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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has distributed over 100 cows to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State to facilitate the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr. The distribution took place in Gusau, with the APC State Chairman, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani, represented by the party’s Secretary, Hon. Ibrahim Umar…
The Governors of Abia and Ondo States, Dr Alex Otti Lucky Aiyedatiwa have eulogised President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Born on March 29, 1952, the President turned 73 on Saturday. A congratulatory message by Otti’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha N Ukoha, on Saturday hailed Tinubu, saying his leadership and…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State, Muhammad Zuru, has cautioned party members against aligning with what he described as “so-called emerging political parties,” including the Social Democratic Party (SDP). According to him, the ruling APC has an internal disciplinary mechanism to address issues of disloyalty and defection. He emphasized…
The Cross River Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 election, Cross River State, Emana Amawhe, has resigned her membership from the party. In a letter dated march 28,2025, and addressed to the chairman of Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State, Edem Odo Ward, the former deputy governorship…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has knocked the former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Humphrey Nwosu, for his role in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The election, said to be one of the freest and fairest in the annals of the nation’s history, is believed to have been won by the…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Felix Morka, as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Also appointed as board chairmen of various Federal Government institutions were 20 APC chairmen and some National Working Committee members The Special Adviser to the President on…
Barely three weeks after the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the North-West zone of the party said El-Rufai is not their member. The North West Assistant Secretary, Idris Inuwa, who asserted in a statement in Kaduna, said…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that Kano State remains a stronghold for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. He attributed this to the strategic influence of Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, and Special adviser the President on Senate Matters,…
A bill which would empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold general elections on same day has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill aims to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to curb rising election costs, shorten campaign periods, and allow elected officeholders to serve as ad hoc delegates in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, at the State House, Abuja. Mahama’s visit to the Presidential Villa is his first official coming since his inauguration on January 7, 2025. Both leaders are expected to focus on strengthening diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Ghana as well as discussing key…