Category: Politics

As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, politicians contesting for governorship and deputy governorship positions in Lagos state have submitted documents that captured their age and educational qualifications. The list pasted on the notice board of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) along Birrel in Yaba on Tuesday, showed that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that his administration is working to increase the salaries of workers in the state civil service. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday, October 4, while addressing the workers at the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. He said: “I have looked around and I know that as a country, there is…

The official quarters of the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Prince Matthew Kolawole; his deputy, Honorable Rabiu Ishiaka Momoh and other House of Assembly members have been submerged by flood in Lokoja. Kogi House of Assembly members were forced to relocate due to the flooding. Recall the floods have taken over nine local…

Viral videos of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu riding a spin bike, and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar dancing in a new photoshoot, has gotten the attention of popular Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu. Fr. Kelvin Ugwu who is serving outside the country, said the viral clips…

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has ranked Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) higher than other leading presidential candidates for the 2023 election. Ezekwesili disclosed this while fielding questions on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. Her comment is coming on the heels of recent massive rallies held by Obi’s supporters in several parts…

A Lagos State coordinator for the rally organised by the supporters of Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has been reportedly arrested by the Department of State Services. The coordinator, who is identified as Joseph Onuorah was arrested when he arrived in Lagos on his way from France during the early hours of Saturday. “DSS have arrested…

Supporters of the Labour party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, take over the streets across the nation, and outside Nigeria, including Ghana, and the United Kingdom. The One Million Man rally initiation took place on October 1st, 2022, as Nigeria marks her 62nd Independence Day. A massive turnover of Peter Obi’s supporters trooped the streets across…

The newly wedded couple joins a solidarity march for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after their wedding ceremony. As the nation marks its 62nd year of independence, Nigerians in different states have decided to hold a solidarity march for their preferred presidential candidate. In a video spotted online, a newly married couple were seen…

A man reportedly donated his N500,000 savings to support the campaign of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The staunch supporter who goes by the name @RichMoney001 stated that he decided to donate 9 months of his savings to support Peter Obi’s campaign. Sharing the news of his great sacrifice, he appealed to the presidential…

Popular movie star Fredrick Leonard aka Freddie has said he’s supporting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party. He took to his Instagram page to say that he’s Obidient. He wrote: “THIS IS WHERE I STAND FOR THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. “I Shall Continue to Give My Unwavering Support to PETER OBI and The Labor…

Prof Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has ordered the suspension of tricycle and shuttle bus union operators in the state for six months, Daily Trust reports. In a statement by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, operators of the tricycle and shuttle bus unions are responsible for the breakdown of law and…

Famous Nollywood actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu, surprises many following his appearance at Peter Obi’s rally months after declaring support for Tinubu. The actor had endorsed the All Progressive Party’s Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu while at a conference meeting themed, “South West Stands with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.” Mr. Ibu, however, made…

As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, political parties will today officially begin their campaigns. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC had fixed September 28 as the official date for campaigns by political parties to begin. Nigerians will begin convincing Nigerians to vote for them and their political parties. The candidates will seek to convince…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is not on the presidential campaign council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the list of 422-member APC Presidential Campaign Council released on Friday, September 23, in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari is the Chairman of the campaign council that has the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and national…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, reacts as newly married couple storms ‘Obi-Dient’ rally in Abuja. A solidarity movement for Labour Party was held in Abuja today, September 24, and the newly wedded couple joined the march straight from their wedding venue. In a video making the rounds online, the bride was seen still…

Members of the House of Representatives have expressed concern over the rising debt profile of Nigeria, which currently stands at N42.84 trillion. A breakdown of the debt figures released by the Debt Management Office DMO shows that the bulk of the federal government’s borrowing was done domestically, with 72.53 percent being FGN bonds. According to the…