Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented Monday’s fire incident at the Arrival Section of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri, Imo State, calling on the Federal Government…
2019 election: Abdulsalam meets INEC chair, security chiefs
The Gen Abubakar Abdulsalam’s peace committee met with INEC chair and security chiefs ahead of the 2019 general elections. The meeting according to Abdulsalam is to sue for peace as the polity is already heated up. The committee, therefore, appealed…
Ministry of communications, INEC partner on ICT against electoral fraud (Guardian)
The Federal Ministry of Communications says will partner the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore the role of ICT in reducing indices of electoral malpractices in the country. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu said in Abuja on Monday…
Goodluck Jonathan backs David Mark on 2019 Presidency
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday threw his weight behind the presidential ambition of David Mark, saying the former Senate president will strengthen the bond of unity in Nigeria. The former president, who hosted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential…
2019: PDP begins screening of Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, others (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has commenced the screening of its presidential aspirants. The aspirants are those who have obtained the party’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the presidential primary of the party slated for October 5…
2019: SDP announces new date for primaries (PremiumTimes)
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced new dates for its primary elections to nominate candidates for the various elective positions ahead of the 2019 general elections. The party made this known in a press release by its national publicity…
Ambode in crucial meeting with Oshiomhole, APC govs over primary (Punch)
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, including the embattled Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode are currently locked in a crucial meeting behind closed doors. Ambode arrived the Imo State Governors’ Lodge, the venue of the APC governors…
Finally, Oshiomhole bows to pressure over APC primaries (Punch)
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has acceded to the insistence of state chapters of the party to decide the mode of primary for the selection of candidates for the 2019 elections. The decision was reached after an over…
Nigeria youths want me as president in 2019 — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections. According to Vanguard report, Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State Thursday,…
Police declare Adeleke, PDP guber candidate, wanted for exam malpractice (PMNews)
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the PDP governorship candidate in the Osun election on Saturday may not be qualified to run for the office and his attempt to make things up, has landed him in police trouble. The police asked him and…
