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The Kano State Government has imposed dawn-to-dusk curfew with a view to avoid a breakdown of law and order, following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement issued Monday morning. He said […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday arrived in Lagos state for the final presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bashir Ahmad, a presidential media aide, announced Buhari’s arrival, in a tweet on Tuesday. The APC is currently holding the grand finale of its presidential campaign at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere. Meanwhile, the APC […]
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has pledged to mitigate unemployment rate among youths through provision of skillful labour if elected president of Nigeria. Obi stated this when he led his Vice, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed on a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, in Zaria on Monday. The presidential candidate also […]
The Lagos State Government has announced travel advisory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mega Rally on Tuesday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba, gave the details in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Oreagba said that there would be a procession of […]
All is set for the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign in Lagos, tomorrow, Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Presidential Campaign Council comprising the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Director General of the PCC, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, all APC governors, members of the […]
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Ibadan, rallied the support of governor Seyi Makinde, traditional rulers, party members and residents of Oyo State for his bid. The series of stopovers culminated in a rally at Mapo hill, Ibadan, where he raised the hand of and presented the […]
The Presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Wednesday landed in Port Harcourt with his campaign train saying that he came to Rivers state looking for authority to bring prosperity to Nigeria. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt on his campaign tour of Rivers State […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, urged the people of Imo State to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu at the Saturday February 25 presidential poll. He said the Ndigbo in Lagos State were already with Tinubu for his victory in the presidential election, and therefore urged […]
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the February 25 election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday told the People of Imo State that he deserves to be the President of Nigeria in 2023. “I want to be, and deserve to be the President and I will follow the footsteps of President Buhari […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked indigenes of Imo for continuous support for his administration, government of the state and All Progressives Congress (APC), asking for more support to consolidate on the gains. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari made his feelings known when he presented the APC presidential candidate, Sen. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Imo State for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally holding at the Dan Anyiam stadium venue of the The President, who arrived at the stadium around 1:25pm, was accompanied by Governor Hope Uzodimma. Buhari commissioned a 15km MCC and Urratta road before making his way to the venue. The President […]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised to complete Kolmani oil exploration, if elected. Tinubu stated this when he paid homage to the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III, on Monday in Gombe. He said that he was at the palace to seek for royal blessing and […]
The Obi-Datti Campaign, under the Labour Partyi, on Sunday blamed the absence of its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, at the presidential debate on aircraft’s technical challenges. Mr Diran Onifade, Head of Media, Obi-Datti Campaign Council, said this in a statement while explaining Obi’s absence at the presidential debate organised by Nigerian Elections Debate Group […]
The Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, on Thursday night escaped assassination by whiskers, while on transit in the Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt, the State capital. Addressing journalists at his residence on Friday, Sekibo, who is also a former Minister of Transport, accused policemen […]
Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, at his rally in Kano notable avoided endorse either of party’s two parallel gubernatorial candidates, with the absence of the usual handing over of party flag to the party’s gubernatorial candidate on the agenda of the rally. According to a Daily Trust report, […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi says his presidential bid will give priority to youths. He said this on Thursday at the LP presidential campaign rally in Abuja, explaining that he is running to represent youths. “You are the one running this election. The youths of Nigeria, you are the ones […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday called on Sokoto residents of Sokoto State to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Asuwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2023 general elections. Buhari, who spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Sokoto said Tinubu was the party’s flag bearer, adding, “we are all […]
If All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, must record an overwhelming victory in the February 25 presidential elections, Lagos State must play a leading role. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu said this at the formal launching of “Eko O Ni Baje” 10,000 Foot Soldiers for Tinubu- Shettima/Sanwo-Olu- Hamzat, a project initiated […]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to improve agriculture, commerce and security if given the mandate in Feb. 25 election. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Thursday, Abubakar said he was not happy with the collapse of industries in […]
