The greatest talking point in our country this week has been the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would seek a second term in office next year. And naturally so. Desire by any President, whether positive or negative, should…
Buhari’s declaration: APC bigwigs approach SDP, LP, Accord for presidential tickets (Punch)
Following the recent declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in the 2019 elections, some bigwigs in the ruling All Progressives Congress, whose presidential ambitions have been threatened by the President’s move, have been talking to other parties…
Any PDP Presidential candidate will defeat Buhari – Secondus (Independent)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it was battle ready to confront the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2019 presidential election. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Daily Independent in Abuja, Prince Uche Secondus, the…
* Lagos APC: count us out of elongation (Nation) * Man collapses, dies after withdrawing N100,200 from bank (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 9, 2018 Lagos APC: count us out of elongation (Nation) Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nothing to do with those plotting for tenure elongation for the members of the…
APC NEC: Why El-Rufai, Akeredolu, Bello, others are backing Oyegun (Nation)
Fresh facts emerged yesterday that some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some party leaders are adamant on the retention of the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and other members of the National Working Committee…
APC tenure elongation: Lalong committee submits report, recommends convention (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress Technical Committee, set up to advise the National Executive Committee of the party on the contentious tenure elongation, submitted its report on Friday in Abuja. The committee was set up on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that…
Jostling for APC Chairmanship begins, Oyegun, Oshiomhole, Ebri emerge contenders (ThisDay)
Barely 24 hours after governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) seemingly resolved the quagmire that had arisen over President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the 12 months tenure extension granted to elected and appointed…
Oyegun: Govs back Buhari, APC to meet on fresh congresses (Punch)
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has called for an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee to discuss the dates for fresh congresses of the party. Sources close to the party told our correspondents in Abuja…
Buhari’s decision on APC NWC tenure dangerous – Ebonyi chair (SUN)
Chairman of Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze, has warned that changing the national and state leadership of the ruling party would spell doom and disaster for the party in the 2019 general…
*Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) *Buhari, Ambode clash over Eko Atlantic City (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 1, 2018 Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) Premium Times, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina Tiamiyu, Toyin Ogundimu, Sherifat Olalere, Mustapher Salaudeen A distressed storey building suffered partial collapse at the…