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Elections, Elections 2023, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has challenged the competence of a petition the Labour Party, LP, and its candidate, Peter Obi, filed to nullify his election. Tinubu, in a preliminary objection he filed alongside his Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, maintained that Obi was bereft of the locus standing to file a petition […]
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General Politics, Labour Party (LP), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories, United Kingdom (UK)
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
‘We’re sorry’ – British govt apologises to Peter Obi over illegal detention By afolabi The United Kingdom government has described as “unacceptable” the treatment Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party, presidential candidate in the just concluded election was subjected to during his recent trip to the country. To this end, the British government has apologised to […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Monday, April 10th, 2023
President Yemi Osinbajo, former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aremo Segun Osoba, Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Chief Justice of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Sa’dallah Bamgbola, were among dignitaries who paid the last respect to the former Attorney- General […]
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General Politics, Labour Party (LP), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Monday, April 10th, 2023
Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The 36 states chairmen of the Labour Party (LP), including the one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have asked the Apapa-led faction to drop its lawsuit against some of the party members and follow the proper procedures for dispute resolution outside the court in an effort to stop the crisis that […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, April 9th, 2023
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Niger Delta Peace and Development Advocates (NDPA) and South-South Youth (SSY) Group have endorsed the aspiration of former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, for president of the senate. They also endorsed the Senate Chief Whip during a meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State, saying the senate needed […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Party Politics, Top Stories
Monday, April 3rd, 2023
By afolabi The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said President-elect, Bola Tinubu, did not win the just concluded presidential poll. Kwankwaso alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, made Tinubu winner of the poll by fraudulently allocating votes to him, noting that the outcome of the election did not […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
By Ifreke Inyang Valentine Obienyem, a media aide to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said the leaked audio of his principal’s conversation with the founder of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, was edited out of context. Obienyem also claimed ‘our Nnewi prodigal brother’ is responsible for the leak. In […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
By abdullah According to the Directorate of State Services (DSS), “misguided” political actors are actually plotting to overthrow the constitution and install an interim government. In a statement released on Wednesday, DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya claimed that the secret police will employ all tools at their disposal to thwart the plot. A few political actors […]
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Abia, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Labour Party (LP), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
By Seun Opejobi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for Abia State governorship election, Professor Nnenna Oti has recalled how she insisted that votes must count during the just-concluded election. Oti, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, said she refused to compromise the Abia governorship election […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
Abacha died on eve of dad’s planned execution – late Lt-Gen. Oladipo Diya’s son By Adekunle Dada Dr Babatunde Diya, a son of a former Chief of Defence Staff, the late Lt-Gen. Oladipo Diya, said late military dictator, Sani Abacha died on the eve he was supposed to carry out his dad’s execution in 1998. […]
