Former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kingsley Moghalu, has said illiteracy and poverty will have an influence on the outcome of the forthcoming general elections in 2023. Moghalu also said the number of people vulnerable to poverty and illiteracy is still more than those who are not. The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, ...

As all stakeholders are preparing for the  2023 elections, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in 19 Northern States and the FCT, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has said that the interest of the Northern Christians is the unity and peaceful co-existence of the region. The cleric made this statement  during a three-day Prayer Summit organized by CAN ...

Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Nigerian police Force has assured the government of President Mohammadu Buhari that it would no leave any stone unturned towards ensuring atmosphere for credible elections. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba  warned criminals attacking Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and other facilities that such barbaric acts would no be tolerated. ...

Ex-Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said Nigerians have been thrown into hardships by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-led government. “From my trip round the country, I discovered that Nigerians are tired of the ruling APC government because they are overwhelmed with hardships,” he said. Speaking at the inauguration of the 800-man presidential and governorship campaign council of the ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disclosed what Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State told him during his visit. Atiku disclosed that Soludo expressed the belief that he would work if elected Nigeria’s president. He spoke at the PDP campaign at Alex Ekwueme square in the State on Thursday. Atiku also promised to make Onitsha Port ...

As political stakeholders continue to prepare for the 2023 general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it is closely monitoring the spending patterns of top politicians in order to forestall a situation where they would use funds to influence the electoral process. Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, said the commission is being careful not ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has set aside the judgment of a Federal High Court that sacked all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections including the party’s governorship candidate, Tonye Cole. It will be recalled that the  Federal High Court presided by Justice Emmanuel Obile on 25th October sacked ...

The camp of Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, has assured the former Lagos State Govermor  of getting 40 million votes even as he is declared hale and hearty to cover more grounds daily to campaign for his election next year. The promise was made by the APC National Women Leader Dr Betta Edu statement in Calabar while speaking about ...

A group known as Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA),has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the details of politicians buying and storing up Permanent Voter Cards to rig the 2023 general elections. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, said such politicians must be named, shamed and prosecuted immediately, insisting that there must ...

The ruling  All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has denied rushing off the stage at his campaign rally in Minna, Niger State. Tinubu explained that the crowd that welcomed him was so massive that he had to address them briefly before attending other meetings in the state. The APC flag bearer dismissed rumours that he hurriedly left the ...