Politics

Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, says he is the best man for the job. In a statement on Tuesday, Moghalu said Nigeria needs a visionary leader who would turn the fortunes of the country around and build a “real nation”. He said the country cannot keep […]

The All Progressives Congress has said the failed bid of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki for the ticket of Peoples Democratic Party; was a befitting end to the “ambition of a greedy politician.” This was contained in a statement signed by the acting National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena, of in Abuja,

The governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has threatened that he may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another platform if the party sidelines him over emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the party. Atiku emerged as the PDP presidential candidate on Sunday in Port Harcourt, River

Oby Ezekwesili, presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar cannot orchestrate the change Nigeria needs to progress. Speaking during Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, Ezekwesili said Abubakar, who won the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not any better than the President

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians that he will not disappoint them if he is re-elected as President in 2019. He gave the assurance after being declared as the APC presidential candidate at the party’s National Presidential Convention which ended in the early hours of Sunday at

Funke Adesiyan, a Nollywood actress, says the mandate she won to contest for a seat in the Oyo state house of assembly has been taken away from her. The actress had emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Ibadan south-east zone. But in a statement on Monday, the actress said her mandate

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Sunday elected former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, as its presidential candidate for the 2019 election. Mimiko was elected as a consensus candidate by members of the party in Abuja at its national convention. The former governor said that he would leverage on the party’s social democratic

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has challenged the opposition that the ruling party is ready for the 2019 election campaigns. “We are ready for the 2019 electioneering campaigns; We believe we have a lot to sell to Nigeria. “I can’t wait to have those campaigns begin”. Oshiomhole disclosed this

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has instructed political parties to as a matter of urgency to begin the submission of the list of candidates (Form CF002) and their personal particulars (Forms CF001) from October 10 to 18, 2018 for presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission also said that the submission of forms for

United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress said the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has made the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari easier. Mr. Ade Omole, leader of the APC UK made the assertion in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria,