Edo Polls: Ize-Iyamu rejects result

The runner up of the just concluded Gubernatorial election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the result. Speaking at a press conference yes…

BREAKING: APC's Godwin Obaseki wins Edo governorship election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) party candidate in the gubernatorial election in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has won the contest in the two-way race with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winning…

PDP rejects Edo governorship election results

 The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the results of the Edo governorship election held on Wednesday, ahead of the announcement of the outcome. The party rejected the results in a pres…

INEC begins announcement of Edo governorship election, see how parties have faired so far

  Esan West LGA: AA ? 4, ACD ? 65, ACPN ? 172, APC ? 13,114, APGA ? 36, CPP ? 13, ID ? 12, KOWA ? 1, LP ? 5, NPPP ? 27, NCP ? 13, NNPP ? 6, PDC ? 79, PDP ? 16,311, PPA ? 49, PPN ? 2, SDP ? 2, UP…

PDP supporters protest state governorship election results, demand cancellation of the election

Supporters loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party have stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, Edo state capital, Accusing the electoral body of bias, the …

Former Vice President and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Atiku Abubakar, has charged the leadership of the party on the promotion of rule of law and due process in the conduct of i…

Breaking News: Reps suspend Jibrin for 180 legislative days

The House of Representatives has bared its pangs on former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano) by slamming a one-year suspension on him over his allegation t…

Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu run neck-and-neck in Edo Polls

Un-authenticated early results from some wards after Wednesday's Governorship election in Edo State show that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and the standard …

House of Reps. suspends Jibrin

The House of Representatives on Wednesday took the decision to suspend the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Representative Abdulmumin Jibrin, for 180 sitting days. Jibrin…

Edo Election: Collation of results to start today

Collation of results for the Edo State Governorship election would commence on Thursday (today); the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Sam Olumekun said on Wednesday night. Olumekun disc…

APC, PDP trade words as Edo indigenes head to polls

Just as the indigenes of Edo State gear up to head to the polls today to elect a new Governor, the two major political parties have gotten involved in a war of words against themselves. The Peop…

Oyegun set to consult with Buhari over fall-out with Tinubu

In response to the attack launched against him by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, is reportedly set to …

Jibrin shuns Ethics Committee

Having accused his colleagues of corruption, the sacked Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Jibrin Abdulmumin, yesterday shunned  the House Ethics and Privileges C…

Two new Senators take oath of office

Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Isaac Alfa has been sworn in as Senator representing Kogi East senatorial district under the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ). Also sworn in at …

Act like a traditional ruler or abdicate your throne for politics- Owie tells Sanusi

A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie, has asked the Emir of Kano, his Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi, to abdicate the throne and go into politics. Owie made his comment in r…

MILITANCY: Okorocha appoints wife amnesty c'ttee chairman

To integrate repentant militants into the society, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has inaugurated the Amnesty Committee headed by his wife, chi, to undertake the task.Until they laid down thei…

Buhari will take Nigeria across the red sea into the promised land- Osinbajo

At the 56th Independence Anniversary Interdenominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre, Abuja on Sunday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo assured Nigerians that the administration o…

Patience Jonathan is not above the law- APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, said has said that former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan was not above being investigated by anti-corruption agencies in the country, over her claim to $31…

APC Ondo crisis: Oyegun should resign- Bola Tinubu

Over what he termed 'anti-democratic handling of the  party affairs', the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded the removal of the pa…

Alleged Plagiarism: Lai Mohammed gives claimants 7 days to apologise or face libel

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has threatened to institute legal action against the Independent Newspaper over alleged plagiarism.said the paper had published that the …