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FG Again Denies Approving French Military Base In Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave his approval for the construction of a French military base in Nigeria have been refuted by the federal government once more. A report made by an online news source that France would build a military base in Abuja under the guise of establishing a language academy to teach French to Nigerian military personnel prompted the rejection. In a succinct statement, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Acting Head of Crisis Monitoring & Public Communications, denied the allegation, calling the article “not true.” During a recent visit to Paris, President Tinubu reportedlyRead More

TMG Faults INEC For Extending Deadline For Conducting Primaries

Chairman of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Auwal Rafsanjani
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) yesterday faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for extending the deadline for the conduct of primary elections and submission of the list of nominatedRead More

APC May Screen Presidential Aspirants Tuesday

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lawan appeals to Kano delegates for votes, says he is still in the race Strong indications emerged last night that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may screen all its presidentialRead More

Tambuwal Knocks Ex-President Jonathan’s Over Failure To Restructure Nigeria

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
The Governor of Sokoto State and Presidential Aspirant in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday faulted former President Goodluck Jonathan for rejecting the amendment of the country’sRead More

PDP Rejects Tenure Elongation For FCT LG Chairs, Councilors

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has faulted the judgement of an Abuja High Court that retroactively extended for one year, the tenure of office of six area council chairmen andRead More

APC Confirms 28 Presidential Forms Bought, 25 Submitted, Sold 133 In Gubernatorial

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Insists party yet to zone presidential ticket National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Felix Morka, yesterday, clarified that presidential nomination forms sold by the ruling party wereRead More

Osinbajo Denies Providing Over 7,000 Delegates Free Accommodation

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
The Osinbajo Campaign Organisation has denied media reports that it planned to provide hotel accommodation for more than 7,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates across the country during the party’sRead More

Returning Ministers: Buhari To Determine Sylva, Ngige, Tallen’s Fate, Says Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari
Declares FG has no plan to ban Facebook FEC okays N169.7bn private sector investments in road Infrastructure Approves N3.4bn for purchase of aviation property President Muhammadu Buhari has the finalRead More

The 23 APC Members Seeking To Replace Buhari

Meet the 22 men and one woman who want to succeed Buhari. They come from diverse backgrounds – reflecting Nigeria’s rich diversity.
When all is said and done – after all the back and forth, the frenzy by both pretenders and contenders – only 23 aspirants are up for screening. Twenty-four actuallyRead More

3,700 Delegates To Decide Fate Of 15 PDP Presidential Aspirants

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Intrigues as Bala Mohammed listed as Bauchi guber primary aspirant Tambuwal allegedly purchased senatorial election form Party will present leadership that will take Nigeria out of pains, Benue governor promisesRead More

Politicians Buy Up Abuja Filling Stations’ Fuel, Hotels Fully Booked For Delegates

Long queue at a filling station in Nigeria
Amid fuel scarcity that gripped the nation’s capital in the past week, it has emerged that top politicians of political parties procured fuel in most petrol stations in Abuja aheadRead More