Politics Archives — Page 26 of 39

December 28, 2018 No Responses

Jakande To Youths: Be Active In Politics

The first executive governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, has challenged Nigerian youths to be actively involved in politics in Nigeria. Jakande made this call to the youths on the occasion of the official visit of a group...

December 26, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Warns Political Appointees Against Extortion

The Presidency on Tuesday issued a stern warning to political appointees, government officials and party men against influence peddling for corrupt pecuniary gains and other forms of extortion. A presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, told State Hous...

December 1, 2018 No Responses

INEC:73 Political Parties Field Candidates For Presidential Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that a total of 73 political parties fielded nominations for 2019 presidential election, at the end of deadline for withdrawal and substitution of candidates for the election. The National Chairma...

November 21, 2018 No Responses

At Book Launch, Jonathan Expresses Concern Over Vote Buying

November 20, 2018 No Responses

Oshiomhole: Kwara People Will Retire Saraki From Politics In 2019

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has said that the people of Kwara will retire Sen. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate from active politics in 2019.He said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking with...

November 20, 2018 No Responses

PDP Condemns Alleged Invasion of Akwa-Ibom Assembly

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condemned alleged attempts by hoodlums to disrupt the sitting of members of the Akwa-Ibom state House of Assembly. The party also condemned the role allegedly played by the police in the state, in...

November 19, 2018 No Responses

Jukuns Endorses Atiku

The apex Jukun socio-political organization, Jukuns Development Association of Nigeria (JDAN) and other groups such as Jukuns Leaders of Thoughts (JLT) as well as women and youth groups have resolved to support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democra...

November 19, 2018 No Responses

Garba Shehu: It Is Too Risky For Power To Return To PDP

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu says it is “too risky and dangerous” for power to return to the Peoples Democratic Power (PDP) in 2019. Garba said this at an event organised...

November 18, 2018 No Responses

Atiku Kick-Starts Campaign With ‘People’s Policy Launch’

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar will kick-start his campaign for president in the 2019 election through an address to the Nigerian people on Facebook at 12 noon on...

November 5, 2018 No Responses

2019: Opinion Poll Reveals Eight Leading Presidential Candidates

A group of online opinion pollsters-Truly Independent Diaspora Electoral Officers (TIDEO), has sensationally revealed that eight presidential aspirants will come tops in the February 2019 poll. In its release dated November 1, the TIDEO came short of declaring...

November 2, 2018 No Responses

PDP: Atiku Will Reduce Fuel Price

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has worked out a pricing template that will immediately crash the pump price of fuel in the country, since the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) ad...

October 30, 2018 No Responses

APC Expresses Confidence In INEC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence in the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible general elections in 2019. Mr Niyi Adebayo, APC acting National Chairman (South), stated this...

October 30, 2018 No Responses

South-East, South-South Intellectuals Reaffirm Support For Atiku

Intelligentsia group across universities in South-East and South-South under the aegis of Academic Democrats at the weekend unanimously restated their resolve to work for the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubaka...

October 28, 2018 No Responses

South-West PDP To Atiku: We Want More Than SGF

The South-West Zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar, to give more key positions to the zone if he emerges as president. The South-West Vice-Chairman of the party, Dr Eddy Olefeso, made...