The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has noted with disappointment the hasty decision of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend Saturday’s Port Harcourt Local Government Area [PHALGA] Constituency 3 bye-election process at the collation stage. The APC in a statement made available to journalists today by the party’s spokesman, Mr. Chris […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says the failure of the presidency to submit INEC budget on time is a display of lack of foresight. He however, said the the national assembly is committed to ensuring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is well funded to conduct the 2019 polls. He said this on Sunday in reaction […]
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A former State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Erhahon, has denied reports that he was among those who are planning to defect from the party. Erhahon who made the denial in a statement he issued on Sunday in Benin, berated the defectors, describing their reasons for defection […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday signed into law three bills passed by the National Assembly which are now Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills are the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018; the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2018; and the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates to the 23 new political parties registered ahead of the 2019 general election. The registration of these political parties brought the number of political parties in Nigeria to 91. The commission on its twitter handle @INEC Nigeria revealed the certificates were presented to the new parties […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has kick-start the process of passing the budget for 2019 elections. The leadership of the electoral umpire met with the house of representatives committee on electoral and political parties matters in Abuja on Wednesday, regarding the N189 billion budgeted for it to conduct the election. President Muhammadu Buhari had […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two weeks ago, is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The number three citizen who had earlier hinted at running for the highest office in the land, told Bloomberg in an interview that he had been consulting widely. Saraki said he would need […]
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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Mr. Abubakar Atiku, has said he is not desperate to be President of the country. He made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists shortly after his meeting with the Oba of Benin, where he sought royal blessing of the monarch on his presidential aspiration. Atiku who is seeking to contest […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of 23 new political parties, when it invited chairmen and secretaries of the party to pick up their certificates at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. This brings to 91 the total number of parties in the country. INEC has also extended the ongoing […]
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The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers in the upper and lower legislative houses of the National Assembly on Tuesday met at the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja. Addressing the lawmakers, the National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole explained that the meeting of National Assembly members on APC platform would be a continuous exercise. He clarified […]
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