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Appeal Court sacks Ararume as the APC’s candidate for Saturday’s bye-election
Barely 24-hours to the bye-election to fill the vacant Imo North Senatorial Seat, the Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal has declared Frank Ibezim as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…
Ondo governor, Akeredolu calls for restructuring
Ondo State governor, and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has said there was a need to restructure the country.
Akeredolu made the call at the 39th Annual National Scientific Conference of…
APC Sweeps Borno Council Elections
The candidates of All progressives Congress (APC) have won all the positions on offer in all the 27 local government areas of Borno State, the State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) declared on Tuesday.
Announcing the…
US Election: Arizona, Wisconsin certify Biden’s victory
Even as President Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud, Arizona and Wisconsin certified the victories of President-elect Joe Biden,
The latest development further put the nail on the coffin for Trump who…
Joe Biden to name a Nigerian, Treasury Secretary
United States (US) President-Elect, Joe Biden, is about to announce Nigerian-born attorney and economist, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary.
Adeyemo, who is a former senior international economic adviser…
APC crisis: Emergency NEC meeting to hold Dec 8
The Governing All Progressives Congress has scheduled an emergency National Executive Committee meeting for December 8, 2020.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, disclosed this in a statement in…
North East Govs allege shortchange in 2021 capital projects allocation
Governors of Northeastern states have alleged that the area has been shortchanged in the proposed capital projects in 2021, asking the National Assembly to ensure that this is not left unaddressed.
Rising from a meeting in Yola…
APC, APGA, PDP, three others to participate in Borno Council Polls
Six political parties are to slug it out at the local government elections holding in Borno State today, the State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) has said.
Addressing a press conference on Friday in Maiduguri on plan…
Defection: PDP commences process for Senator’s replacement
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, said that it would not allow the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Elisha Abbo, run away with its mandate.
The party was reacting…
PDP accuses Aregbesola of planning violence with 10th anniversary celebration
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday warned ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola to stay away from Osun state to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
There are indications that Aregbesola plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of…