From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – The Council of State meeting which is underway in Abuja is being attended by all former Nigerian leaders – Military and Civilian, but with the exception of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Chief Obasanjo’s absence at the crucial meeting might not be unconnected with his political differences with the incumbent President […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – The Oodua Nation, Washington D.C, United States (US) has faulted recent Afenifere-pan Yoruba social-cultural group’s endorsement of the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, for re-election; passes vote of no confidence on him as well as pronounced its support for the opposition Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. While noting that the […]
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo Insists that he stands by his article on the alleged missing of N30 trillion under the watch of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Prof. Soludo also stated that he would not release the promised part […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As politicians intensify their political campaigns ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the Enugu state police command has warned the gladiators against any form of violence, insisting they must play the game according to the rule. “There is need for members of the public, particularly party faithful and stalwarts to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC has taken its campaign train to students hostels, faculties, and departments of Enugu state University of Science and Technology, ESUT, as well as other tertiary institutions in the state. To this end, the opposition party said it has concluded plans to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied allegations that it offered pastors N6 billion to support and give false prophesy in support of President Goodluck Jonathan for Feb 14 presidential elections. The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Governor Rotimi Amaechi of River state, who […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) has urged members of the National Council of state to put the higher interest of Nigeria above selfish and other narrow considerations. Reacting to the heightened fears of election postponement in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Media and Publicity of the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the All Progressive Party, APC to stop intimidating the Judiciary saying that any aggrieved Nigerians deserve to go to court. The PDP stated this at a Press Conference by the Director of Media and Publicity, PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday, According to him, […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The embattled Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi on Wednesday alleged a plot by some politicians in the state to use fake security operatives and members of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to manipulate this month’s general elections in the state. Elechi, who had been in a serious political […]
By Niyi Adeyi and Adeseye Adebiyi, Lagos – The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) Wednesday revealed he and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila rejected National Award Honours last year from President Goodluck Jonathan majorly on principle and out of crave for high productivity. Governor Fashola made the revelation at the opposition All Progressives Congress […]
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja – Strong indications have emerged on why the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, snubbed former governor of Gombe state, Sen. Danjuma Goje at theTuesday APC campaign rally at the state capital. Sources close to Buhari said the General was reluctant to raise the hand of the APC […]
The Lagos state Government has condemned in strong terms the vandalisation of equipment and historical monuments kept at the Gani Faweyinmi Freedom Park by PDP members during a campaign rally held in Lagos recently. The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, who spoke in Lagos lamented the high level of destruction and vandalisation of monument […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Organisation (APCPCO) has challenged Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to clear her name on the allegation of missing N30 trillion under her watch. In a signed statement in Abuja on Tuesday by Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam […]
The governorship ambition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesome Wike, is as good as over following the endorsement of his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, by the KAGOTE, the Ogoni apex socio-cultural organisation. This is the position of Rivers APC, as contained in a statement issued Monday […]
Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organisation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed rumours by critics that Buhari will Islamize Nigeria. He also said the issue was unnecessary as the nation’s constitution had already guaranteed freedom of worship and association to all citizens in the country. Amaechi stated this Tuesday during the […]
…Expresses Gratitude To Amaechi It was a well-attended event when about 80 young scholars of Rivers State origin studying in Europe gathered together in Brighton, East Sussex,United Kingdom, under the auspices of Coalition of Rivers State Scholars(CORSS) to endose Dr Dakuku Peterside as the next governor of Rivers state. After an extensive deliberation which lasted […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan Tuesday assured of mass turnout to welcome President Goodluck Jonathan for the State’s presidential rally holding in Asaba Wednesday. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after inspecting venue of the rally, the Governor said all arrangements have been concluded for a successful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential rally. He disclosed […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has observed the gathering of individuals, better dubbed – Association of Jonathan-organised National Conference Attendees – with the sole objective of truncating the general elections, particularly the February 14 presidential poll. The APCPCO said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday signed by […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) Monday morning took time out of the campaign field and met with some business Chief Executives in Lagos to unravel and discuss agenda of his administration if elected into power. General Buhari disclosed that his government would create […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Ike Ekweremadu has reassured the international community that the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria would be free, fair, and peaceful. He gave the assurance at the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the Parliament of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on Monday. Addressing the regional […]
