The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has boasted on Saturday that he cannot be killed. He spoke at a rally in support of his presidential bid, organised by the Lagos State government, at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, the former Lagos State Governor assured his supporters that, “I cannot…
There has been a verbal war between Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor, and Senator Ned Nwoko. This verbal war has taken another dimension. Wike had in a video aimed a dig at Nwoko over the $418m Paris Club refunds. But reacting, Nwoko, in a statement issued by his Media Directorate, which he personally signed,…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has taken a jab at those asking questions about the age of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the rally for Tinubu and Kashim Shettima in Lagos on Saturday, Gbajabiamila in an apparent reference to the controversy over…
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has felicitated his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Obi said God will protect and bless Atiku as he turns 76 on Saturday. In a tweet, the former Anambra State governor described Atiku as his elder brother. “My Dear Elder Brother, HE Alhaji @atiku…
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has made a new statement about its flag bearer, The APC says its flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will not honour the third edition of the presidential town hall meeting hosted by Arise Television. This was contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Director,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that parties and candidates participating in the 2023 general elections are not to contribute or accept donations above N50 million. The electoral umpire stated this in the guidelines for the conduct of political rallies, processions and campaigns as well as finances and election expenses of political parties,…
Adegboyega Oyetola, the Governor of Osun State, has made new appointments. The governor, on Thursday approved the appointment of Permanent Secretaries to fill the existing vacancies in the State Civil Service. The top government officials have occupied the positions of Coordinating Directors of their various ministries awaiting their appointment into the position of PS. The…
The publication and release of the guidelines for political campaigns; as well as election expenses of political parties, candidates, and aspirants, has been approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee confirmed the development. Okoye said that the commission met…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Thursday, disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, over dual citizenship. Tonye Cole is said to be a citizen of the United Kingdom. The court also ruled that the APC did not comply with the Electoral Act that brought…
Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo, hugged and laughed at a thanksgiving ceremony today November 24, days after the Anambra state Governor criticized Obi over his campaign for the 2023 presidency. The politicians met at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Awka during the Thanksgiving mass for Most Rev. Paulinus C. Ezeokafor in…