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Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has distanced himself from media reports linking him to candidates running for president in the 2023 general election. Mr Soyinka, said in a statement on Wednesday, described the reports as “fake news.” “Here we go again, the same boring, illiterate public interlopers who lack the courage …

Soot: Submit Names Of ‘Kpofire’ Operators Within Your Locality To Council, DELGA Chairman Tasks Monarchs. In a bid to end the raging soot pandemic in the State, caused by illegal crude oil refining activities, the Executive Chairman of Degema Local Government Area, Hon. Michael John Williams, has tasked traditional rulers …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has shifted its National Convention earlier slated for February to June. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Akpanudoedehe described the report as fake news. …

I join the good people of Oyo State to mourn the passing of a former Governor of our dear state, Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala, which sad event took place today. May his soul rest in peace and may God grant his family the fortitude to bear this great loss. I have …

Members of APC Rebirth Group, a mobilisation movement under the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday tackled each other over N250million allegedly given to them by some state governors to campaign against the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the ruling party led by Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni. During …

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iyorchia Ayu, on Tuesday, disclosed that eight floors from the party’s national secretariat in Abuja will be commercialised to generate revenues. “The idea that I understand is that PDP will occupy three floors, and the rest will be commercialised to generate …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are saying the presidency should not be zoned are agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is interested in contesting the 2023 presidency had said on …

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast, effective from Wednesday, January 12 to Friday, 14 as a mark of respect for the former Head of the Interim Government, Late Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan. Shonekan died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the age …

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has advised Ohanaeze Ndigbo to stay away from partisan politics. Mr Umahi gave the advise on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Abuja, while going public about his intention to join the presidential race. He was reacting to the remarks of the apex Igbo socio-cultural …

Governor of Osun State Gboyega Oyetola has picked up Governorship nomination form today at APC party Secretariat Abuja. On hand to pick up the nomination form on behalf of the governor were his associates like Senator Bashiru Ajibola, Hon. Famurewa, Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji, Hon. Taiwo Oluga, Hon. Bukola Oyewo, Hon. …