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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in last Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has rejected the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), vowing to challenge them at the election tribunal. Ajayi, a former Deputy Governor, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and INEC of engaging in widespread electoral malpractice to…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala has stated that he was only absent from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for seven months. Bwala argued that he is not a newcomer in the ruling party. He stated this on Monday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Alex Otti-led administration of politicizing insecurity that has been recorded in Abia State. Naija News reported that two Nigerian Army personnel were recently shot dead in Umuahia, at the checking point, by unknown gunmen. Abia State government, in reaction to the killing, alleged that some politicians were…

The Ogun State Government has said that there are no truths to the claims made by the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, against Governor Dapo Abiodun. Naija News reports that Adebutu had claimed that Abiodun, had during Saturday’s local government election, moved around with armed military personnel and the…

.. The Country Director for the United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria, Mark Smithson, on Wednesday announced a collaborative effort with Nigeria to combat cybersecurity threats and address emerging digital challenges impacting both nations. Speaking at the British High Commission stakeholders’ roundtable summit, he said that through the Public-Private Partnership…

The Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Council in Rivers State, Ihunwo Chijioke, has predicted that Governor Siminalayi Fubara will face significant challenges as he seeks re-election in 2027. Addressing the Akpor Unity Forum, a socio-political group in Obio/Akpor, Ihunwo described the upcoming election as a battle not just for Fubara’s political future but for the…

.. A total sum of N1.41tn, being October 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the November 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Bauchi State and chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation.…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has tackled the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, over his declaration that the ruling party aims to achieve political homogeneity of the South-West by further displacing the Peoples Democratic Party from Oyo and Osun states. Naija News reports that after the Independent National…

.. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola has said that the organization can drive Nigeria towards a $1trn economy. He made this statement at the CWG Africa Texcellence Conference 3.0, highlighting the company’s evolution from a traditional telecom provider to a forward-thinking technology company. “By embracing digital, investing in infrastructure and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, has backed the call by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to carry out electoral reforms in the country. Recall that Obasanjo, while speaking at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, New Haven, United States of America, on Sunday, had demanded the removal of the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, Ladi Adebutu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to a statement by the party. The PDP’s Ogun State Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, confirmed Adebutu’s detention in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday. Adebayo stated that Adebutu…

Edo State House of Assembly on resumption of plenary Monday, cleared Oshiomhole, Governor Monday Okpebholo’s nominee for the position of Health Commissioner. Naija News reports that Oshiomhole’s clearance was following the house consideration of the report of the committee on Rules business and Government House in a letter from Governor Okpebholo last Wednesday containing the name…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has criticized Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing him as a threat to democracy. Naija News reports that Adeleke called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the former Kano State governor over his remarks. The governor’s reaction, conveyed through a statement by his media…

.. …It Will Take Two Years For Reforms To Bear Fruits …Says Atiku, Obi Had Nothing To Offer …2023 Election Was Not Rigged For Doyin Okupe, sitting on the fence is not an option. He prides himself as a rare politician who speaks without minding whose ox is gored. Mostly misunderstood, he has been…

Four students of Nigerian descent have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent incident in Leicester, UK, that occurred on November 4, 2021. The altercation, which involved knives and a baseball bat, escalated into a large fight on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds that required hospital treatment. After…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has condemned the decision of President Bola Tinubu to appoint the erstwhile campaign spokesman of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, as his Special Adviser on Public Communication and Media. The Association opined that Bwala will find it difficult to communicate any meaningful and tangible achievements of…

The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, has submitted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not win the 2024 Ondo State governorship election fairly. According to Odeyemi in a statement on Monday, the APC and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, should not be carried away by…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of misleading Nigerians with his claims regarding the zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential ticket. Wike recently alleged that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and others influenced the PDP’s…

Salisu Yakasai, a former spokesperson to Abdullahi Ganduje, has reacted to former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso’s allegation that Lagos is trying to colonise and control other parts of the country. Yakasai, who is also known as Dawisu, claimed that Kwankwaso is complaining about Lagos control because the situation does not serve his personal…

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has hailed the party’s growing influence under President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Monday, Oyintiloye predicted continued success for the APC in future elections, following its resounding victory in the Ondo State governorship poll. As a member of the APC National Campaign…