Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has urged all Nigerians, irrespective of party affiliations, to support the government of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. The monarch addressed supporters of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), …
Read More »Senate presidency: Why Tinubu matters, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Olusegun Aremu Okikiolakan Obasanjo, a retired Army General and former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had won February 27, 1999, a presidential poll on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the expense of a former Minister of Finance and ex-Secretary to the Government …
Read More »‘He was more than an aide’ Atiku mourns demise of Abdulahi Nyako
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in next year’s election, Atiku Abubakar, has lost his Private Secretary, Barrister Abdulahi Nyako. According to reports, Nyako passed away in the early hours of Thursday. Reacting to the death, Atiku wrote, ” Barr. Abdullahi Nyako was more than an …
Read More »‘2023 Election’ Bode George criticizes Jandor for choosing Funke Akindele as running mate
Bode George, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, says Olajide Adediran, the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos, breached an agreement on running-mate selection. Speaking on News Central, George said Adediran, better known as Jandor, flouted the agreement to make Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour his running mate, instead of Funke Akindele. He said Adediran’s …
Read More »‘Political strive’ Gombe State Govt. Demolishes PDP Governorship Candidate’s Campaign Office
Ahead 2023 flag-off of campaigns for the 2023 General Elections, the political atmosphere is being heated up by some politicians that are taking drastic measures to prevent their opponents from having an easy and smooth electioneering. One of such cases took place in Gombe State on Tuesday as the Governor …
Read More »‘Exclusive’ What Buruji Kashamu did before death came knocking, OGD reveals
As if the late Senator Buruji Kashamu was aware of his impending exit, the Lotto mogul cum politician has engaged his perceived political adversaries on how to reconcile as the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, revealed his last encounter with him. Recall that Freelanews reported the late …
Read More »Court convicts Olisa Metuh
The Federal High Court in Abuja has found a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, and his company, Destra Investment Ltd, guilty of illegally receiving public funds. Mr Metuh and his firm were found guilty of receiving N400 million from the Office of the National Security …
Read More »New PDP emerges in Adamawa, defies police effort to stop its inauguration
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) named Reformed PDP (R-PDP) in Adamawa State, has inaugurated its officials. The R-PDP took the step Thursday in Yola amid attempt to stop it by operatives of the Nigeria Police who blocked the members from their initial venue, the Lalewal Hotel in …
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