the INEC

The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has endorsed the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, citing his performance record in public service as reason for the endorsement. NANS declared its support for Sanwo-Olu during the association’s celebration of the International Students’ Day which it

Festus Keyamo, the spokesman of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, says one of the brand logos for All Progressives  Congress (APC) “next level” campaign was designed by the opposition. While speaking via AIT on Tuesday, Keyamo dismissed the “next level” logo, which had been tweeted by the president, and retweeted by the presidency Twitter handle.