Youths in Lagos declare for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
Youths in Lagos have declared their support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and...
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Makinde closes campaign, thanks Oyo residents
Bayo Lawal, the director-general of the Governor ‘Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation, has expressed his gratitude to the good people of...
Election: TUC adopts Peter Obi
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has backed Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, urging all workers...
Coalition of Peter Obi Support Group refutes structure collapse
Coalition of Peter Obi Support Groups (CPO) in Kwara State on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plot by some...
INEC prioritises distribution of election materials to far-flung LGs of Delta
Ahead of Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Delta State, on Thursday, took custody...
Democrat Africa tasks INEC, parties, others on credible polls
The Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), an affiliate of the International Democrat Union has said that critical stakeholders in the...
Democrat Africa tasks INEC, parties, others on credible polls
The Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), an affiliate of the International Democrat Union has said that critical stakeholders in the...
Vote for candidates that ‘Il take us out of present suffering, Ladoja’s wife counsels electorate
Nigerians have been admonished, especially Oyo State electorate, to vote any Presidential candidate that would bring succour and smile to...
Election: 87.2 million PVCs collected
A total of 87.2 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by Nigerians, out of the 93.4 million registered...
PDP announces end of campaign activities
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has announced the end of its campaign activities, effective, 12 midnight of Thursday,...
APC chieftain, Oseni launches canvassers for Tinubu
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Authority...
NDC endorses Peter Obi, vows to mobilise support for him
The Niger Delta Congress (NDC), a socio-political organisation representing all the ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta region, has endorsed...
Explainer: Four steps to cast your vote
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has outlined four steps to successfully perform your civic duty, from your arrival at...
Election: PVCs collected hit 87 million
The number of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected hit 87,209,007, according to official figures released by the Independent National Electoral...
Crack in Labour Party as states chairmen accuse Obi of negligence
Barely 48 hours to the general election, the Labour Party (LP) is facing a major crack as states chairmen alleged...
African Commission urges FG to strengthen efforts to secure electionsÂ
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), through its country representative for the Federal Republic of...
Without petrol and cash, angry Nigerians head to polls
In Nigeria last year, 20 million children did not go to school, the currency hit an all-time low, half of...
Atiku, Obi, Tinubu, others sign another peace accord
The presidential candidates of the 18 political parties, on Wednesday, signed another peace accord ahead of Saturday’s poll. The signing...
Election: EFCC accuse politicians of planning to buy votes in kind
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some desperate politicians of trying to buy votes in the coming...
Photo: Jubilant PDP supporters in celebration mood at state secretariat
The Lagos State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was a beehive of activity on Wednesday as party supporters...
APC reaping fruits of seeds sown in 8 years
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), now has no one to blame but itself for policies that have...
PDP expresses confidence in victory ahead of election
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence in the ability of their candidates at...
How Atiku will resuscitate our economy, empower youths- PDP chieftain
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, Hakeem Olalemi, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has urge...
Presidential poll: Atiku most credible candidate – Jandor
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State has urge Nigerians to vote...
Vote buying: Party turns to bank transfers amid cash crunch
Amid scarcity of naira notes, Nigeria’s ruling political party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – is not resting on...
Presidency: Tinubu pledges to work for Nigeria
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to work hard for Nigerians and...
Shekarau predicts Atiku’s victory in Saturday’s presidential poll
 Ibrahim Shekarau, one of the frontline People’ Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in Kano, has expressed optimism that former Vice-President...
Election: APC urges INEC to declare total number of collected PVCs
Ahead of this Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National...
Nigeria is about to hold Africa’s largest democratic exercise. Here’s what to know about its presidential election
Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call....
Controversy over clerics’ endorsement of candidates
As the presidential and National Assembly elections draw closer, a controversy has emerged over endorsement of candidates by religious leaders....
Obi gains numerical strength as Boot Party collapses structure for LP
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, increased its numerical strength in terms of polling unit agents following...
Why Paul-Birabi wants to represent Ogoniland in National Assembly
There’s a renewed interest in Ogoniland following Naakuu Paul-Birabi’s declaration to run as the Accord Party candidate for the Khana/Gokana...
Kwankwaso wins Kano’s political heart for the third time
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) announced the defection of People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...
British Govt vows to punish election riggers, others
The United Kingdom has promised to deal with any individual, politician or not, who may want to use violence or...
Election seen as APC referendum with youth angriest
The forthcoming presidential election is seen as a referendum on the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government since...
Organised private sector group backs Peter Obi
A coalition of private sector groups has declared support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. The...
Traffic gridlock at Stadium road, Lagos as Tinubu rounds off campaign
There was traffic gridlock at the stadium road in Lagos on Tuesday as supporters and card-carrying members of Ahmed Bola...
2023 presidency: Okowa, Obaseki canvases for votes in Lagos, ADC endorses Atiku, Jandor
Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to vote...
Presidency: Afenifere youths back Peter Obi, to deliver 5m votes
Afenifere National Youth Council (ANYC) has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi for president. The...
Wike never to join APC
That Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is working fully for the success of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to become the...
Labour Party leads with most PU agents, lags behind in key states
Labour Party leads with the most polling unit agents assigned for the February 25 and March 11 elections in Nigeria...
Bode George, Jandor close ranks ahead 2023 polls
The crisis in the Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be over, this is just...
Need for economic revival stirs REIF’s governorship debate in Rivers
Hunger for urgent economic revival of the Rivers economy took the centre stage Sunday evening at the governorship debate organised...
Elections in Nigeria: End of military era and the big business of polls
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is a Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer, professor and writer. He was the former chairman of Nigeria’s...
