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The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has advised Nigerians to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar come 2023 presidential election. Obaseki disclosed this at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the state. He emphatically noted that Nigeria would break up ifContinue reading “Nigeria will break up if APC wins – Obaseki”

British politician Rishi Sunak has emerged as the United Kingdom Prime Minister after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the necessary 100 nominations from her fellow members of Parliament (MPs). Sunak won the support of an overwhelming majority of the Conservative Party MPs and became the first non-white PM, enabling him to claim the keysContinue reading “5 things you probably didn’t know about new UK PM Rishi Sunak”

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared Bassey Otu as the legitimate governorship candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit in Calabar. Recall that Otu’s challengers and an APC governorship aspirant in the state, Owan Enoh,Continue reading “Court affirms Bassey Otu APC gov candidate in Cross River”

Security forces in Chad open fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed. Also in Chad, flooding triggers a state of emergency while across the border in Niger, the extreme weather claims 200 lives. We report from one of the worst-hit areas.

The Court of Appeal on Monday refused to grant the request of the Federal Government to adjourn the application seeking to stay the execution of the judgment that struck out the terrorism charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Rather, the court gave the Federal Government till 12Continue reading “Kanu: Court Declines FG’s Request For Adjournment In Stay Of Execution Hearing”

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri,ABUJA Six Igbo traditional rulers, on Monday, stormed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The kings, who were all dressed in their regal attires, said they were in court to show solidarity with their son. AlsoContinue reading “Igbo traditional rulers storm court, demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release”

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has claimed that that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abubakar Atiku does not need him in his campaign for the 2023 presidential election. Wike made this assertion while speaking at the commissioning of the PDP governorship campaign office and the inauguration of the PDP campaignContinue reading “Atiku doesn’t need me in his campaign – Wike”

By Henry Umoru, ABUJA General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, and the Imo State Commissioner of Police to arrest its  Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and the Labour Party ( LP)  candidate for Orlu federal constituency   Hon. Jeff Ojinika over trumped up charges in a renewed move by the APC led the government to silenceContinue reading “Omuma Gate: CUPP accuses IGP, Imo CP of plan to arrest Ugochinyere”

Rep. Nancy Mace on Sunday said she supports Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s strategy of refusing to lift the debt limit, if Republicans win back the House, unless Democrats in the White House agree to spending cuts. “And I can tell you, I sit on the Oversight Committee, where we look at waste, fraud, and abuseContinue reading “Rep. Nancy Mace says she supports Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling strategy to force spending cuts”

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said he’s worried about Democratic voter turnout ahead of the upcoming midterms. “I am worried about the level of voter turnout among young people and working people who will be voting Democratic,” the independent Vermont senator who caucuses with Democrats told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” whenContinue reading “Bernie Sanders says he’s worried about Democratic voter turnout among young and working people”

By Luminous Jannamike THE Northern APC Christian Forum, NACF, has asked Plateau State governor,  Simon Lalong, and other Christians faithful inaugurated as members of the party’s presidential campaign council to resign their respective positions. The Forum, which made the call at a briefing in Abuja yesterday, said doing so became imperative to protest what itContinue reading “2023: Northern APC Christian Forum asks Lalong, others to resign from Tinubu campaign council”

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The campaign train of the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates, including Governoship candidate, Dr. Olajide Adediran and his deputy, Finle Akindele, were on Sunday evening attacked by suspected miscreants while returning from at the Ikoga Junction area of Badagry Local Government area of the state. The ugly incident, which had some journalistsContinue reading “2023 campaign: Miscreants attack Lagos PDP guber candidate, Jandor, deputy, Akindele in Badagry”

Finally Today Over 50,000 APC Members Decamp To PDP In Jibia LGA Katsina state.#AtikukawaiUna sure say no be only Tinubu go remain for APC? Another 13,000 APC Members Defect To PDP In Katsina The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, continues to witness political tsunami in Katsina State days after a strong pillar and former Secretary toContinue reading “63,000 APC Members Defect To PDP In Katsina Pictures”

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The three Justices that sat on the Court of Appeal panel that quashed the 15-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, have been transferred from their various divisions. Investigation by Vanguard revealed that the three appellate court justices wereContinue reading “Nnamdi Kanu: 3 Justices on Appeal Court panel transferred”

Chief Joemartins Uzodike, Coordinator, Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Presidential Campaign Council in Anambra, on Sunday called on all the support groups to begin door-to-door and market campaign for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Uzodike made the call when he received members of Associates of Peter Obi (APO), a political pressureContinue reading “‘Obi-Datti begins door-to-door, markets campaign’”

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers state, Senator Magnus Abe, says Rivers people will make money under his administration when elected next governor of the state come 2023. Abe, addressing a million-man march which climaxed at the Polo Club, Port Harcourt, Rivers capital city in his honour alsoContinue reading “2023: Under my administration, Rivers ‘ll make money – Abe”

By Biodun Busari The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Steve Baker has said Britain does not need Boris Johnson again as the UK Prime Minister. According to Reuters, the lawmaker said the former Tory leader cannot be favoured if he contests adding that the odds are in favour of former finance minister,Continue reading “Guaranteed disaster,’ lawmaker criticises Boris Johnson’s plan to return as UK PM”

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in 2023 polls, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has donated N100 million to flood victims in Kano. Tinubu announced the donation during a dinner organized in his honour by Kano business community council on Saturday in Kano. The presidential candidate called for sustained prayers to end flood disasters in theContinue reading “Tinubu donates N100m to flood victims in Kano”