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![El-Rufai & Peter Obi Meet at Cambridge Conference, Sparking Political Speculation Ahead Of 2027 Elections]()
El-Rufai & Peter Obi Meet at Cambridge Conference, Sparking Political Speculation Ahead Of 2027 Elections
A surprising encounter between former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has caught the attention of political observers, following their meeting at the ongoing 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference (ATC) at St. John’s Colleg... -
![2027 Elections: APGA Adopts Tinubu As Its Sole Presidential Candidate]()
2027 Elections: APGA Adopts Tinubu As Its Sole Presidential Candidate
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State announced on Thursday that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially adopted President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential electionGovernor Soludo further emphasized that APGA and the All Progressives Congress (APC) would w... -
![The Coming Elections is Not About APC Vs PDP, Its About .... Atiku Sets His 2027 Biddings]()
The Coming Elections is Not About APC Vs PDP, Its About .... Atiku Sets His 2027 Biddings
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is actively engaged in shaping Nigeria's political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.He set the records straight on the potential candidacy for the forthcoming general elections via his social media platform.The 2023 Presidential candidate un... -
![EXPOSED; Ex 1st Lady Patience Jonathan Allegedly Keeps 15 Domestic Staff In Prison Since 2019 Over Stolen Jewelry]()
EXPOSED; Ex 1st Lady Patience Jonathan Allegedly Keeps 15 Domestic Staff In Prison Since 2019 Over Stolen Jewelry
Former Nigerian First Lady, Patience Dame Jonathan, has been accused of locking up 15 of her domestic staff in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 over an unproven case of robbery.According to SaharaReporters, the workers have allegedly being rotting behind bars without a court c... -
![Gov. Fubara Orders Fresh LG Elections in Rivers Amidst Court Nullification]()
Gov. Fubara Orders Fresh LG Elections in Rivers Amidst Court Nullification
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has ordered the conduct of fresh local government elections following the Supreme Court’s nullification of the October 5, 2024, pollsHe also directed Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) to take charge of the 23 councils until new elections are ... -
![APC Chairman, Ganduje Reveals Why APC Has Been Winning Elections In Nigeria]()
APC Chairman, Ganduje Reveals Why APC Has Been Winning Elections In Nigeria
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that the reason the party has been emerging victorious in elections is a result of the special attention given to the domestication of campaigns.Ganduje, who spoke on Tuesday at the APC Caucus Meeting held ... -
![MKO Abiola Won The June 12, 1993 Elections, I Regret Annulling it - IBB Reveals]()
MKO Abiola Won The June 12, 1993 Elections, I Regret Annulling it - IBB Reveals
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late BasHorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election.The June 12 election has been a heated topic with several accounts of the events narrated by different parties.DailyTrust reports that... -
![Osun LG Elections! FG Asks Gov. Adeleke To Cancel It]()
Osun LG Elections! FG Asks Gov. Adeleke To Cancel It
The Federal Government has called on Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to suspend the local government elections scheduled for SaturdayCourt reinstates Osun traditional ruler removed by Governor AdelekeAttorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi made this known on Thursday while add... -
!['Conducting Elections In Nigeria Is A Significant Burden' - INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu]()
'Conducting Elections In Nigeria Is A Significant Burden' - INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has raised concerns over the rising cost of conducting elections in Nigeria, describing the expenses as excessive and burdensome. He made this statement on Friday while defending the 2024 budget implementatio... -
![Benin Republic Electoral Delegates Arrive Nigeria to Learn From INEC Ahead of Their Elections]()
Benin Republic Electoral Delegates Arrive Nigeria to Learn From INEC Ahead of Their Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed that a 12-member delegation from Benin Republic's Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA) arrived in Abuja on Monday, December 16, 2024, to gain insights from Nigeria's electoral processes.Th... -
![Labour Party Clears The Air on Working For Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Elections]()
Labour Party Clears The Air on Working For Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Labour Party (LP) has officially denied allegations that it is collaborating with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in preparation for the 2027 elections. This follows claims made in a viral video by Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, who accused the party of forming an alliance with the president... -
![Court Of Appeal Upholds Rivers LG Elections Conducted By Governor Fubara]()
Court Of Appeal Upholds Rivers LG Elections Conducted By Governor Fubara
The Rivers State Local Government elections conducted by the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been upheld. The election was upheld by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. This was contained in a judgement given by the appellate court on Thursday while overturning a Federal High Court judge... -
![US Elections: Cardi B Rants Against Donald Trump Supporters]()
US Elections: Cardi B Rants Against Donald Trump Supporters
After Donald Trump’s dramatic declaration of victory in key battleground states, American rapper, Cardi B delivered an expletive-filled message directed at Trump supporters and shared her support for Kamala Harris.Trump announced his win early Wednesday morning after securing North Carolina, Geor... -
![Why All Eyes Are Focused On The US Elections Says Charly Boy]()
Why All Eyes Are Focused On The US Elections Says Charly Boy
Nigerian musician and activist Charly Boy has shared his thoughts on the ongoing U.S. elections, framing it as a global "judgement day."In a video posted to his Instagram account in the late hours of November 5, 2024, the singer expressed his views on why the ongoing elections in the Unit... -
![US Elections: "If We Win Pennsylvania, We Win Whole Deal" -Trump Says]()
US Elections: "If We Win Pennsylvania, We Win Whole Deal" -Trump Says
Former U.S. president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, says if he wins in Pennsylvania, he will win the whole deal.Trump made this expression while talking on Rich Zeoli Show, a Philadelphia’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole deal.“We’re going to make t... -
![Rabiu Kwankwaso Open To Deputy Role With Peter Obi For 2027 Elections]()
Rabiu Kwankwaso Open To Deputy Role With Peter Obi For 2027 Elections
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has expressed a potential willingness to run as the deputy to Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the upcoming 2027 elections. In a recent video that gained traction on social media platform X, the f... -
![[ "Teargas Used To Disrupt Local Government Elections In Port-Harcourt" - Witnesses]()
[ "Teargas Used To Disrupt Local Government Elections In Port-Harcourt" - Witnesses
Local government elections in Rivers State faced chaos on Saturday, October 5, when police officers allegedly used teargas at voter stations in Elekahia Primary School, causing significant disruptions during the electoral process.Witnesses reported that around 20 patrol vans filled with heavily arm... -
![BREAKING! Rivers State Local Government Elections Set To Proceed Amid PDP Opposition]()
BREAKING! Rivers State Local Government Elections Set To Proceed Amid PDP Opposition
The local government elections in Rivers State are set to proceed as scheduled, despite calls from stakeholders within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to postpone the process. Reports from Daily Post indicate that both sensitive and non-sensitive election materials... -
![Violence Erupts In Rivers State Local Government Elections, Gunshots Reported In Wike’s Hometown]()
Violence Erupts In Rivers State Local Government Elections, Gunshots Reported In Wike’s Hometown
The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State took a violent turn as heavy gunfire erupted in Rumuepirikom, the home community of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.Reports from *Vanguard* indicate that unidentified individuals entered the community before the... -
![Explosion Rocks Rivers APC Secretariat Amid Local Government Elections (Video)]()
Explosion Rocks Rivers APC Secretariat Amid Local Government Elections (Video)
An explosion early Saturday morning rocked the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Chief Tony Okocha. The blast, which occurred just hours before local government elections, caused significant damage to the building, destroying the gate, shattering windows and d... -
![Wike’s Loyalists Call Saturday’s LG Elections Suspension As They Kick Against Gov. Fubara]()
Wike’s Loyalists Call Saturday’s LG Elections Suspension As They Kick Against Gov. Fubara
Some members of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)loyal to the minister of Federal Capital Territor, Nyesom Wike has urged for immediate intervention to stop the state government from ignoring court rulings, warning that such disobedience could result in lawlessness.The ... -
![Gov Fubara Imposes Two Days Holiday, Strict Movement restrictions for upcoming LG elections]()
Gov Fubara Imposes Two Days Holiday, Strict Movement restrictions for upcoming LG elections
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared October 3 and 4 2024, as public holidays.The move is aimed at allowing residents ample time to travel to their respective communities to participate in the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024.In a state-wide broa... -
![Independent Candidates' Bill To Compete Elections Passes First Reading]()
Independent Candidates' Bill To Compete Elections Passes First Reading
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill amending the 1999 Constitution for first reading.The proposed law is titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to Allow for the Participation of Candidates Who ... -
![Saraki Reacts As APC Wins All Local Govt Elections In Kwara State]()
Saraki Reacts As APC Wins All Local Govt Elections In Kwara State
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted after the All Progressives Congress won all the 16 local government areas in the recently concluded LG election. Slamming the results, Saraki said Kwara State is now led by chairmen and councillors who lack legitimacy and the people’s mandate. His... -
![EDO: INEC Real Problem Of Nigerian Elections Says Sam Amadi]()
EDO: INEC Real Problem Of Nigerian Elections Says Sam Amadi
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, on Wednesday, described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the real problem with elections in Nigeria.Amadi said the opposition political parties always believe that INEC would help them rig the next ... -
![Edo: 'Nigerian Elections Monetized, Now Selections' – Pastor Giwa]()
Edo: 'Nigerian Elections Monetized, Now Selections' – Pastor Giwa
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has lamented that Nigerian elections are now being monetized. According to him, elections in Nigeria are now for the highest bidder. Pastor Giwa said electoral officers are being used to “select” and not as umpires... -
![US Elections: 'I Won't Run In 2028 If I Lose In November' - Trump Promise]()
US Elections: 'I Won't Run In 2028 If I Lose In November' - Trump Promise
Republican candidate, Donald Trump has stated that if he loses in the November 5 election against Vice President Kamala Harris, he will not contest in 2028. “No, I don’t. I think … that will be it. I don’t see that at all,” he told TV host Sharyl Attkisson on Sunday, September 22, when as... -
![PDP Dominates Enugu Council Elections, Secures All Chairmanship Positions]()
PDP Dominates Enugu Council Elections, Secures All Chairmanship Positions
In a decisive victory, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed all chairmanship positions in the recent local council elections held in Enugu State. The results were announced by Prof. Christian Ngwu, Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), who praised the elec... -
![Police Arrest Two Political Thugs in Edo State, Seize Firearms Ahead Of Elections (Photo)]()
Police Arrest Two Political Thugs in Edo State, Seize Firearms Ahead Of Elections (Photo)
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended two political thugs during an overnight raid in various locations across Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, September 21, as part of efforts to curb electoral violence ahead of ... -
![NDLEA Reveals 20 Aspirants For Kano LGA Elections Tested Positive For Drugs]()
NDLEA Reveals 20 Aspirants For Kano LGA Elections Tested Positive For Drugs
The Nigerian Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) commander in Kano State, Abubakar Ahmad, has noted that 20 aspirants for the upcoming local government election in the state all tested positive for drugs.It was alleged that the persons are from the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party..They were st... -
![VIDEO; President Putin Vows Russia Will Support Kamala Harris In US Elections]()
VIDEO; President Putin Vows Russia Will Support Kamala Harris In US Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that he is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming U.S. election.Speaking at an economic forum in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok on Thursday, September 4, Putin said it was the “sacred duty” of the Russian army to do everything t... -
![Moment Thugs Descend On SDP Candidate Shortly After Supreme Court Upheld Gov Ododo's Elections]()
Moment Thugs Descend On SDP Candidate Shortly After Supreme Court Upheld Gov Ododo's Elections
Suspected political thugs this evening assaulted the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state, Murtala Ajaka at the Supreme Court moments after the apex court upheld the election of APC's Usman Ododo as the Governor of the State. Ajaka had filed a suit in the a... -
![PDP Will Die If Atiku Gets The Presidential Ticket For 2027 Elections - Primate Ayodele]()
PDP Will Die If Atiku Gets The Presidential Ticket For 2027 Elections - Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has issued a stern warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the potential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election. Primate Ayodele cautioned that if the ... -
![Galaxy Backbone Defends Against 27 Million Cyber Attacks During 2023 Elections, MD Reveals]()
Galaxy Backbone Defends Against 27 Million Cyber Attacks During 2023 Elections, MD Reveals
In a significant disclosure, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd., revealed that the company thwarted approximately 27 million cyber attacks on its systems during the 2023 General Elections. Adeyanju shared this information during a courtesy visit from Malam Jibrin Baba... -
![BBNaija S9: ‘Kiddwaya’s Dad Sponsored Elections Of Five Sitting Governors’ – Ben Claims]()
BBNaija S9: ‘Kiddwaya’s Dad Sponsored Elections Of Five Sitting Governors’ – Ben Claims
Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Ben has claimed that former season 5 housemate, Kiddwaya’s dad, Terry Waya, sponsored the elections of five sitting governors in Nigeria.He also claimed that Kiddwaya gave a fellow housemate from season 5 N10 million after the show.Ben made the claims during ... -
![Trump Will Bury Kamala at The Polls - Femi Fani Kayode Weighs in on US Elections]()
Trump Will Bury Kamala at The Polls - Femi Fani Kayode Weighs in on US Elections
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that Donald Trump would defeat the incumbent US Vice President, Kamala Harris, during the 2024 presidential election.Fani-Kayode said this in a post on X, in reaction to the President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race.Bide... -
![How Peter Obi Betrayed Atiku in 2019 – Doyin Okupe Opens up on Why He Dumped LP]()
How Peter Obi Betrayed Atiku in 2019 – Doyin Okupe Opens up on Why He Dumped LP
Doyin Okupe, who was the Director-General of the Labour Party’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election, has claimed that that the candidate of the party, Peter Obi, betrayed the Peoples Democracy Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to contest the election.Okupe insinuated that Obi’s presid... -
![Osun PDP Senator, Olalere Oyewumi Admits To Vote Buying In 2023 Elections, Sparking Controversy (Video)]()
Osun PDP Senator, Olalere Oyewumi Admits To Vote Buying In 2023 Elections, Sparking Controversy (Video)
Olalere Oyewumi, a federal lawmaker representing Osun West District under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stirred controversy by admitting to engaging in vote buying during the 2023 general elections.In a viral video that has sparked widespread reactions, Oyewumi, who also serves as the Dep... -
![Delta State Councillorship Candidate, Jumi Odaji Passes Away Weeks Before LG Elections]()
Delta State Councillorship Candidate, Jumi Odaji Passes Away Weeks Before LG Elections
In a sudden and tragic development, Hon Jumi Odaji, a candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking re-election as councillor for Bowen Ward 20 (Agbassa & Alders Town) in Warri South Local Government Area, has passed away. Odaji was vying for a second term in the upcoming local gove... -
!['APC Can No Longer Win Elections Without Rigging' – EX Party Vice Chairman, Salihu Lukman]()
'APC Can No Longer Win Elections Without Rigging' – EX Party Vice Chairman, Salihu Lukman
Former Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, and immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman has revealed something troubling about the ruling party. He said that the party can no longer win elections without riggi...
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