The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no truth in the rumours that the party’s congress, starting nationwide today, has been postponed In a statement issued in London, England, on Saturday, by its interim National Publicity Secretary. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the congress is going on as planned nationwide. “We urge […]
By Femi Kehinde Former Governor of Osun State and one of the aspirants in tomorrow’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries, Isiaka Adeleke has backed out of the election. Addressing journalists in his Ede hometown Friday’s evening, Isiaka Adeleke said his life and those of his supporters are under constant threat. “I have decided to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri, The Police in Imo State on Thursday smashed two notorious car-snatching gangs that have been making life unbearable for residents of the state, just as they send two of them to their untimely graves. During the operation, the security men, also killed two members of the syndicates and arrested four. Parading the […]
The Chairman of PDP in Osun State, Alhaji Gani OlaOluwa, said on Friday that the state chapter of the party is set to conduct credible primary election, adding that the election will be broadcast live. OlaOluwa said this when he spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria at the proposed venue of the primaries, 1,100 […]
Oyewale Oyelola Kogi state government is set to raise N20 billion bond at the Nigerian Stock Exchange to embark on infrastructural development in the state. Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state disclosed this during his visit to Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos on Thursday. According to the governor, “the state government will use the fund […]
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Thursday lauded the Debt Management Office (DMO) for effective utilisation of the proceeds from the ‘well-subscribed’ one billion dollars Eurobond issued last year. Sambo, who was speaking at the 15th Supervisory Board Meeting of the DMO at the State House, Abuja, expressed optimism that the proceeds would impact positively on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Nigeria Ministry of Defence has vowed to investigate allegations of human right abuse and war crime in the northeast leveled against it by the Amnesty International. The rights group on Monday accused both the insurgent group, Boko Haram and the armed forces of war crimes and extra-judicial killing in its report entitled: […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has censured the some delegates at the ongoing National Conference for complaining about the feeding arrangement by the leadership of the conference. This came on the heels of the heated argument that ensued over the lunch being served by the conference secretariat. While some of the delegates […]
Kayode Adelowokan Following the ruling of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday over the enforcement of fundamental rights of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Mr Lamido Sanusi, the Department of State Services has appealed the judgment. In the ruling, Justice Ibrahim Buba, declared the seizure of Sanusi’s passport unlawful and […]
President Goodluck Jonathan is to storm Ekiti with other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to flag off the governorship campaign in the state, the PDP governorship Candidate in Ekiti, Ayo Fayose has said. He made this known in Ado Ekiti when addressing a crowd of supporters who trooped out to welcome him from […]
By Femi Ayelabowo As a political party peopled by strange bed-fellows with well-stated, often-divergent interests, many people have always seen the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a disaster waiting to happen. From day one, it was obvious the party did not hold together all the political tendencies that conveniently find shelter within its fold, though […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Cross section of Nigeria youths have described comments attributed to two of the delegates at the ongoing National Conference delegates Moshood Salvador and Senator Adefuye on jumbo pay as unpatriotic, provocative and reckless. Moshood Salvador and Senator Adefuye earlier this week dismissed the popularly held opinion that he and his colleagues were […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Oko, Anambra Members of Oko community, in Orumba North council area of Anambra state, and home town of the first Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme are now at war with each other, just as the Traditional ruler of the area, Igwe professor Las Ekwueme, Wednesday announced the suspension of 13 of its […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Anambra State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital Wednesday rejected the African Independent Television (AIT) video clips presented during the hearing of the petition filed by Senator Chris Ngige of All Progressive Congress APC against the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Governor Willie Obiano and the All […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Anambra state command of the Department of State Services (DSS) has bursted a notorious car snatching syndicates that have been terrorising various parts of the state and environs. Director of the service in the state, Mr. Alex Okeiyi, who paraded the six suspects before newsmen, Wednesday in Awka, the state capital, […]
A new 28 kilometer Road to link Ikot Ikara -Ikot Ibritam has been flagged off by Governor Godswill Akpabio in Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Governor Akpabio who commenced the road construction during his town hall visit on Wednesday to Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, expressed disappointment with the state of roads […]
The Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu says he is ready to make peace with former president Olusegun and other people who offended him. Prince Kashamu also said he was happy that Obasanjo has extended olive branch to his former vice president, Alh. Atiku Abubakar […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State is currently at war with the Federal Government with the central government releasing soldiers to stop the Lagos State Government from developing housing estates for its citizens. The Federal Government is claiming ownership of the land the state government is erecting housing estates, with Fashola refusing to surrender. At […]
A group, All Niger Delta Peoples Congress (ANDPC), has berated critics of the Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Allison Maduakwe for acting as if they were commissioned to pull down the Minister at all costs. The group said criticisms of the Minister have suddenly become acerbic and sustained as attackers often go personal in their presentations. […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Aba Soldiers attached to the 144 Battalion, 14 Brigade Ohafia, Abia State on Tuesday impounded and set ablaze a truck with no registration number carrying about 33,000 litres of stolen crude oil. The oil thieves, our correspondent gathered allegedly stole the product from a broken Nigeria National petroleum corporation NNPC pipeline somewhere in […]
