Politics

The immediate past Director General, Maryam Babangide National Centre for Women Development, Hon Asabe Vilita Bashir, has accepted the outcome of Saturday's All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Chibok, Damboa, and Gwoza Federal Constituency, Borno state.The former member House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019 during the 8th National Assembly, made this known in a letter addressed …

By Ayo Kehinde The Option A4 voting system adopted yesterday for the conduct of the House of Representatives race in Imo State led to the defeat of four incumbent members of the House during the All Progressives Congress primaries held in Imo State on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Hope Uzodinma had proposed the option for the …

The Presidency rejected what it described as unnecessary controversy over the alleged killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, was reportedly neutralized during a recent joint military operation involving Nigerian and US forces. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and …

Leadership today is a strange and unforgiving place. The patience and goodwill that some leaders once enjoyed have all but evaporated. Optimism at the start of a term quickly runs into resistance, and before long every leader finds himself caught between expectations and reality. Few examples illustrate this tension more clearly than the parallel journeys of Liverpool manager Arne Slot …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed presidential and gubernatorial election exercises previously scheduled to be held this weekend. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi announced this on Saturday in a statement posted on his X handle. The statement read, “The African Democratic Congress, ADC, wishes to inform all presidential and gubernatorial candidates that the party examination previously scheduled …

By Ayo Kehinde After 28 years as a member of the House of Representatives representing the Bomodi/Patani federal constituency, Hon. Nicholas Mutu lost his bid to secure a return ticket during the APC primaries held in Delta State on Saturday. The Honorable Sir Okenmor Fidelis Tilije, the returning officer who announced Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Basil Okolobaowei Ganagana was the winner. …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed the presidential and gubernatorial examinations previously scheduled for this weekend to Monday. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said due to the security situation in some parts of the North, the screening of National Assembly candidates would now be held …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Mrs Mary Ikoku, has dismissed reports suggesting the adoption of a consensus or single aspirant ahead of the party’s primary elections. In a statement issued to journalists on Friday, Ikoku said he was aware of claims circulating in the media and political circles that some aspirants had …

Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State. The results were announced on Saturday in Daura by Lawal Garba, Chairman of the APC principal election committee in the constituency. Garba said Buhari achieved a landslide victory with 17,342 votes to …

Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election unopposed. After his victorious exit, he thanked the faithful and party members for their full support. Obasa, while making remarks after the election to Ward E Oyewole Primary Agege, thanked stakeholders and party members for giving him …