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All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in continuation of his strategic engagement with players in key sectors of the economy will on Thursday 10 November in Lafia, Nasarawa State hold a Town Hall meeting with the mining community. Nasarawa State is a major mining hub for many solid minerals in Nigeria. TheContinue reading “Tinubu To Hold Town Hall Meeting With Miners In Nasarawa Tomorrow”

2023: “Governor Ortom doesn’t have that electoral mileage to distort Atiku’s triumph in Benue” – Tanimu Kazeem Kazeem Tanimu has declared that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, does not have what it takes to stop the victory of the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Benue State. In a recent press statement made available toContinue reading “Ortom Doesn’t Have The Electoral Mileage To Distort Atiku’s Victory – Kazeem”

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is not the custodian of votes in the State. Wike had vowed never to support Atiku’s 2023 presidential bid. He and five other PDP governors have been aggrieved with Atiku and the party’s leadership after he lost theContinue reading “Presidency: You’re Not Custodian Of Rivers Vote – Atiku Tells Wike”

Sen. Bala Mohammed our beloved Bauchi governor is a committed party man who is 100% dedicated to the mandate of rescuing Nigeria. Here is what he tweeted few hours ago…..“Today, I led a delegation of Bauchi State stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Abuja on a courtesy visit to the PDP Presidential Candidate,Continue reading “Atiku Meets Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed”

The chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said he has appealed against the court verdict which ordered his remand in Kuje prison. Speaking with Journalists in Abuja, Bawa said he would allow the natural course of the law to take its effect, having filed an appeal against the remand verdict.We have appealed against itContinue reading “EFCC Chair, Bawa Reacts After Court’s Contempt Verdict”

Name-calling takes the shine off campaigns for 2023 presidential election FELIX NWANERI reports on the raging battle of wits between the presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election, which has rekindled the inglorious days of political mudslinging There is no doubtContinue reading “2023 Presidency: Atiku, Tinubu Fight Dirty”

Deacon Udom Emmanuel the first class governor of Akwa Ibom state and Chairman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council is a man whose actions speaks louder than words. He does not invite a music band to commission gutters yet he built one of the most sophisticated flood protection system in Africa. While prophets of doomContinue reading “Udom Dismisses Rumours Floods Campaign With Atiku Branded Buses”

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said the Federal Government will borrow money to facilitate the completion of rail projects in the country.Sambo disclosed this yesterday while delivering the ministry’s scorecard in Abuja. “We don’t have the money. We are going to borrow anyway. So, we thought whatever the standard gauge will give us, theContinue reading “Mu’azu Sambo: FG Will Borrow To Fund Rail Projects”

The cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to as high as N200/litre at depots, which means that motorists should brace up to buy PMS above N200/litre at filling stations. It was learnt on Monday that PMS cost, which was about N178 to N185/litre recently, had been jerked up by private depotContinue reading “Marketers Say Tough Times As Petrol Hits N200/litre”

Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Delta North senatorial candidate, Prince Ned Nwoko, has described Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, as a nuisance who has done the party a lot of damage. Nwoko, who spoke to reporters in Asaba, Delta Capital, decried that Wike was being treated with levity by the PDP hierarchy, adding that he should be shownContinue reading “Expel Wike, Ned Nwoko Tells PDP Leaders”

He said the long silence by members of the PDP from the State in the National Assembly as a clear indication of complicity in the invasion and killings of Benue citizens. He said, “I am very angry with all members of the National Assembly who are from Benue State for leaving me alone in theContinue reading “G-5 Governors Launch Campaign Against Atiku”

A recent report has detailed possible means by which the 2023 elections could be compromised through some insertions by the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The report made public in the early hours of Monday shows that while the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and polling unit results will be uploaded to the INEC portal,Continue reading “Plot To ‘Rig’ 2023 Elections Through Uploads From Polling Units Uncovered”

There is disquiet in the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the disqualification of 21 out of the 40 House of Assembly candidates of the Party for the 2023 elections. Former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George, raised an alarm that 21 of the 40 House of AssemblyContinue reading “INEC ‘Disqualifies’ 21 Of 40 PDP Assembly Candidates In Lagos”

A spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation, Senator Dino Melaye has denied reports that he has apologized to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) after Sunday’s altercation at the Arise TV Town Hall meeting. Obi accused Melaye of trolling him during the meeting and warned that he will not acceptContinue reading “Arise TV Presidential Debate: Dino Melaye Denies Apologising To Peter Obi”

I will suggest to HE Peter Obi to totally boycott any invite by Arise TV. They always disrespect him despite using him to gather huge number of viewers to their highly biased station. You will notice that they never ever address him as His Excellency. They are always bold to address him as ‘Obi’ orContinue reading “Obi Should As A Matter Of Urgency Stop Attending Any Invite By Arise TV”

John Okiyi Kalu is Abia State Commissioner for Trade And Investment 2023: Ikpeazu is in PDP for the Long Haul Stop wasting your time speculating on his position vis-à-vis 2023 Presidential Election and whether he could support Tinubu of APC. If you know Governor Ikpeazu you won’t mention his name in same sentence with votingContinue reading “Abia: Ikpeazu Is Fully PDP, Tinubu/APC Is Not His 2nd Or 3rd Choice – John Kalu”

2023: I’m committed to PDP, its candidates’ victories at the polls – Rt. Hon. Dr. Pat Asadu Putting an end to speculations about his alleged divergent political interest, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pat Asadu, the lawmaker representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday,Continue reading “I’m Committed To PDP, Its Candidates’ Victories At The Polls – Pat Asadu – Politics”

US media reports say administration privately talking to Ukraine president over fears support from some countries may decline The Biden administration has been privately telling Ukraine to signal willingness to hold talks with Russia or risk losing support from other nations, US media reported on Sunday. The request by American officials was not aimed atContinue reading “Biden ‘Asks Zelensky To Show Willingness For Talks With Putin”

Mr Tinubu’s absence from the town hall meeting is the latest in his series of purposeful boycotts of public gatherings aimed at engaging directly with candidates for public office. Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, shunned the presidential candidates’ town hall meeting to discuss plans ahead of the 2023Continue reading “Tinubu Ignores Presidential Dialogue, Attends Friend’s Birthday Nearby”