A former presidential aspirant, Chief Charles Udeogaranya has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow registered voters who were unable to pick their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), to use their government-issued photo identity cards like the National Drivers Licence, International Passport, and National ID card/slip to vote. Udeogaranya said that Section 118 of the Constitution of the Federal …

The gloves are off. The fray is now in the open. We will no longer give any quarters nor be muffled by flawed characters playing saintly articulations, horrid men of yesterday pretending pulchritude. We are our worst enemies; at least a depraved minutiae of the Yoruba league in cahoots with the usual suspects: the venomous nepotistic little tribalists pretending patriotic …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sabotaging fuel supply in the country to blackmail the Federal Government for illicit political advantage. In Markurdi, Benue State capital where he addressed a crowd of party supporters that graced the APC presidential campaign rally on Thursday, Tinubu said …

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi has given his officers the responsibility of guarding the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country to prevent further attacks. Many offices of INEC have been set ablaze or or otherwise attacked in recent times. Audi issued the warning during a two-day …

The camapign organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has blamed fifth columnists and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the prolonged fuel shortage and the non-availability of the new Naira notes. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC presidential campaign council, Mr …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to end the perennial fuel scarcity in the country, if elected president. Addressing party faithful who thronged the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta on Wednesday for the Ogun State APC presidential rally, Tinubu praised the party supporters for coming in their large numbers to …

The death on Wednesday of the Abia State governorship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown up legal concerns. With 39 days to the governorship election, what is PDP’s fate in the 11 March poll? Former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Prof. Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne emerged the candidate of the PDP in the primary conducted last 25 May. …

The next administration in Nigeria has been urged to scrap the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The call was made by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Monitoring Group. According to the group, the NYSC scheme hurts Nigerians in Diaspora apart from the fact that it is riddled with corruption and embezzlement. The Disapora group disclosed this in a …

The immediate past governor of Adamawa State, Senator Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of this year’s general elections. Bindow resigned his membership of the party through a letter addressed to the APC chairman of Kolere ward, Mubi North Local Government Area, dated 20 January. Bindow added that his “faithful supporters” across the state …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke will know his fate on Friday when the state’s Election Petition Tribunal gives the verdict on the election petition files by his predecessor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola. Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the governorship election held last 16 July. He was sworn in as governor on 27 …