Barely two weeks to the rescheduled general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan, the country’s service Chiefs and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, are in a crucial meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the meeting being presided over by President Jontahan and attended by his Vice, Namadi Sambo, INEC boss, […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – The Edo state chapter of the peoples Democratic party, PDP has suffered a set back as ward chairman and eleven members of the executive council of the party defected to the All Progressives Congress APC. African Examiner reports that the decampees were leaders of the party in Ukpato Ward, […]
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Adamu Mu’azu, popularly called “Game Changer” and his Deputy, Chief Uche Secondus are currently at loggerhead over $200 Million (Two Hundred Million Dollars) bribe from several aspirants seeking the party’s ticket. Mu’azu, the former Governor of Bauchi State, who took over the helms of affairs of […]
By Ayo Balogun (Lagos), Ignatius Okpara (Enugu) – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the syndicated demonstration the PDP is sponsoring all over the country to disrupt the forth-coming general election. The party said that the syndicated protests by the Movement for the Emancipation of Soverign State of Biafra, […]
The Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has condemned in strong terms the barbaric, crude and uncivilized assault on the fundamental and democratic rights of Lagosians by a group named Coalition of Concerned Nigerians (CCN) on Monday in Lagos. The protest was embarked upon by members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and […]
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Ibrahim Babatunde Olorogun –Etti has called on the people of South- West to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general election. “President Goodluck Jonathan is the best man for the job. He knows the needs of the people and he […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has told members of St. Thomas Anglican Church, Diobu District, Port Harcourt that no man or woman with cult affiliation will govern Rivers State. He said that Rivers is a state under God’s banner, adding that it will be absolutely impossible […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The High Court of Lagos State presided over by Honourable Justice Akinkugbe I.O. has granted an injunction restraining DAAR COMMUNICATIONS (The owner of AIT) from broadcasting, transmitting or airing a documentary titled “The Lion of Bourdillon” pending the determination of “The Motion on Notice” The application was moved by Chief Wole […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The South east zonal office of the Civil Liberties Organisation CLO, has raised an alarm over what it described as alleged selected justice by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s led federal government, as it concerns the advancement of Biafra activism in the Nigeria. The group noted that while some members of […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As the clock for the Nigeria’s rescheduled general polls ticks, a non governmental organization,NGO Women Aid Collective, (WACOL), has stressed the need for a peaceful, credible and non violence election across the country, especially in the South east zone. To this end, the NGO weekend, staged a one-day voter Education […]
Dr Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has described mothers as God’s special gift to humanity. He said mothers, by their nature and responsibilities, guide society’s direction either for good or otherwise. He stated this in Port Harcourt as the Anglican World marked Mothering Sunday. Peterside who spoke […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Sequel to many intractable wrangling and anomalies currently ongoing in the party, Former Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Na’Abba, has announced his resignation from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In his resignation letter dated Sunday, March 15, 2015, Na’ Abba lamented that the leadership of the country […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The last may not have been heard about plots to disqualify General Mohammadu Buhari, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress from the poll slated for March 28, 2015 as the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA has again dragged him before a federal High Court, Akwa, Anambra state. The case […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – A global political research organisation , the Eurasia Group has predicted that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Mohammadu Buhari has a chance of winning the March 28 election by 60% of the votes. Africa practice head and Analyst Philippe de Pontet noted on Saturday that the […]
Despite all odds, the doggedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the card reader for the forthcoming general elections is highly commendable. Since INEC made public its intention known to bring sanity into the electoral process this time around through the use of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as well as the Smart […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has vowed to defend the independence of the judiciary. He also promised to provide effective justice administration system in Rivers State. He made the pledge in Port Harcourt at a one-day interactive session with members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA […]
Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers State has said that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are acutely afraid of the forth-coming general elections. Amaechi who is also the Director-General, All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation stated this in Port Harcourt during APC’s zonal campaign rally. “You know I […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed shocked, surprised and embarrassment by the controversy that has erupted over whether or not he had a telephone conversation with His Majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco. A statement by the President’s Media aide Reuben Abati on Friday said, the regrettable furore that has developed over […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has challenged the ethical justification of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation on an unauthorized use of footage of a Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare, as endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan, describing both the president and the PDP as chronic lairs. The APCPCO, in a statement signed […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The South east chapter of the opposition All progress Congress, APC, has frowned at the recent call for a one party state, by the professor Nwabueze led Project Nigeria Movement. Briefing members of the party on its forthcoming South East Zonal Rally, scheduled to take place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]