Politics
Just In: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo guber election
Less than 24 hours to the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to elect its flag bearer for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, a frontline aspirant of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from the race. He announced his withdrawal on Friday, February 16, in a statement made available […]
NNPP poses for victory in Osun LG election – Odeyemi
As plans are on top gear for the conduct of local government election in Osun State, leadership of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed optimism in winning some councils. NNPP chairman, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi made this known after a meeting held with the members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) in Osogbo today. […]
Ondo PDP state chairman is dead
The Ondo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Fatai Adams, is dead. Details of his death remained sketchy, but sources told Vanguard that he passed on in the early hours of today( Wednesday). Contacted, the state publicity secretary of the party, Kennedy Peretei, confirmed the unfortunate incident. Peretei said that the party would […]
Benue APC suspends welfare secretary
The Benue State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved the suspension of the State Welfare Secretary of the party, Benjamin Omakolo. A statement issued by the party’s state publicity secretary, Daniel Ihomun, on Saturday in Makurdi said Omakolo’s suspension was ratified by the executives of Igoro Ward in Apa Local Government […]
PDP appoints new national woman leader
The Peoples Democratic Party has appointed Amina Arong from Cross River State as the party’s new national woman leader. In October 2023, the party announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Prof Stella Effah-Attoe. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee, according to the family, died after a brief illness. The party […]
Gunmen Kidnap Lagos PDP Chairman
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, Mr. Philip Aivoji. Aivoji was reportedly abducted on Thursday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at around 6pm. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hakeem Amode, who confirmed Aivoji’s abduction called on security agencies and government authorities […]
Tension as sacked Plateau PDP lawmakers vow resumption today
As the Plateau State House of Assembly resumes plenary today (Tuesday), the 16 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said they would resume their legislative duties despite their sacking by the Court of Appeal. This came as the All Progressives Congress said the lawmakers remained sacked and their plan to resume […]
Ondo poll: APC aspirants absent at meeting with Aiyedatiwa
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with the stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party. The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the seventh executive governor of the state following the death of […]
YPP denies collapsing its structures into APC
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) says it has not collapsed its structures into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa-Ibom. Martins Egbeola, YPP National Publicity Secretary said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. “The news of the YPP collapsing its structures into the APC is not […]
Ondo 2024: No vacancy in Alagbaka governor’s office, says Aiyedatiwa
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said there is no vacant seat in the Alagbaka governor’s office amid preparation for the state governorship election this year. Mr Aiyedatiwa stated this on Monday at a stakeholders meeting held with members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the state capital. The governor, who […]