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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list of 24 candidates approved as flag bearers of the party for the 2019 governorship elections. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena disclosed this in a statement posted on the party’s website. “Following the Governorship Primaries of the All... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has conceded defeat to his opponent in Tuesday’s governorship primary election, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, the Lagos governor urged the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support and unite behind the party’s candidate ahead of the March... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee primary election panel for Lagos has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the party’s governorship primary in the state. The chairman of the panel, Clement Ebri made the declaration on Wednesday. Prior to the declaration there had been a conflict between the NWC panel and the... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Uncertainty currently surrounds the conduct of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, which took place on Wednesday in 245 wards across the state, due to conflicting reports from the electoral panel in charge of the election and the state chairman of the ... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to uphold the independence of the nation’s election management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the 2019 general elections approaches. The president who disclosed this in a National Broadcast to the nation to mark the 58th Independence Anniversary of... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ahead of Monday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, embattled Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, has taken a hit at his challenger, Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring him unfit to govern the state. Addressing a press conference at government house, Alausa, Ikeja, on Sunday, He further called him an... Read More
The Osun supplementary election in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola, the winner is an aberration. It was marred by irregularities, widespread malpractice, voter intimidation, violence and harassment which has rolled back the electoral gains of the 2015 presidential election. In a joint press... Read More
These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Senator Aisha Alhassan, who resigned her appointment as Minister of Women Affairs and also left the APC has picked the nomination form for United Democratic Party (UDP) to contest for the Taraba governorship seat. At a press conference after, she said the APC has become... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation: As the race for who picks the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos heats up, one of the major contenders for the ticket, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has on Saturday, stepped down for Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos, who... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: One pilot has been feared dead after 2 F-7Ni aircrafts belonging to the Nigerian Airforce crashed in Abuja. According to reports, the aircrafts which collided and crashed around Katampe area of Abuja, were part of the Nigerian Air Force aircrafts taking part in the rehearsals for... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified the Minister for Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan from contesting for the party’s governorship primaries in Taraba. ‘Beyond Tolerance’ is the documentary trying to set the record straight about African traditional worship UPDATED: One pilot dies as Military... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) has rejected the results of Thursday’s supplementary election in Osun, which returned APC’s Gboyega Oyetola as winner and Governor-elect of the state, as it called it a black day for the nation. National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke will emerge victorious in Thursday’s governorship re-run election. The party’s National Vice-Chairman (South-West), Eddy Olafeso, who stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, said the “PDP is not bothered because... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has agreed to work for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 27 rerun election in Osun. Embattled Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed his readiness to participate in Saturday’s primary election of the All... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following the failure of the Federal government to honour the 14-day ultimatum handed to it by organised labour on the issue of the new minimum wage, the labour unions have on Tuesday, agreed to commence strike from the early hours of Thursday. As contained in a... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Governor-elect of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday led some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ile-Ife residence of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore. The visit which comes less than 24 hours after Senate... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Assembly late Sunday shifted the date for resumption from its annual recess from September 25 to October 9. According to its Clerk, Mohammed Omolori, who announced this on Sunday,the shift in date is occasioned by the primary elections of the various political parties. “This... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Saturday’s governorship election in Osun inconclusive. Meanwhile. the electoral says the rerun of the Osun governorship election which it declared “inconclusive” will now hold on Thursday, September 27, 2018. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected INEC’s declaration of... Read More
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leads the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 353 votes in the Osun gubernatorial election. The results announced by the Professor Joseph Fuwape, the presiding officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun said the PDP garnered 254,698 votes while the APC got 254,345 votes.
The Global Goals are built on the success of the Millennium Development Goals’ endeavour to exterminate all forms of poverty. The goals recognize that ending poverty must go hand in hand with strategies that build economic growth, and address a range of social needs including education, health, job opportunities and social inclusion. The SDGs envision... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal Government has on Friday directed the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), to with immediate effect, put an end to the payment of fines by Nigerians holding dual citizenship at the nation’s International Airports. Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who disclosed this in a statement in... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with embattled Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While the purpose of the meeting is yet to be ascertained, there are speculations that the meeting may not be unconnected with recent issues facing the governor... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 Governorship elections in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, has on Wednesday indicated interest in running for the position in the 2019 elections under the platform of the umbrella party, ending speculations about his ambition. The 2017 PDP National... Read More
It is 2018, the year preceding the 2019 general elections and all parties are filling up candidates for all positions in accordance with INEC directives. In Lagos state, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for direct primaries to select its candidates but it won’t be a smooth ride for the party especially for... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto and Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged to accept the outcome of ongoing consultations for a consensus or a primary election even if it does not favour him. Tambuwal who disclosed this in Kebbi on Tuesday, while on a... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday said that Osun must be retained by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as he appealed to the people not to allow darkness to take over the state of Osun. Buhari who disclosed this at the grand rally of the APC in... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, Ambassador Abdullahi Bawa Wase is dead. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, in a statement by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, prayed that God grant Wase’s family and the nation the fortitude to bear the great... Read More
There are indications that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, may have dumped his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Bauchi legislator who is reported to have picked the nomination and expression of interest forms of the PDP on Wednesday, to contest the... Read More
Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has dismissed speculations about his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his purchase of nomination forms on the platform of the ruling party. Ambode picked his form at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, where he was received by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ogala and the National Organising Secretary,... Read More
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