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The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Esther Edigin, has sworn-in Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu for a second term as Governor and Deputy Governor respectively.The duo was inaugurated Thursday in a ceremony held at the Tennis Court of…

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has lamented the endemic poverty in the country, adding that more people are getting poorer and frustrated by the day.He made this known at the inter-denominational church…

Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain’t no stopping us now. The lyrics goes thus:Ain’t no stopping us now! We’re on the move! Ain’t no stopping us…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the new four-year mandate given to his administration by Nigerians will be tough as he pursues his campaign promises of securing the country, transforming the economy and the fight against corruption.The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the electorate to give the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) another four years to complete all the ongoing developmental projects and to initiate fresh ones.The president, who made the…

Leaders of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Saturday said that the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari had been under-reported to the public.The group made this known during its 3rd Annual Independence Youth Pep Talk Programme…

Nigerians on social media have rejected a call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a second term for President Muhammadu Buhari.The APC made the call in a tweet via its verified Twitter handle early Sunday morning.The party…

The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum says it stands with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State over his second term ambition. The Forum said this in a statement by its Secretary General, Akin Malaolu, on Monday in Abuja. Malaolu expressed…

The Director General of the Buhari 2019 Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to support the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari to enjoy stable electricity.Amaechi, who is the Minister of Transport, made…

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday made a public declaration for re-election in 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ambode spoke at the open ground in Alausa, while addressing party faithful who…

Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal has said that President Muhammadu Buhari must be returned to power in 2019 to continue his dogged war on corruption.The music maestro said this in an interview published by Saturday Sun.He said…

By Bolaji BuhariFourteen opposition parties in Lagos State have formed an alliance to challenge Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 elections.The Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state,…

Igbo's apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, FCT chapter has distanced itself from a planned endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term.The group made this known in a statement released on Thursday.The FCT Chairman…

Yinka Odumakin, the spokesman of Yoruba's apex socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described as hypocritical the announcement of popular lawyer, Festus Keyamo (SAN) as the official spokesman of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid is legitimate, constitutionally and morally right, a Lagos lawmaker, Mr Tunde  Braimoh, said on Sunday.“President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration to seek re-election in 2019 is courageous and…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hasan Kukah has said that the North has become more impoverished under President Muhammadu Buhari than what it was under Goodluck Jonathan.However, he said this stark reality will…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari has not named Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate despite declaring his intention to run for…

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has predicted a "bloody" 2019 general election in Nigeria.The National Director of Information for MASSOB, Sunny Okoroafor, said this in reaction to President…

Former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election urged Nigerians to "stone" the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration should it fail to live up to billing.…

The greatest talking point in our country this week has been the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would seek a second term in office next year. And naturally so. Desire by any President, whether positive or negative, should…

A former chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof Chidi Odinkalu has blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for being allegedly responsible for Nigeria’s greatest division ever.He said this in an interview…