Politics

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has called for the removal of fuel subsidy, lamenting that the maintenance was hurting the economy and impeding investments in human capital development. Ahmed yesterday in Abuja at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update NDU 2022 report by the World Bank, explained that if subsidy was not in the budget, there would be no need to borrow money to finance it. The minister […]

Former governorship aspirant of All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, in Enugu State, Donatus Obi- Ozoemena, has decamped to the African Democratic Congress ADC ahead of the 2023 general elections. The United State-based clergyman in pursuant of his 2023 ambition dumped APGA barely 9 days after he missed clinching the governorship ticket at the primary election which he had described as dishonest, stage-managed and sellout exercise. Obi-Ozoemena, who stated that his […]

Former Governor of Lagos State Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress APC presidential primary at a special convention held in Eagle Square, Abuja, recording a land slide victory against Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan. The Governor of Kebbi State Atiku Bagudu, yesterday returned Tinubu as the elected candidate having scored the highest number of […]

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has announced Bayo Lawal as his running mate ahead of the 2023 elections after dropping his Deputy, Rauf Olaniyan. Makinde made the announcement yesterdayduring a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party PDP leaders from the Oke Ogun zone. Some of the PDP leaders who were at the meeting were former PDP Chairman in the state, Kunmi Mustapha, his successor, Dayo Ogungbenri and Hosea […]

Seven Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC yesterday steppeddown for National leader Bola Tinubu, to get the party’s ticket for the 2023 General election, urging their teeming supporters who stormed the venue of the APC presidential primary to vote for him when it was time for the election. First of the presidential aspirants to announce his withdrawal from the primary was Godswill Akpabio, who recently resigned his appointment […]

Former Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu has finally ended his ambition to become the Governor of Enugu State in 2023, ending days of speculations after he withdrew from the Peoples Democratic PartyPDP, primary election in the State. There have been reports of the federal lawmaker making moves to the All Progressives CongressAPC, in order to actualize his ambition but theexperienced lawmaker yesterday issued a personal statement where he […]

Former Chief Judge of Anambra State, Retired Justice Peter Umeadi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA. Justice Umeadi who is the sole presidential aspirant of APGA was yesterday declared winner of the primary election of the party. His candidacy was affirmed by 150 delegates who voted at a special convention of the party held in Abuja. The former chief judge, in his acceptance […]

A Public Affairs Analyst, Abuchi Anueyiagu yesterday said there are huge chances that a southeasterner would emerge president especially in major political parties in the 2023 presidential election. Anueyiagu, who made this known while speaking on Urban Radio breakfast show, The Parliament , further stated that the increased number of persons from the southeast declaring their interest to run for the presidential seat is a clear indication that power is […]

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has withdrawn from contesting for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and announced his resignation from the party. He announced his withdrawal from the party’s primary in a letter dated May 24 and addressed to the National Chairman of the main opposition party Iyorchia Ayu. He explained that he took the decision to leave the party because of his firm […]