Category: National
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Kano State Governor Congratulates Bola Tinubu
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday congratulated former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on his victory at the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election. In a congratulatory message personally signed by the governor said the emergence of Tinubu as winner and flag bearer of the APC in the 2023 general election would…
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Total Number of Delegates that Voted At Primary Election
A total of 2,260 delegates of the All Progressives Congress, voted at the party’s Presidential Primary elections at Eagle Square, Abuja. This was disclosed by the convention Electoral Committee in the early hours of Wednesday. The total rundown of states and their respective accredited delegates are as follows: Abia state – 50…
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Large Crowd Breaks Into The APC Primary Venue
Large crowd had overpowered the security officials on duty at the venue of the All Progressive Congress primary and gained access to Eagle Square, the venue of the convention. The situation was quickly controled as another set of security officials went in to block the last gate to the venue of the national convention. …
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Just in: Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi Withdraws From APC
The Senate leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, has reportedly withdrawn from the All progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party in Kebbi State. Details later… 92
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APC Governors Nominate Tinubu, Four Others For Primary
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors have proposed five presidential aspirants to participate at today’s primary. Plateau Governor Simon Lilongwe, who confirmed the proposal to reporters in Abuja, said it was done based on the reality on ground and without bias and sentiments. The five, who are from the South, are: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike…
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Banky W Wins PDP Primary Rerun Ticket In Lagos
Nigerian singer, Bankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, has again, been declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election. Banky W had a landslide victory, polling 24 votes out of 29 votes cast by delegates at the primary rerun held in…
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Atiku Abubakar Clinch PDP Presidential Ticket
Former vice-president and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. He emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes. He defeated the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants with the number…
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Aishatu Binani Wins Adamawa APC Governorship Primary
The senator representing Adamawa Central, Aishatu Binani, has emerged as the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. She polled 430 votes to defeat her closest rival, Nuhu Ribadu, who got 288 votes. A former governor, Umaru Bindow, scored 103 votes to come to the third position in the election. Abdulrazak…
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Court Dismiss Amaechi’s Suit To Stop Fraud Probe
The Supreme Court has declined a suit seeking to stop the planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during his time as the Rivers State Governor. While dismissing the suit on Friday, the appellate court in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices, submitted that…
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Muslim Students Demands Justice For Woman Killed In Anambra State
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, has called for the arrest of the killers of Harira Jubril and her children in Anambra State. The president of the MSSN in Lagos State, Miftahudeen Thanni, made this known on Thursday, in a press statement to commemorate the 2022 Children’s Day. According to the…