Politics

The Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki has said that the Labor Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 general election. Obaseki yesterday at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the state also mocked the former Governor of Anambra State’s supporters popularly known as Obidients saying they will soon run out of steam. He added that Nigeria might separate if […]

The Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, yesterday said the Peoples Democratic Party PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, did not consult him before he picked members of his campaign council from the state. The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council in Port Harcourt, the state capital, claimed the former Vice President selected enemies of Rivers into his campaign council for the 2023 general […]

A non-political organization under the aegis of Worried Nigeria Citizens WNC, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Ebonyi State over the continued harassment of opposition parties. The group in a statement signed by its National President, Moses Idika called for the intervention of the President to ensure the immediate release of the Senatorial Candidate for Labor Party for Ebonyi South District, Linus Okorie, […]

The All Progressives Congress APC Senatorial candidate for Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Professor Nick Ezeh, has vowed to pursue an all-inclusive template that will ensure even distribution of infrastructural development, attract beneficial appointments and employment for the teeming citizens of the district. Ezeh, who stated this in Enugu while unveiling his manifesto to newsmen, highlighted some of the areas he hopes to tackle if elected. While revealing that he had […]

An All Progressive Congress APC chieftain in Enugu Ebubeagụ Felix has commended the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on the security status of the nation. Ebubeagu, who spoke as a guest yesterday on the Urban Radio political program The Parliament, said that before the Buhari's administration, several states in the northeast were under the total control of the Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram, but the effort of the APC government. […]

A High Court sitting in Abakaliki yesterday remanded the Labor Party Candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial election Linus Okorie, in the correctional center after he was arraigned on a five count-charge, bordering on fake news, murder, harboring drug traffickers, and two other charges. The police prosecutor, Chinagorom Ndubuaku, who brought the charges against the former member of the Federal House of Representatives, said the defendant has been on the police […]

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has condemned yesterday’s violent attack on its presidential campaign rally in Kaduna, Kaduna State capital describing it as disgraceful, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to call his party men to order and ensure adequate security for a free, fair, and credible electoral process in the country. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Pdp said the attacks were carried out by heavily […]

Presidential Candidate for the Labor Party in the forthcoming general elections, Peter Obi, says tackling insecurity will be his administration’s first priority when they get in power by 2023. Obi who disclosed this in a statement via his social media handles lamented the high level of insecurity and the apparent neglect of the agricultural sector, which according to him, among other factors like the flooding of farmlands are responsible for […]

Abiodun Oyebanji of the All-Progressives Congress APC was yesterday sworn in as the governor of Ekiti State. Oyebanji who took his oath of office at the state’s government house at about 12:53 pm was sworn in by the State Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye. Dignitaries present at Oyebanji’s inauguration included the presidential candidate of the All-Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu; Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Lagos State […]