Chuks Okocha

Princess Margaret Obaigbena for Burial in Owa Kingdom, Delta, August 19–20

The funeral ceremony for the matriarch of the Obaigbena family and a Princess of Owa Kingdom in Delta State, Margaret…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NNPP’s Kwankwaso Confirms Possibility of Collaboration with Obi’s Labour Party

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday confirmed ongoing talks for a…

3 years ago

Nigeria: There’s Much to Be Done, Little Time to Waste in Wresting Power from APC, Atiku Urges

Former Nigeria vice president, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday received his certificate of return as the presidential candidate of the Peoples…

3 years ago

Nigeria: INEC Reacts to Election Guidelines Adjustment, Says It’s Not Unilateral, Explains PDP is First Beneficiary

In its first official reaction to the adjustment of the general election guidelines, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on…

3 years ago

APC Primary: With You, Everything will Work, Gombe Governor Tells Amaechi, as Buratai Woos Borno Governor, Delegates for Ex-Minister

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, weekend, said with the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as President, Nigeria…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Perish Your Tenure Elongation Plot, PDP Slams APC, Accuses Ruling Party of Planning to Stall 2023 Elections

Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thoughts of subverting the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: APC to Reconcile Aggrieved Presidential Aspirants after Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday said there are plans to reconcile aggrieved aspirants after the presidential, governorship, senatorial…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Opposition PDP Confirms That Its Presidential Ticket Is Thrown Open, Recommends Consensus

After some back and forth over a period of time, the National Executive Committee  (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Presidential Hopeful Tinubu Joins Political, Business Leaders in Saudi Arabia for Prayers and Networking

With the presidential primaries of political parties about a month from now and the election proper less than a year…

3 years ago

Nigeria: At Close of Nomination, 17 PDP Presidential Aspirants Beat Deadline

At the close of the submission of completed presidential nomination forms of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on…

3 years ago

PDP NEC Takes Final Decision on Zoning of Presidential Ticket Thursday

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet on Thursday to…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Southern PDP Governors Insist on Zoning Presidential Ticket to South

Southern governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the report of the 37-man committee…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Finally, PDP Ditches Zoning, Throws Presidential Ticket Open

After much foot-dragging, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally jettisoned zoning. The 37-man committee set up by the party…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Opposition PDP in Dilemma Over Zoning, 37-Member Committee Still Divided, Meets Tuesday

Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of the 37-man committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to decide on the…

3 years ago

$418m Paris Refund: Nigeria Governors Appeal Suit Challenging Dismissal of Deductions

Governors of Nigeria's 36 states have appealed the court judgment which dismissed their suit challenging the federal government’s planned deduction…

3 years ago

14 Nigerian Governors in Dubai for Investment Drive

Fourteen Nigerian governors have arrived Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE) for an Annual Investment Meeting, starting Tuesday, March 29. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Again, PDP Stalwarts Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala Meet Over Northern Consensus Candidate

For the second time in about a week, former Senate President and erstwhile Kwara State governor, Bukola Saraki, the Governors…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Yet to Decide Zoning of Ticket, PDP Releases Details of Presidential Nomination Process

In addition to setting up a 37-man committee to determine the zoning of its presidential ticket, the Peoples Democratic Party…

3 years ago

Nigeria: PDP NEC Sets Up 37-Man Committee Over Presidential Ticket, Sells Form for N35m

Nigeria's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a 37-man committee to discuss issues around its presidential ticket…

3 years ago

Former VP Atiku Says He Didn’t Run Against His Principal Obasanjo in 2003 ‘to Sustain Zoning Policy’

A former Vice President and presidential hopeful, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said the reason he did not run against…

3 years ago