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Tinubu wins APC presidential primaries in a landslide with 1,271 votes
Despite all odds, the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday clinched the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election. There were 13 void votes. Tinubu polled a total 1,271 votes to beat former governor of Rivers State and immediate past Minister
JUST IN: Tinubu coasts to victory, scores over 50% votes
…as Osinbajo’s campaign spokesman congratulates former gov The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has obtained over 50 per cent of the total votes cast in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu currently leads with over 1149 votes after votes in 27th boxes were sorted. His closest
Super Eagles look for winning start on road to Afcon
Nigeria will look for a winning start to their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign when they host Sierra Leone at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on the early evening of Thursday. Kick-off is at 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2). Nigeria, who have missed three (2012, 2015 and 2017) of the last
Nations League: Southgate wants more from Grealish
The late introduction of Jack Grealish helped England salvage a 1-1 draw with Germany in the Nations League on Tuesday but manager Gareth Southgate said the winger still has room to improve the tactical side of his game. Grealish came on 18 minutes from time in Munich and was a constant threat down the
Australia keep trucking on rocky road to Qatar
Australia and their embattled coach Graham Arnold live to fight another day. The Socceroos’ 2-1 win against the United Arab Emirates in Doha on Tuesday keeps them in the hunt for a fifth straight World Cup appearance, though they must raise their game to get past Peru in an intercontinental playoff next week. The
AFCON 2023: Senegal, Cape Verde, Zambia, B’Faso claim key wins
Tuesday’s action in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers brought victories for reigning continental kings Senegal, as well as Cape Verde, Zambia and Burkina Faso. Senegal’s result was the headline of the day, as the Teranga Lions defeated Rwanda 1-0 in Dakar to move to a full haul of six points at the
Police officer pulls gun on journalists to enforce Court order
In a bid to enforce the order of Justice Chizoba Orji of Court 9 of the Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama, a police officer attached to the court, Gusar Dauda, yesterday, pulledhis gun on journalists covering court proceedings and ordered them to surrender their phones. This was followed by the detention of six Judiciary
We’ll win presidency, over 25 states in 2023 –PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday boasted that it would win presidency and not less than 25 states across the country in next year’s general election. PDP National Chairman Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, at the presentation of certificates of return to the party’s governorship candidates, said Nigerians would reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the
Soludo dismisses doomsday prophecy
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has dismissed the fears of a likely attack of the Government House Awka and his person by ‘Fulani herdsmen’. In a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Abarumi, Soludourgedmembers of the public to go about their lawful businesses without fear as the state government is battle-ready to withstand any
Mascot Kalu emerges Abia APP guber candidate unopposed
Like his elder brother, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Mascot Uzor Kalu, yesterday, picked the governorship ticket of the Action Peoples Party, (APP), at the party’s Secretariat, Umuahia unopposed. The only opponent, Ndem Chukwu, stepped down and urged his supporters to join forces with Mascot Kalu. Speaking after
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