Bode George: PDP Must Zone the Presidential Ticket
The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party – the PDP, Chief Bode George, has warned that any attempt to jettison the PDP zoning arrangement, will affect the
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Nigeria: Legal Icon Afe Babalola Wants 2023 Elections Suspended, Interim Government Set Up
Legal Icon and founder, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola(SAN), on Monday, advised the federal government to suspend the 2023 elections and allow a 6-month interim goverment
Nigeria: Quoting the Bible, Presidency Tells Kukah to ‘Avoid Foolish Controversies, Dissension’
Neck deep in choice bible passages, Nigeria’s presidency, on Monday, took a swipe at the recent criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop
There Is No Political Interest I Can Pursue That Will Be Better Than My Conscience – Isa Yuguda
Bauchi State Governor and former Aviation Minister, Isa Yuguda explains his stance on politics, in light of the upcoming elections.
Atiku: After Seven Years of APC’s Incompetence, Nigeria Needs Unifier
Former Nigeria vice president and presidential hopeful in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, at the weekend, said what Nigeria needed after seven years of ineptitude of the President
Utomi: APC, PDP Are Election Machines, Not Political Parties
Political economist and Founder/CEO of Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) Prof. Pat Utomi has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as election machines
Nigeria: VP Osinbajo ‘Declined Ex-President Obasanjo’s Offer to Become AGF’ in 2005
A veteran journalist, Mr. Mustapha Ogunsakin, has revealed how Vice President Yemi Osinbajo turned down President Olusegun Obasanjo’s offer to become the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
PDP NEC Takes Final Decision on Zoning of Presidential Ticket Thursday
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet on Thursday to take a final decision on the zoning of the presidential
Tinubu: A Banditry-free, United Nigeria is Possible
As Nigeria battles multiple security challenges, a frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu, has promised
Nigerian Senate Sets Up 13-man Panel to Investigate Crude Oil Theft, Approves N4trn Subsidy
Following public outrage against the massive stealing of Nigeria’s crude oil, which had seen the country lose huge earnings as well as hobbled its ability to meet the quota allocated
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Shuns Governor Obaseki During Visit to Edo, Meets State’s Delegates
The political difference between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, appears not to be over yet as Wike, on Thursday, shunned the Edo
Nigeria: INEC Suspends Registration in lmo as Gunmen Invade Centre, Kill Staff
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) exercise in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, following an attack on the centre
‘Osinbajo’s Presidential Declaration Speech is Empty’- Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential declaration speech was emptier than the West Africa Examination Council certificate of
‘We Need Someone to Get Us Out of This (APC) Mess’- Peter Obi
The crisis over the zoning of the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for next year’s election has pitched aspirants from Southeast with two governors from the region.
Nigeria: APC May Opt for Consensus Candidate for Presidency, Kebbi Governor Bagudu Says
Chairman of Nigeria’s Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), and Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, on Monday said the All Progressive Congress (APC) does not rule out the possibility of a consensus
APC Stalwart Tinubu Disowns VP Osinbajo, Says He Has No Son Grown Enough to Declare for President
Obviously not expecting one of his political mentees to challenge him to a presidential contest, former Lagos State governor and frontline presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, denied Vice
PDP Explores Consensus Option – Arise Special Report
Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says a consensus candidate is likely to emerge from the Peoples Democratic Party for the presidential elections. Saraki spoke after a meeting with
Macron to Face Le Pen in French Presidential Election Runoff on April 24
French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on April 24, pitting a pro-European economic liberal
Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Officially Declares Presidential Ambition
Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. He made the declaration on Monday morning in an address on various various
Bolaji Akinyemi: Projecting Elections in Europe Has Made Fools of Many Political Scientists
Polls opened across France on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential election, where up to 48 million voters seek to elect one of 12 candidates, as President
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