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June 26, 2019 No Responses

Idahosa: Oshiomhole Nominated 95% Appointees In Obaseki’s Govt

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Charles Idahosa, has alleged that the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, nominated 95 per cent of appointees in the current administration in Edo State. A statement issued...

June 13, 2019 No Responses

Activists To FG: Declare Abiola President

Pro-democracy groups on Wednesday called for the official announcement of June 12, 1993 presidential election result.They urged the Federal Government to declare the late Bashorun Moshood Abiola winner of the poll.The activists, who gathered at Orogon Event Ce...

June 12, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates New NASS Principal Officers

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly.Sen. Ahmad Lawan, from Yobe, on Tuesday, emerged new Senate President when he polled 79 votes to defeat his only contender, Sen. Ali Ndume, f...

June 10, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Accepts Retirement Of Onnoghen As CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, effective from May 28, 2019.A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, on Sunday said...

June 4, 2019 No Responses

Zamfara: APC Expels Yari, Shuaibu

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly contributing to the failure of the party’s chances in the last election in the State. The party also expelled the Deputy National...

May 30, 2019 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Extends LASTMA’s Working Hours To 11 p.m., Appoints Jaji SSG

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday signed his first Executive Order to address traffic control and management, fixing of potholes on the roads, sanitation as well as cleaning of drainages in the State.The Order is to also ensure...

May 27, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Signs N8.92Tri 2019 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari, who on Monday signed the 2019 appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law, said adjustment of the budget by the National Assembly may affect its smooth implementation.Speaking at the event which took place at the president’s min...

May 8, 2019 No Responses

Edo 2020: Igbinedion Canvasses Support For Obaseki

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dr Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion has thrown his weight behind Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s development strides, urging him to remain focused. Chief Igbinedion endorsed Obaseki’s per...

March 10, 2019 No Responses

TMG Blames Low Turnout Of Voters On ‘Militarisation’

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has blamed low turn of electorate during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls across the country on “militarisation and over policing” of voting process. The National Chairperson of the group, Dr Abiol...

March 2, 2019 No Responses

APC Suspends Amosun, Okorocha, Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday wielded the big stick, suspending two governors and a minister, and querying another governor for alleged anti-party activities. Rising from a meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC) presided over by the Na...

February 27, 2019 No Responses

INEC Declares Buhari Winner Of 2019 Presidential Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term. The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of under four million votes. According to an official declaration by Prof...

February 25, 2019 No Responses

Anxiety As Nigerians Await Presidential Results

Amidst anxiety, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded arrangement to commence collation and announcement of results of Saturday’s elections on Monday, February 25, 2019. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu w...

February 21, 2019 No Responses

INEC: Deployment Of Sensitive Materials End Thursday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will complete the deployment of sensitive election materials to the Nation’s 774 local government areas for the Saturday elections by Thursday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while addressing...

February 19, 2019 No Responses

INEC Okays Resumption Of Campaigns

PARTIES threatening to resume campaigns following the postponement of the general elections got the nod to return to campaign grounds last night. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reversed itself on its earlier position that political campai...