..Favours Southern Candidate For Presidential Ticket Currently, the political future of former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar appears gloomy as the main opposition's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hinted at zoning the party’s 2023 presidential ticket to Nigeria's South following the agreement by the party's hierarchy to zone key positions including the chairmanship seat to…
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has revealed that the threat to declare an emergency rule in his state was not President Muhammadu Buhari’s idea. This was made known by Obiano while speaking to State House Correspondents after a meeting with Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. He explained that he told the President…
The former Governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has disclosed that the party presidential ticket can not be zoned to the south in the coming 2023 election. Lamido who made this known on Tuesday during an interview with BBC Hausa service noted that it…
Former Presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has declared his intention to contest in the upcoming 2023 presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Okupe made this declaration in a statement issued by his media office on Tuesday. The statement was titled, "2023: Doyin Okupe promises a government that prioritises the needs…
Governors of South-South states, on Monday, in unison resolved to join a suit before the Appeal Court challenging the right of the Federal Inland Revenue Service to collect Value-Added Tax (VAT). Rivers State had fired the first salvo as it challenged FIRS and has the judgment of a Federal Court that endorsed its right over…
One of the national leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has disclosed that he is undergoing a physiotherapy in London, United Kingdom. Tinubu, who has kept mute on his state of health despite months-long concerns made this disclosure for the first time while addressing the northern caucus of the…
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan, has expressed the support of the Senate to Diaspora voting and continued commitment to the welfare and well-being of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora. The Senate president made the promise during the official presentation of a compendium entitled: ‘+600 Diaspora icons at 60’, by the…
Sen. Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Anambra, has shifted his campaign flag off at Onitsha on Saturday following upsurge in violent attacks and killings in parts of the state. In a statement on Friday in Awka, Uba said the postponement was in sympathy with families of those killed and wounded.…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the release of a revised timetable and schedule of activities for its nationwide state congresses. The state congresses have been scheduled to hold on October 16 and will allow members to elect party officials at the state level. The National Secretary of the APC Caretaker and Extraordinary…