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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 newsmen on Wednesday in...

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...

January 13, 2019 No Responses

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Wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday kicked-off the Presidential Campaign for women and youth for the South East at Owerri, Imo state. She was represented by wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo.

January 1, 2019 No Responses

Atiku To Nigerians: Elect Visionary Leaders

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has advised Nigerians to elect visionary leaders in 2019. Abubakar in his new year message issued on Monday in Abuja said that the citizens could collectively chat a...

December 28, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Faults Atiku’s Criticism Of 2019 Budget

The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, last weekend, issued a statement in which he described President Buhari’s 2019 budget proposal as fundamentally flawed and failing to address current realities. He we...

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...