Ekiti State Governor and APC Presidential Aspirant, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday took some time off his campaign trail to visit and commiserate with survivors of Sunday’s gunmen attack at the St Louis Catholic Hospital, Owo, where some of them were receiving treatment following the attack. Dr Fayemi also visited the Governor of Ondo State,…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for 2021/22. The Portuguese forward enjoyed an impressive individual campaign following his return to Manchester last year, with his efforts formally recognised by United supporters. Ronaldo, 37, notched 24 goals in 39 appearances for United across all competitions, including hat-tricks…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently meeting with Presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, at the State House, Abuja. Buhari, who returned from an ECOWAS extraordinary summit hours ago, will be meeting at least 23 recognised Presidential hopefuls. They include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu, Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the southern region should produce the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The president made his position known at a meeting with the presidential hopefuls of the ruling party. TheCable understands that the president said the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) caucus of the party should produce…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress to consult among themselves, build consensus and produce a formidable candidate for the party. The President addressed the candidates at a State House dinner in Abuja on Saturday. “I wish to remind you that our choice of flag bearer…
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto State, has been named the Peoples Democratic Party’s senatorial candidate for Sokoto South. Tambuwal hopes to be elected to the Red Chamber in 2023, representing seven Local Government Areas. Bodinga, Dange/Shuni, Kebbe, Shagari, Tambuwal, Tureta, and Yabo are the LGAs. According to the press, the governor stepped down…
Leaders and aspirants of the South-West caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress have streamlined their options for the region’s consensus preference to three aspirants, Peoples Gazette can report based on information from people familiar with the development. The leaders urged four aspirants to step down in a meeting that was held at the residence…
On Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) asked All Progressives Congress presidential aspirants to consult among themselves and select a formidable candidate before the party’s presidential primary on Monday. The President gave the advice during a meeting with all APC presidential aspirants at the State House in Abuja, according to a statement signed by his Special…
Mallam Ya’u Darazo, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Special Duties, has urged Nigerians, especially members of the All Progressives Congress, to ignore the malicious attempt by the opponents of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to misrepresent what he told party leaders and delegates in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday. Darazo, in a statement he…
Since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has had four presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and the incumbent, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Each of the 36 states would also have had at least three governors within the period, but could be more if any of the governors spent only one…