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Former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi has underscored the supremacy of the party, admonishing his supporters not to indulge in activities capable of jeopardising the All Progressives Congress (APC) chances in next year’s elections. Amaechi issued the admonition on Saturday while addressing party faithfuls in Port Harcourt. He told the APC …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has disputed accusations that he advised Christians to obtain guns for self-defense. During the church’s monthly thanksgiving, the respected cleric made this known. The statement came in response to claims that he had said that any attack …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has expressed delight at having Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate for the 2023 election. The former vice president made the comment at the weekend in reaction to a special address by the governor. In a 3-minute video, Okowa said being on the …

The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed the main reason why he cannot be a running mate to anyone in the 2023 election. Kwankwaso said accepting to be the running mate to any presidential candidate would lead to the collapse of NNPP. The …

Appeal court in Lagos State has sentenced senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, to 7 years imprisonment. The appellate court sentenced Nwaoboshi on Friday. The Court also ordered that his two companies be wound up in line with the provisions of Section 22 of …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Peter Orubebe has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Orubebe left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last month, he had said the party does not have what it takes to win elections in 2023. He said he is …

Leadership Newspaper’s MARK ITSIBOR writes on the need for Nigeria to improve its revenue by harmonising the current tax systems. Nigeria has three tax revenue objectives: to develop our economy that does not lean too heavily on resource wealth; institutionalise a healthy tax culture among Nigerians; and create a participatory …

A former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi that the time is not ripe yet for him to be the president of Nigeria. Melaye, who made the appeal in a video published on his verified …

The leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-West have demanded the position of vice president ahead of the July 15 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the substitution of candidates by political parties where necessary. Against this background, the leaders of the party …

The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the primary election that produced Muhammad Abacha as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State as authentic. The development has now laid to rest the controversy over who the Commission recognises as the party’s candidate between Abacha and …