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The Senator, representing Kaduna Central, Sen. Uba Sani, has described a media report on the purported sponsorship of bill to rename Kaduna State to Zazzau State as a lie from the pit of hell. Sani made the refusal in a statement in Abuja on Monday. ‘The senator expressed dismay at …

WE are living in interesting times in Nigeria. Issues of public discourse never cease to amaze one in this country. When you think that you have seen and heard it all, something risible would just pop up like a bolt out of the blues to add to the dramatic turn …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for Akwa Ibom North West and Yobe North Senatorial Districts. INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that Senate President Ahmed Lawan, who …

Famous Nigerian musician, Peter Okoye of Psquare has dismissed claims by former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye that 2023 is not the turn of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Okoye said it’s the time of ordinary Nigerian like Obi to become president. He said Nigerians would take …

A former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Yemi Farounbi has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is God’s punishment for Nigeria. Farounbi who is a veteran broadcast journalist also said he was not surprised that this is happening because Nigerians were warned during the 2014/2015 presidential campaign about President Buhari’s past. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has dismissed the defection of its members to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The politicians said they left the APC because Edo North Senator, Francis Alimikhena was allegedly schemed out of the primaries in May. Former national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole won the district’s ticket and …

The All Progressives Congress says all is set for the commencement of Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections. The Plateau State Governor and Director-General, APC 2023 Presidential Campaign, Simon Lalong, said this after inspecting the facilities at the campaign headquarters in Abuja. Spokesperson for the governor, Dr Makut Macham, …

The Labour Party (LP) has said Pat Utomi, leader of the National Consultative Front (NCF), can’t hijack the responsibilities of its national chairman. This is as the party rejected the appointment of Charles Odibo as spokesperson for its presidential campaign. Utomi at a media briefing on Thursday, had announced Odibo as …

Bishop Isaac Idahosa, running mate to the presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwakwanso, has revealed how he became the party’s vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election. WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Kwankwaso said he chose the 57-year-old Idahosa because of his outstanding record, integrity, broad understanding of …

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, also known as Miyetti Allah, has said they won’t for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi in the 2023 election. The group described Obi is a ‘tribal bigot’ and represents ‘the Biafran interest’, which would not ‘favour the Fulani nation in Nigeria’. …