The All Progressives Congress has held its final rally for the governorship election in Ondo State this Saturday. The APC rally had in attendance chieftains of the party from different parts of Nigeria, including some state governors elected on the platform of the APC. President MUHAMMADU BUHARI was not physically present but sent his goodwill message through…
Parties involved in the Ondo State governorship election have signed a peace agreement ahead of the poll on Saturday. Governor ROTIMI AKEREDOLU signed on behalf of the ruling All Progressives Congress, while EYITAYO JEGEDE of the People’s Democratic Party signed on behalf of his party. Ondo State Deputy Governor and candidate of the ZENITH LABOUR PARTY, AGBOOLA…
The People’s Democratic Party in Lagos State has defended its leader, Chief OLABODE GEORGE over criticism by former governor of Ekiti State, AYO FAYOSE. FAYOSE had during an outing by the PDP ahead of the Lagos East Senatorial District bye-election, called for the forced retirement of Chief GOERGE from politics. But FAYOSE’s comment did not go down…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has been called upon to ensure that the success of the Edo State governorship election is repeated in the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election. Opposition politician and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, BABATUNDE GBADAMOSI, wants the President to ensure that the Independent National Electoral Commission is allowed a free hand to conduct the election.…
The Federal Executive Council has approved a contract of nearly two billion dollars for a rail line that runs into Niger Republic. The Minister of Transportation, ROTIMI AMAECHI, said the one point nine-five-nine billion dollars’ rail track would run through the Nigerians cities of Kano, Dutse, Katsina, Jibia and Maradi in Niger Republic. AMAECHI told State House…
Former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE, has finally accepted defeat in the Edo State governorship election last Saturday. OSHIOMHOLE had led a campaign to unseat Governor GODWIN OBASEKI whom he helped to put in office in 2016 after they both fell apart. The former Edo State governor had wanted to install preferred candidate,…