Politics

As Kogi Independent Electoral Commission,fixed 12th, of December 2020 as the date of Council Elections in Kogi State,the state chapter of All Progressive Congress, (APC) have debunked the rumours going round that it has fixed the cost of nomination forms for aspirants under the platform of the ruling party. This was disclosed by the state…

Former Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, has hailed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, for his people-oriented projects and programmes across the state, urging Edo voters to reelect the governor who has shown competency in delivering the dividends of democracy in the first term. Kwankwaso made the call…

The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have differed over the recent statement credited to Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo. At a recent public appearance, the former president said the nation was becoming a failed state under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. The former president spoke in Abuja at a consultative…

*** Says he assisted Yari to become governor in 2011 *** Speaks on why Buni cannot reconcile aggrieved members *** Says Yari is misleading Buni’s c’ttee THE political quagmire between the former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari and Senator Kabiru Marafa has taken a new twist as the latter has taken a swipe at…

The Kogi West Zonal Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Benson Omofe has assured the people of the state that the party will not give up its desire to re-position the state. Omofe made this in Lokoja on Wednesday at the executive meeting of the party. The zonal chairman said despite the “brazen electoral…

Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria and UN special envoy on crisis management, says for electronic voting is the only way to get to credible elections in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.  Speaking on the presidential panel of The Osasu Show Symposium 2020, Jonathan said the outcome of elections should be decided by the ballots,…

,Leaders and elites representing all the six states of the North Central territorial geopolitical zone, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday met in Abuja to form a new organisation, the North Central Peoples’ Forum (NCPF). The launch of the NCPF is part of efforts targeted at addressing the political challenges confronting the…

Rochas Okorocha, the Imo West Senator, on Saturday hinted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may lose power at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure in 2023. Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State insisted that if nothing is done to address the leadership style of APC, the party may not survive after…

Ten days ahead to the Edo Governorship poll, another Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Ikpea on Wednesday resigned his position from the cabinet of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Until his resignation, Ikpea was the Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas in the state. In the letter dated September 9 and addressed to the Governor, Ikpea cited reasons of…

Q and A on Subsidy Removal Question 1 Can I meet you? I’m Dr. Tom Ohikere, a two time commissioner of Information of Kogi state, a business man and the publisher of APC News Online Question 2 Talking about the APCNEWSONLINE you recently lunched few days ago, what is your motive behind this initiative? Answer…