As the 2023 presidential election approaches, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has said Peter Obi faces “serious local challenges”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that according to Baba-Ahmed, the challenges Obi is confronted with “can be mitigated by stronger local support”. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING …. … Read more
A few hours after the death of Mathew Akawu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Pengana Constituency in Plateau State House of Assembly in respect of the forthcoming election, another PDP candidate has passed away. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Barrister Abba Bello Haliru, candidate of the PDP for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency of the … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to stop the payment of customers making over-the-counter withdrawals of new naira notes.The apex bank issued the directive to the banks on Wednesday and ordered that the implementation must begin immediately. Naija News understands that the CBN ordered the banks to instead load their … Read more
The Chairman of the Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, known as Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran, has resigned his membership from the group over allegations of fraud. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in a short video on Saturday, Adeniran said he stepped aside to allow a thorough investigation into the allegation of fraud levelled against him. … Read more
Divergent views have continued to trail the endorsement of the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi by former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. On New Year’s Day, Obasanjo condemned the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to translate the aspirations of Nigerians. He then endorsed Peter Obi. The elder statesman said he has had interactions with major … Read more
Seven persons from Kwanar Dangora town in Kiru Local Government Area (LGA) have died in a road accident along Kano-Zaria road. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the deceased persons were returning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign mega rally in Kano on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 6 pm when their Golf car collided … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday reinstated Chijioke Edeoga as the authentic gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Enugu State. Recall that Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja had set aside Edeoga’s nomination consequent to a suit by Everest Nnaji who claimed that he was excluded from the … Read more
The Atiku-Okowa led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign has asked the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to seek medical attention.The Special Assistant, Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu said this in a statement in Abuja. He opined that if Wike decides to continue frolicking with the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the … Read more
The Federal Government College (FGC), Ijanikin in Lagos has suspended all students involved in alleged sex romps in a hotel. Toun Aderele, the global president of the school’s old students association, disclosed this to TheCable Lifestyle on Thursday. The school has been in the news since some of its students were caught with their female … Read more
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that he is ready to make wealth for Nigerians. He said part of his plans if elected as President of Nigeria is to turn around the economic fortunes of the country and its citizens. Naija News reports Tinubu made the declaration … Read more
“You already know Seyi Makinde has done well since you gave him the mandate in 2019” Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged all the opposition party candidates including the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin to withdraw their candidacy for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Seyi Makinde. This was revealed Thursday … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on Thursday said former president Olusegun Obasanjo is not qualified to recommend or endorse anyone as President of Nigeria “because of his failures”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that while speaking at the APC Presidential Campaign rally held at the University of Benin Sports Complex, Ugbowo Campus, Benin, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has rescheduled his campaign rally in Abia State. According to a press release on Thursday by his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, Atiku’s rally earlier scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, has now been moved forward to … Read more
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has slammed those he described as statesmen for endorsing a particular candidate ahead of the February 25 presidential election in Nigeria.Naija News reports that former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and prominent South-South leader Chief Edwin Clark had recently … Read more
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Thursday, says his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde would inform the people of the State of their preferred presidential candidate ahead of the February 25 poll. The arrowhead of the G5 Governors popularly called Integrity Group disclosed this during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Ibadan, Oyo state … Read more
The five aggrieved governors of the People’s Democratic Party also known as G5 have arrived at the ancient Mapo hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to flag off the re-election campaign of one of their members, Seyi Makinde. Other members of the G5 led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State are Abia State Governor, … Read more
The strategies of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G-5 to unveil their preferred presidential candidate have been revealed. Following their decision to abandon the presidential candidate of their party, Atiku Abubakar, there had been speculations that the governors would work for the opposition in 2023. Further claims … Read more
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has cried out about “sinister and coordinated” efforts by some politicians to “frustrate” moves to reconcile with Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Wednesday by his media adviser, Sola Fasure, obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, Aregbesola said those attempting to sow seeds … Read more
Senator Walid Jibril, the immediate past Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence that the G5 Governors will back the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The PDP leader, according to Vanguard, expressed assurance that the aggrieved governors would not leave the PDP in spite of the current crisis rocking … Read more
Daniel Amokachi was spotted in an All Progressive Congress’ (APC) branded Rolls-Royce ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections. The former Super Eagles striker has not hidden his passion for the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency as he continues to campaign for the former Lagos State governor.The 2023 general election in Nigeria is less than two months … Read more