The executive director Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social, Dr. Sani Shinkafi, has faulted the judgment of the Zamfara State Election Petition Tribunal that upheld the victory of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Dr. Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said, “it’s a travesty of justice, reckless assault on the Read More
This weekend’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections is being awaited with bated breath, especially, by governors in southern Nigeria and north central states. Understandably, because results of February 25 national elections demystified the political might of governors. Until now governors were the alpha and omega in their respective states, determining the political direction of their states, where the Read More
Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi has resumed training ahead of the second round of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on Monday. Recall that the NPFL had embarked on a three weeks break to enable the players and club officials in the country to participate in the General elections. Ahead of next weekend’s resumption date, the Makurdi-based Read More
Voting has commenced in some part of Abeokuta metropolis, the Ogun state capital, even as voting materials and electoral officers are yet to arrive former President Olusegun Obasanjo polling unit as at the time of filling this report. At ward 11 unit 15, Abeokuta North Local Government Area, the election commenced as early as 08.40, so also at ward 11, Read More
Voters as at 8am on Saturday February 25, 2023 trooped out at various polling units at Kpegi, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to cast their votes during Presidential and National Assembly elections. Exactly 555 eligible voters are expected to vote at AMAC, Code 06, unit 054 Orozo Ward, Kpegyi Police Post, FCT, Abuja. According to the Presiding Officer, Docars James, Read More
A prominent clergyman, Prophet James Kunle Hephzibah popularly known as ‘Baba Peculiar’ has advised Nigerians to shun violence, thuggery and all other anti-social norms while voting for a candidate of their choice in the upcoming presidential, National Assembly, gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections. According to Baba Peculiar who is the General Overseer of the Peculiar God’s Glory Ministry Read More
The Controller General of Federal Fire Service, Engr Jaji O. Abdulganiyu, has deployed utility vehicles to states Controllers to further facilitate their surveillance during the elections. The CG has also approved hotlines to report cases of fire or related emergencies before, during and after the elections processes to forestall the occurrence of avoidable fire hazards during the process. In a Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has terminated Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) contract with the leader of Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. INEC had sought the services of MC Oluomo in distributing election materials in Lagos state. But, the presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, Monday, terminated the contract pending the hearing Read More
12 out of 36 governorship candidates on the platform of African Action Congress (AAC) have dissociated themselves from the presidential candidacy of Mr Omoleye Sowore, vowing not to support him in the 2023 presidential election. In a press conference in Abuja, Monday, the candidates led by their Speaker Mr Iboro Otu, the AAC governorship candidate of Akwa ibom state, said Read More
Ten out of the eighteen registered political parties participating in the 2023 general elections have threatened to withdraw all participation from the election if the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria cancel or suspend for whatever reasons the cash withdrawal limit and Naira redesign policies. This position was made known Monday at a joint world press conference by Read More
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said when elected on 25th February, 2023 his administration will undertake far-reaching fiscal restructuring to improve liquidity and the management of fiscal resources to redirect the economy. Atiku in a statement, Monday said the last week, Moody’s Investors Service (The Moody’s) sadly, but not unexpectedly, downgraded Read More
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended the governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. David Umahi, for declaring a two-day public holiday to enable the people of the state collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) in readiness to cast their votes. Ohanaeze, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, noted that Umahi did well by Read More
Benue state governor and member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) G-5, Gov Samuel Ortom, Thursday, disclosed that the G-5 governors’ decision on the presidential election would be made public “at the appropriate time.” Governor Ortom, who stated this in Ibadan while speaking at the flag-off of Governor Seyi Makinde’s second term campaign rally held at Mapo Hall, declared that Read More
For investors in the Nigerian stock market, the year 2022 represents an improvement over 2021 in terms of nominal price appreciation. And 2023b is looked at with hopes of further improvement. As of Friday 30th December 2022, although still below November inflation rate which printed at 21.47 per cent, year-to-date return climbed to 19.98 per cent compared to 6.7 per Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Oyo state and former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Elder Wole Oyelese, has advised Governor Seyi Makinde to retreat from opposing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s candidature in the 2023 presidential election. Elder Oyelese while addressing co-ordinators of Atiku Vanguard in Oyo state Wednesday declared “Atiku is God’s own project” and Governor Makinde should Read More
As part of its preparations for the 2023 general elections, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has slated a strategic meeting with the 28 governorship candidates running across the country. The ADC National Executive Council (NEC) had held a special meeting under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and resolved to extend Read More
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) United Kingdom Chapter, Prince Yomi Oke, Tuesday advised the newly elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Honourable Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu to unite the party. Prince Oke in a congratulatory message to Hon Omodewu and other Oyo state APC new executives urged the new Chairman “to without wasting Read More
The national chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, has expressed confidence that the candidate of his party, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo has the capacity to defeat his contenders in the November 6, governorship election in Anambra state. Other candidates in the governorship election include Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Charles Soludo of the Read More
The United for Better Nigeria Initiative (UBNI) has berated the founder of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, over derogatory comments against emergence of a president from the Southeast geo-political zone come 2023 general election. Dokpesi, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had through a statement on Monday alluded that Nigerians are afraid that president of Read More
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in the United Kingdom, Prince Yomi Oke, has tasked leaders and members of the party to join hands with the chairman of APC Elders Advisory Committee in Oyo state in repositioning the party. Prince Oke in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday said Otunba Alao-Akala and other APC stakeholders in Read More
Ahead the 2023 general elections, a support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of Progressives Consolidation Group (PCP) has rated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the best qualified to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. The APC members said Osinbajo’s presidency will increase party’s chances for massive success in the coming general elections and also accelerate growth Read More
Former governor of Nasarawa state and Senator representing Nasarawa West, Abdullahi Adamu, has assured that his committee will perform better than previous National Reconciliation Committees headed by former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and that of former governor of Osun state, Chief Bisi Akande. Both Tinubu and Akande were appointed at different times to reconcile various groups and Read More
The President Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and PDP presidential aspirant in 2023 Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa has promised to run a government that will work for every Nigerian irrespective of regional, ethnic and economic status if elected president in 2023. He made this pledge in Yola, Adamawa state while addressing PDP exco at the state party secretariat in continuation of his Read More
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been urged to reject the zoning arrangement as proposed by the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led committee. A group, the PDP National Leaders Forum, in a statement by its convener and a chieftain of the party from Ogun state, Reverend Olusola Salau, Tuesday, called on the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Read More
A new political association, the Downtrodden Peoples Movement, (DPM), Sunday hinted of its intention to float the Poverty Peoples Party (PPP) ahead the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the movement, Prince Olukunle Bewaji who made this known Sunday at a lecture in Ibadan by the Oyo State NUJ to commemorate Nigeria 61years independence said the motive for planned new political Read More
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