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RIVER RERUN;NYSC Pulls Out Of  Saturday RerunThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday announced that the rerun elections into the House of Representatives and House of Assembly seats for Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State will hold on Saturday. But, State...

The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, DAILY POST reports. Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement explained that Andy Uba was exploiting section 68(1)(G) which has been validly tested...

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has registered over one million new members in south east states, it was revealed at the weekend.The south east zone of the party has also requested for extension of the time allotted for the on-going continuous registration exercise of the party.It also requested...

The Imo Sstate governor, Rochas Okorocha, has explained why he recently nominated former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, as national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East zone. This is even as his choice of Nnamani has sharply divided members of the party along various...

Dr. Obiora Okonkwo contested the last PDP primary for Anambra Senatorial seat. He has been in courts seeking to prove that he won the exercise. In this interview, the politician spoke on last week’s Supreme Court ruling that threw out the suit by Senator Uche Ekwunife. Ekwunife had earlier challenged...

AHEAD of the 2019 presidential election, former Vice-President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme has urged Igbos in the country to strive for the presidency. Ekwueme stated this in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, when he attended the child dedication of the family of Chief and Lolo Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu...

A former national president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and later the Anambra State chairman of PDP, who recently qualified as a medical doctor, Nwoye is one of those who have set their sights on the governorship ticket of the APC. He spoke to Vanguard on his quest among...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has berated the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state for organizing another stakeholders meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, a day after the town hall meeting held in Government House.Governor Wike expressed his displeasure while receiving leaders...

Uche Ekwunife Is Frustrated, Angry Over Supreme Court Judgment – UmehA former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has insisted that he won the March 28, 2015 Anambra Central Senatorial election. The party chieftain noted that the then candidate...

Former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, who returned to Nigeria last month after serving his jail term in the UK, had a thanksgiving service at Oghara Baptist Church to celebrate his freedom. The thanksgiving service was attended by the former ‎state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Senator...

Members of the Itsekiri political class from different parties led by Warri billionaire, Ayiri Emami, on Saturday, paid a solidarity visit to former Delta State Governor, James Ibori in his country home, Oghara. IGBO KWENU !!! ...

Mr Terver Akase, the Chief Press Secretary to Benue State Governor, Ortom, on Saturday escaped death in motor accident allegedly caused by one Mrs Abigail Ochai, who slept off while driving and rammed her car ran into the CPS' car. The accident severely damaged the front side of the official...

Today, there is a general feeling among us (the Igbos,) especially within the ranks of the young up-and-coming generation, that as a people, we are deliberately sidelined particularly in the sphere of political leadership of Nigeria. President of Nigeria No Igbo person has so far been deemed...

The leadership of the Independent Democrats Party (IDP) has declared its readiness to challenge the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano in the forthcoming governorship election in the state and possibly take over the Awka Government House.Mazi Omife. I. Omife who is the Chairman...

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Mrs. Uche Ekwunife challenging the refusal of the Court of Appeal to set aside its earlier judgement of December 7, 2015. The court had sacked her as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction...

he All Progressives Grand Alliance has accused the All Progressives Congress, of buying up voters cards with the intention of rigging the forth-coming governorship pol...

By Paul Ihechi Alagba The trial of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and three other Biafran activists who are being held by the Nigeria government on charges of alleged treasonable felon, took a new twist today January 12, 2017 following the cancellation of the controversial...

The Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Chidi Nwosu, alongside almost all his executive members, yesterday officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). L-R; Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff  He said the...

By Carl Umegboro FORMER governor of Abia State and founder of the Peoples Progressives Alliance (PPA), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, recently joined the national ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). He anchored his decision on the collective interest of the South-East geo-political zone vis-à-vis...

Succour has finally come the way of ailing actor, Prince James Uche. Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu personally donated the sum of N3million to him and approved a N10million donation from the state government to the Nollywood icon. The governor's wife also donated N1million to him. Big thanks...