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IBB: We Overthrew Buhari/Idiagbon Because Of Their Holier-Than-Thou Attitude

General Muhammadu Buhari and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon
General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the former military head of state, has revealed that his holier-than-thou rhetoric was one of the factors that led to his leadership in toppling General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985. In his latest book, “A JOURNEY IN SERVICE – An Autobiography,” Babangida, widely known as IBB, accused Buhari of spying on his calls for a variety of reasons. Babangida served as Buhari’s Chief of Army Staff. Buhari had overthrown Shehu Shagari’s civilian administration in a coup on December 31, 1983. He said in the book that he was also unhappy with the administrationRead More

INEC: Online Voter Registration Doesn’t Automatically Imply Electronic Transmission Of Results

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Warns burning of its offices inimical to early preparation for 2023 polls Diri: e-voting will ensure rancour-free polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its decision to embarkRead More

INEC To Create Additional 4,861 Polling Units In Lagos

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has stated that it will create 4,861 additional polling units in the state. Just as it has cancelled the used ofRead More

PDP Demands Amaechi’s Sack Over Lootings In NPA, NDDC

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday demanded the immediate sack, investigation and prosecution of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as well as the suspended Managing Director of the NigerianRead More

PDP Consults Babangida, to Meet Obasanjo, Jonathan Over National Issues

General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd)
Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met with a former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), on the state of the nation.Read More

Partisan Politics Not Part Of Mbaka’s Calling, He Should Keep Off – Catholic Archbishop Kaigama

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka
The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. FatherRead More

Gbajabiamila Advocates Political Ties between Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for stronger political and socio-economic ties between Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe in the spirit of AfricanRead More

Supreme Court Affirms Deregistration Of 74 Political Parties

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deregistration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, upheld the decision of theRead More

Secondus Seeks Speedy Passage Of New Electoral Law

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Uche Secondus, has called on the National Assembly to fast track the passage of a new electoral law ahead ofRead More

PDP Demands State Police, Power Devolution, Border Protection Council

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday advocated the creation of state police, border protection council and devolution of powers to address the spike in insecurity in the country. In aRead More

APC: We Now Have Over 40m Members

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that the party has over 40 million members following the completion of the party’s registration and revalidation exercise. The National Secretary of theRead More