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Lagos APC exco member dies hours before inauguration
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (232+ words) The newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Yesiro Karamo, is dead. PUNCH Online reports that Yesiro was among the excos led by its Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, elected via consensus at the Lagos State…...
Ex-Imo PDP chairmanship candidate joins APC
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (288+ words) A former chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Dumebi Ifeanyi, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress. According to a statement made available on Tuesday, Ifeanyi described the move as "careful reflection and wide consultations…...
Wike worries about PDP, promises party will rise again
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (370+ words) File copy: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday defended his political positions, reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, and insisted the party would recover from its current challenges. Speaking…...
APC chairman gives ₦100m grant to A’Ibom varsity for research
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (532+ words) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has announced a "100 million grant for the Akwa Ibom State University to support research initiatives aimed at driving societal and economic development. The announcement was contained in a press…...
Yilwatda affirms APC’s electoral edge as convention nears
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1012+ words) The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Yilwatda Nentawe. Credit: APC National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the APC as the most viable political platform for anyone seeking elective positions in the country. Yilwatda was…...
Anambra releases timetable for Soludo's second term swearing-in ceremony
1+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) The Anambra State government has released a programme timetable for the second term swearing-in ceremony of the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim. According to the timetable released on Tuesday, signed by the state Commissioner…...
Edo APC chair dismisses one-party state fears
3+ week, 3+ day ago (560+ words) The Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Edo State Chapter, Jarret Tenebe. Credit: APC Acting Chairman of the Edo All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has said it is not the duty of his party to make the opposition formidable....
Why APC removed Uzodimma as convention chair
3+ week, 4+ day ago (500+ words) A file picture of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma Facts have emerged on why the All Progressives Congress dropped the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee and replaced him with former Katsina…...
APC rules out automatic tickets for defecting govs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (924+ words) A member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment on the issue, explained that defection from another political party to the APC does not guarantee an automatic…...
Opposition parties differ on Atiku’s son’s defection to APC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (937+ words) Major opposition parties have expressed divergent views over the defection of Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Abubakar announced his defection on Thursday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where he…...