Politics

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office and has therefore charged his ministers and other government officials to help him in this direction. He spoke at the opening of a three-day retreat …

Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Gabriel Longpet, speaks to GBENGA ODOGUN about the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the November 11 governorship election in the state, among other related issues you expressed concern over the low collection of Permanent Voter Cards. Did the situation change before the …

FCT Minister, Wike Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, said Nigerians must unite behind President Bola Tinubu because if the president fails, everyone has failed. Wike gave the advice on Wednesday when members of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) paid him a …

Kogi SDP Governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka   The Kogi governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka has urged the presidential Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party’s counterpart, Peter Obi, to join President Bola Tinubu in moving the country …

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman (left) The Supreme Court’s validation of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 25th Feb. 2023 presidential election is in line with the ‘go-to-court’ mantra of the Prof Mahmoud Yakub-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Recall that the apex court dismissed the petitions of Labour …

The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The Supreme Court in its ruling on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on the ground that it lacks merit. Justice Inyang …

Tinubu, Atiku and Obi The battle over the outcome of Nigeria’s 2023 presidency is set to reach its head on Thursday as the Supreme Court will deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar/the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP) against the court judgment which affirmed …

Nigeria’s former Minister for State Petroleum, Timipre Sylva The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections. According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website, the name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All …

The Imo State people will demonstrate their impeccable love and support for Governor Hope Uzodimma by overwhelmingly voting for his re-election in the November 11, 2023 governorship election, a support group for the Governor, Professionals Movement for Hope, has told the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party.   The Convener of …

President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson made this known in a statement on Thursday. The president appointed the 24-year-old “for a renewable term of four (4) …