POLITICS

BY RASAQ BAMIDELE AND ADESINA IDRIS Despite the fact  that President Buhari has just won a re-election for a second four year term in Nigeria, the clamour for who rules Africa’s most populous nation,  has begun in Ernest It may look inconceivable or a mindless agitation, but the truth is …

A former President of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Daniel Onjeh, on Sunday burst into tears after the INEC declared Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue winner of the 2019 governorship election. Mr. Onjeh, who started crying in reaction to Mr Ortom’s victory at his home town in Ogbadibo, stated …

The immediate past Governor of Osun State Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has compiled the list of the 40 man cabinet members, as well as other principal officers that will be appointed by the Lagos State Governor Elect, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwoolu immediately after his inauguration come May 29. Aregbesola had …

…Denies Allegations, Promises To Give Account Of Campaign Funding Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) for the 2019 election, who on Thursday January24, 2019 stepped down her ambition to rather pursue a coalition among other candidates to oust the duo of the …

…As INEC Rejected Oladipupo Adebutu As Ogun PDP Oladipupo Adebutu’s mischievous and fallacious interview on Fresh FM shows he is a drowning politician seeking last minute relevance, a political group in Nigeria has said.          The Initiative to Save Democracy says since Adebutu failed to secure the governorship ticket he …

For The Record It was billed as a Lagos APC campaign flag-off, with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode expected to reel out his achievements and state why he thinks Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos APC governorship flagbearer, is the best man to succeed him in May.         But it turned out the day …

With barely few days to the commencement of the 2019 General Elections, The Platform, an initiative of the Covenant Christain Centre as pastored by Poju Oyemade will host the Lagos Gubernatorial Debate on Sunday, January 13. According to a report, the debate is aimed at letting Lagosians know who would …

For the record: Various groups under the aegis of Ogun West Stakeholders Forum on Saturday January 5, 2019 resolved to support and work for the candidature and emergence of Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, the gubernatorial Candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State. The event which took place at …

For The Record Adedapo Abiodun, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, has declined to clarify aspects of his academic qualifications that have come under intense public suspicion in recent weeks. Mr Abiodun’s candidacy faces serious threat of being derailed after he was exposed for …

When Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi tweeted that ”from now till the foreseeable future, l am an Independent Services Provider. God help Nigeria 2019 elections on my mind”, many people did not understand what he meant. But facts emerging show that Afikuyomi has broken ranks with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader. …