Politics

Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party, APC. This was disclosed by the Personal assistant to President, Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmed via his verified Facebook page on Sunday morning. The presidential aide wrote ‘’So Zamfara …

A banker, Valentine Ozigbo, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State.The 50-year-old Mr Ozigbo polled 62 out of 218 votes to beat 13 other aspirants who were on the ballot. Some aspirants had withdrawn from the primary out of protest because of …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Andy Uba, has defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the party’s governorship candidate in the next November 6 elections. The chairman of the APC primary election panel and Ogun Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, announced the outcome of the poll at …

Nigerian, Uruemu Adejinmi has emerged as the first migrant, first African and the first black female to be elected as Mayor in the Republic of Ireland. With Ms Adejimi’s new election as Cathaoirleach of the Longford Municipal District, she also becomes the first female African mayor in the country, Irish …

The Senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress days after his suspension from the State Peoples Democratic Party. Nwaoboshi was welcomed into the party by President Buhari in the statehouse Abuja today June 25. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the …

• Soludo wins the factional ticket, ‘suspended’ • Journalists barred at the venue of accreditation, voting According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which dropped the hint, yesterday, in Abuja, APGA’s disqualification followed the party’s failure to comply with Section 85 of the Electoral Act. The commission disclosed that APGA …

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo has emerged victorious in the Anambra governorship primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Soludo garnered 740 votes to defeat other challengers in the party. He will officially represent the party in the governorship election scheduled to hold on …

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has charged youths in Nigeria to join politics.Osinbajo made the call on Monday in Abuja at the maiden Progressive Youth Conference organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing. The VP, in his speech titled, “The Future is a Decision,” said more political participation by …

The Cross River chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has placed an order for three million bunches of brooms from local broom makers for the new entrants into the party. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bassey Ita, disclosed this in a statement in Calabar on Monday. Ita stated that it …

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has confirmed that former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently being investigated. Bawa who disclosed this in an interview with ThisDay on Sunday June 20, said such …