Politics

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it is determined to stamp out corruption in Nigeria’s electoral process. The anti-graft agency in a statement signed by its Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said this is aimed at ensuring that the will of the people is not subverted through financial inducement – […]

Nigeria’s former vice president and presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, said Nigerians are frustrated and disappointed in the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to deliver on its promised change agenda. Atiku, who lost the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to Buhari in 2015, said it was disheartening that the president is yet to

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a campaign organisation for his re-election in 2019 with Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as Secretary/Director-General. A statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday disclosed this. ICYMI: APC changes timetable, moves presidential primary election Amaechi was

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has finally laid to rest speculations of his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as he formally switched parties on Thursday. Mr Dogara visited the PDP national secretariat in Abuja where he submitted his forms for next year’s House

Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun state governorship election, has accused the All Progressives Congress of planning to use the Osun Youths Empowerment Scheme (OYES) cadets to manipulate the election. He said this in a press conference in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday. The former deputy governor also

Motivational speaker and presidential aspirant, Fela Durotoye, has picked the nomination form of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) to contest for Presidency, come 2019. Mr Durotoye made the announcement on his Twitter page while thanking his fans for their support. “This is an incredibly humbling moment for me. ICYMI: I left PDP because the umbrella

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Chairman Uche Secondus has said that the party will not accept rigging in Osun State just as he called on the people to go with their phones and cameras to the pulling unites saying “We will not accept rigging in Osun State. Go with your phones and your cameras, don’t

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted a new election timetable, changing its scheduled presidential primary election to September 25. The party also, in the new timetable, moved the governorship primary election to September 29. ICYMI: Osun must remain APC state ―Buhari  The National Working Committee (NWC) in a statement by the National Organising Secretary Emma

Senator Solagbade Olufemi Lanlehin (SOLAN), governorship aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and immediate past Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District has formalized his intention to contest the governorship seat in Oyo State, by picking up nomination and expression of interest forms, today Tuesday, 18 September, 2018. Senator Lanlehin, accompanied by

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged residents of Osun State not to allow the ‘dark days’ to return. He urged the residents to come out in their numbers and vote during the governorship election on September 22. He made comments on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress rally in Oshogbo, the state capital. ICYMI: OsunDecides: Why I