Cross River State map Senator Bassey Otu has won the All Progressives Congress governorship primary by a landslide in Cross River State. He defeated two other aspirants by a wide margin of 811 votes. Senator John Owan-Enoh who came second got 84 votes while Chris Agara scored 63 votes. The Chairman of the primary election […]

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Benue State, Nentanwe Yilwatda, has won the Plateau State All Progressives Congress governorship ticket. Dr Yilwatda polled a total of 803 votes to beat three other aspirants during the primary election held at Landfield Park, Rayfield in Jos. The results were announced in […]

57 days after the abduction of Kaduna bound passengers by gunmen, family members continue to be in anguish, waiting for the rescue of their relatives. Every night, Sa’idu Marafa goes to bed around 12 a.m. He keeps his phone under his pillow in anticipation of a phone call he has been waiting for since March […]

Professor Yemi Osinbajo MAKURDI—The killing of a pregnant woman, Mrs. Harira Jubril and her children in Anambra State is not only callous, brutal and demeaning, but capable of creating ethnic conflict across the country and hence must be condemned by all, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today while speaking with […]

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended four suspected members of the dreaded Eiye cult group. Their arrest was made when they were reportedly holding a nocturnal meeting in preparation for an attack to be launched on members of another cult group. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this […]

Governorship primaries of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in  Enugu,  Abia, Borno, Taraba and Ogun states were on Wednesday characterised by violence,  protests and  withdrawal of aspirants. Prominent governorship aspirants including a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; former Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Gilbert Nnaji; the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya […]

…Ex-president’s emergence as consensus candidate gains momentum …North prefers him to other APC contenders, says a source in GEJ’s camp …Bayelsa APC chairman to consult register to confirm Jonathan’s membership By Soni Daniel, Clifford Ndujihe & Sam Oyadongha, ABUJA Contrary to reports that immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is out of the race for […]

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Following allegations of bribe-for-votes between aspirants of the All Progressives Congress and party delegates in different states, APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday has said there was no evidence to substantiate the claim. Adamu, who debunked the claim in an interview with Voice of America Hausa service, noted that he […]

Mr Melaye got 99 votes to lose to Tajudeen Yusuf who polled 163 votes. The serving House of Representative member representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, on Tuesday, defeated Dino Melaye, n the re-run election to pick the Kogi West Senatorial ticket of the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of […]

Mr Melaye got 99 votes to lose to Tajudeen Yusuf who polled 163 votes. The serving House of Representative member representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, on Tuesday, defeated Dino Melaye, n the re-run election to pick the Kogi West Senatorial ticket of the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of […]