Politics
2023: Mbiam Scare Rocks Akwa Ibom ALGON By Ofonime Honesty Attempts by the powers that be to coerce the 31 Local Government Chairmen in Akwa Ibom State into subscribing to Governor Udom Emmanuel’s succession plan […]
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At last, Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden as president-elect
“Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield a different result,” McConnell said. “But our system of government has the processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. The Electoral […]
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2023: Oyo Deputy Governor Disowns Governorship Campaign Posters
By DAPO FALADE The deputy governor of Oyo State, Engineer Raufu Olaniyan, has disowned campaign posters for his speculated governorship ambition in 2023, describing those behind it as people bent on causing disaffection between […]
News
Ekiti PDP Celebrates Fayose Aide’s Appointment S/West Spokesperson
By DAPO FALADE The Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the South-West Caretaker Committee of the party for appointing Lere Olayinka, the media aide of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, […]
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2023: Group Seeks Support Of Olubadan, Alaafin For Tinubu
By DAPO FALADE Campaigns for the 2023 presidential election has commenced as the South West Agenda (SWAGA 2023), a coalition of politicians in the South-West, visited the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji and […]
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Supreme Court denies Texas challenge to overturn 2020 election
The U.S. Supreme Court — including the three justices appointed by President Donald Trump— has denied Texas’ request to even file the lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results, citing lack of standing. The court says […]
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PDP Lacks Wherewithal To Dislodge APC-Wike
By DAPO FALADE Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Woke, has declared that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as it currently operates, lacks the capacity to take over the reins of governance from […]
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SCOTUS denies emergency request from Trump allies in Pennsylvania
In a single, succinct order, Justice Samuel Alito Tuesday on behalf of the U.S. Supreme Court has shut down an 11th-hour attempt by allies of Trump in Pennsylvania to block its slate of certified electors […]
Global
Biden picks retired General Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defence If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black person to lead the Pentagon. In picking Austin, the president-elect has […]
Politics
APC extends caretaker committee’s tenure by six months, dissolves wards, state, zonals and national structures…former National Vice Chairman (South South), Hilliard Etta expelled from the party
The National Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday extended the tenure of the party’s caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee led by Governor Mai Buni by six months. The decision was […]