Politics

A native doctor has emerged as People’s Redemption Party (PRP) flagbearer in Anambra governorship election, Dr. Nnamdi Nwanwuo returned unopposed after his two co-aspirants, Chidebere Mba and Humphrey Anaso stepped down for him. National Secretary of the party, Babatunde Ali who announced Nwanwuo as the winner of the primaries, described …

Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to dump the opposition party. Tinubu said PDP members should realize that they cannot achieve anything good for Nigeria under the party. He made the call while welcoming Governor Bello Matawalle into …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is unmoved by the recent wave of defection by governors under the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting it is well-positioned to reclaim the country’s number one seat in 2023. Governor Bello Mattawalle of Zamfara State officially joined the APC …

Governor Bello Matawalle has formally announced his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State.  Speaking at a rally on Tuesday in Gusau, Matawalle said that he had been nursing the ambition of leaving his party PDP for several reasons. “I am now the leader of APC in …

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed has asked Nigerian youths to stop throwing stones at institution of government unless they are willing to get into that government and do something about it.   Mohammed was quoted giving this advice at an event in Abuja over the weekend, in a statement signed by …

The General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West region, Rahman Owokoniran, has appealed to party members to respect institutional mechanisms to address issues, close ranks and share the party’s vision of liberating Nigerians from misgovernance. The PDP zonal scribe said this in an internal memo to members, noting that it …

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 …