Presidency: Kwankwanso makes Kano game
Yesterday's "unbelievable" crowd that attended Atiku Abubakar's campaign rally in Kano, a state whose votes had always been seen as the birthright of Muhammadu Buhari may signpost significant undercurrents in the politics of the North's most radical state.
El-Zakzaky: No corps member died in Shi’ite protest — NYSC
NATIONAL Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has said no corps member was reported dead during a recent protest by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi’ites, over the continued detention of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
PDP accuses Omisore of alleged violence in Ile-Ife, Modakeke
AHEAD of Saturday’s general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ife zone, Osun State has accused the former deputy governor of the State, Senator Iyiola Omisore of allegedly intimidating its members and supporters in Ile-Ife and its environs.
Why we dumped Buhari for Atiku —Northern Stakeholders Forum
Northern Stakeholders Forum, NSF, has given reasons why it dumped President Muhammadu Buhari and chose Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Saturday’s presidential election.
Interrogating ethnic syndicates and political endorsement
Ethnic nationalities are in themselves epitomes of diverse political interests and views and no ethnic nationality can claim to represent a specific political tendency
Warri Federal Constituency: Probing the dynamics, narratives
The 2019 election is around the corner and the people of Warri Federal Constituency have an opportunity to decide and shape the direction of progress of her people for the next four years. This is going to be an important next four years in our political evolution and relevance in the ethnic coalition called Nigeria.
FILM REVIEW: Tyson versus Holyfield fight as metaphor for Nigeria’s election
Historically, there have been good efforts by sports administrators to keep sports and politics as far apart as possible. Yet, besides the increasing cases of politicisation of sports in modern times, sports and politics have proved to have natural close affinities: both have to do with contests. In sports, as in politics, there are winners and losers; there are champions who wear the crowns, belts, titles, stay in offices or positions.
2019 Election: Survey fingers Nigerians enthuse to vote
There are indications that more Nigerians may be riding on the path of involving actively in voting ahead of the 2019 Presidential election to be held next weekend.
Boko Haram: Elections’ll hold in Adamawa north —- Senator
Despite last Monday’s Boko Haram attack in some communities in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas of Adamawa Nothern zone, the senator representing the area, Mrs Binta Masi, has given the assurances that the upcoming elections will hold in the affected communities of the zone.
Arrest Timi Frank and prosecute him now, Army tells Police
The Nigerian Army has called on Police to arrest Timi Frank, the former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over fake news.
Elections: Adamu begs monarchs, religious leaders to pray for peace
Former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, yesterday, appealed for the intervention of traditional rulers for the successful conduct of the forth coming general election in the country through prayers.
