Politics

A Women’s  Group in Bauchi State has expressed support for a female Governorship Candidate in the state, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD). The group, “Mata Masu kare Yancin Jihar Bauchi (Women for the…

There was tight security in and around Holy Trinity Cathedral in Onitsha, Anambra State, open ground venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. Combined personnel of the…

Abdulfatah Oladeinde Presidential Candidate of Allied Congress of Nigeria (ACPN), Mrs Oby Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the race. Ezekwesili announced the decision in tweets early Thursday morning, saying it followed consultations with…

Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, and the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Wednesday visited the popular Computer Village in Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria…

Mrs Naomi Fanto, the Southern Plateau Senatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) says her chances in the forthcoming general elections are brighter than those of male contestants. Fanto made this known in an interview with…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on the electorate to vote massively for its presidential candidate General John Gbor and Chief Ifeanyi Ararume, its gubernatorial candidate in Imo state. Dr Victor Oye, National…

The  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Gombe State, has tasked all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to sensitise their people on free, fair and credible elections in the state.…

Rep. Dickson Tarkighir, representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency of Benue, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tarkighir made the announcement in a letter addressed to the…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate, Mr Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, says reckless spending is the bane of judicious use of constituency funds. Ugwuegede, who is seeking to represent Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal…

The National Council of State, on Tuesday, endorsed N27, 000 as new National Minimum Wage, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has disclosed. Ngige made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the…