THE Civil Societies that monitored the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Borno State has said it was one of the “most highly organized and credible” from nationwide assessments of governorship primaries held by political parties nationwide.

A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the remand in custody, of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President Bukola Saraki, over alleged N3.5 billion fraud.

Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Wednesday, emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the 2019 national assembly elections defeating his only challenger and incumbent, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege

Political leaders and elder statesmen of the North West under the aegis of the North West Progressives Forum (NWPF) have adopted former governor of Kaduna state, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi as the region’s consensus candidate going into the Presidential Primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scheduled to hold on Saturday the 6th of October, 2018.

ABUJA: The national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is practically on a security lockdown following a violent protest by youths protesting against the adoption of direct primaries for the APC senatorial ticket in the Federal Capital Territory FCT.

The Taraba Progressive Movement a group within the All Progressive Congress has called for cancellation of the primary elections conducted in Taraba state, saying it is flawed with massive irregularities and violence.

After the declaration of Mr Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the Lagos All Progressives Congress APC gubernatorial Primary the Governor of Lagos state Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that he will be addressing the the people of the state at 2:30pm

Ado-Ekiti- Pensioners in Ekiti state have appealed to  the Governor –elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi to place high premium priority on payment of pension when assume office, saying they are tired  of how their members were being killed by treatable diseases due to unpaid pension arrears.

Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato’s jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds, which is expected to see him enter prison soon.

History was made following the state congresses and primaries of African Action Congress recently held in Owerri as Dr (Mrs.) Chidi Omeogu–Ogbuta emerged the first female governorship candidate in Imo state ahead of the 2019 general elections.

A Croatian court has rejected a charge against Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric of giving false testimony in a criminal trial, the court said on Wednesday.

Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, on Wednesday, emerged winner of United Democratic Party (UDP) governorship primary elections.

THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor from the party for allegedly participating in a parallel primary election conducted by the Chief Cyril Ogodo led faction.

The winner of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Zamfara, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has called on all stakeholders in the political process to put their best in ensuring peaceful conduct of 2019 election.

Some scientists have called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts in using Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to accelerate industrialisation for national development.