APC postpones governorship primaries to September 30 (Globalexcellence) Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled the Governorship Primary Election to 30th September, 2018. The APC announced the shift in a statement today. Governorship Primary Election Rescheduled…
I am Nigeria’s next president, says Kwankwaso (Punch)
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhamadu Buhari” if given his party’s ticket to contest the presidential election in 2019. Kwankwaso, who spoke on Thursday in Jos, during a…
OSUN RE-RUN: PDP rejects results, election a sham- State chairman (Vanguard)
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supplementary election held in Osun State today as the most brazen assault on democracy and biggest robbery ever witnessed in the history of the State. The State Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo stated this…
APC floors PDP in Osogbo (Nation)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced result in Unit 17, Ward 5, Osogbo. The All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 299 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 165 votes. The final result was announced at 3.48pm.
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) *Striking workers paralyse activities at federal secretariat (Punch)
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, SenatorAdemola Adeleke, has described the ongoing rerun election in seven units in the state as a ‘coup ‘. Adeleke, who…
Osun rerun: PDP chieftain alleges attack by political thugs (Guardian)
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Osun state, Tope Elusogbon, said he was allegedly attacked by political thugs at Olode Garage in the ongoing supplementary election in the state. In an amateur video that was recorded today, the politician…
Ambode’s N5.5bn for APC primaries: ‘Another lie from mischief makers’ (PMNews)
With the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Lagos barely 48 hours away, the social media has been awash with yet another misguided and unfounded allegation that incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode had earmarked a whooping N5.5 billion to ensure…
Governors who oppose new minimum wage will lose election – NLC chieftain
Adamu Garba, Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Gombe State, has warned that governors opposed to the new minimum wage will lose election for the second term. Garba gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of…
Adultery no longer a crime, Supreme Court says (PMNews)
Adultery is no longer a crime, India’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday, declaring a colonial-era law that punished the offence with jail time unconstitutional and discriminatory against women. The more than century-old law prescribed that any man who slept with a…