A former Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, Barrister Willie Amadi has been expelled by All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s leadership in his Ikenegbu Ward 1 (Owerri Municipal Council) of Imo State found Amadi gulity of allegations bordering on anti-party activities. Amadi, who is well-known within the political circle, has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by …

Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier on Saturday, as Xi asserts his influence on the country’s top leadership. Xi’s motion nominating Li Qiang as premier was read out to the chamber on Saturday morning. Li’s ascension had previously seemed in doubt after his handling of the Shanghai lockdown, in which residents …

Former presidential spokesman, Olorogun Ima Niboro has called on the people of Delta State and the public at large to ignore the recently “ramped up campaign of calumny” against the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC), and its governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, by what he described as the “triple evils“ of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and …

As the gubernatorial election holds next Saturday across the nation, the Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on eligible voters among the student populace in the state to vote for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who they described as “one who is tested and trusted with the best plan for education in Lagos State”. At …

With six days to the rescheduled governorship and state assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to fix all glitches that affected the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines, the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal, and other logistics; and also prevent corrupt personnel from being part of the exercise. INEC had scheduled governorship and state assembly …

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Enugu State, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga has raised an alarm over alleged plans by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to use armed thugs to frustrate efforts at free and fair governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state on Saturday. He therefore called on the Federal Government to conduct …

Following the low turn out of voters recorded in thepresidential and National Assembly elections, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Lekan Fatodu has launched the APC Polling Unit Challenge (PUC) ahead next Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. In a statement, Fatodu, who is Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals said that …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will appeal the court judgment that asked the commission to accept the use of the Temporary Voter’s Card (TVC) in this year’s general election. In a tweet via its verified handle @inecnigeria, the commission said: “INEC has been served a copy of the judgment delivered today (yesterday) by the Federal High …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has endorsed Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule for reelection in the rescheduled governorship and House of Assembly elections on 18 March. Addressing a gathering in Keffi Local Government Area on Thursday, Adamu urged party members, residents in the Nasarawa West Senatorial District, and citizens of the state in …

The Accord Party has dissolved its executive committee in Oyo state with immediate effect. This is coming following the announcement by the party chairman in the state, Prince Kolade Ojo, that the party has adopted the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Seyi Makinde. In a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by …