Chairman of United Nigeria Air, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has declared his intention to contest the Nov. 8 governorship election in Anambra. Okonkwo declared his intention on Friday at a brief ceremony in his country home in Ire village in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. The business mogul, who...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, called more witnesses at the election tribunal to challenge the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo. Five witnesses testified before the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel of the...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, refrained from making comments on the ongoing hearing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s petition at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. Oshiomhole, who represents the Edo North Senatorial District, refused to comment on his observation of the proceedings while fielding...
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the APC chairman for Ikorodu, Alhaji Waheed Animashaun, received the over 5,000 new entrants, into the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to the Lake Chad Basin Governors to endeavour to concentrate on the possibility of recharging the drained Lake Chad Rivers and waterways to boost agricultural activities, create employment and social economic potentials...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sounded the alarm on what he calls a systematic campaign by President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to harass, intimidate, and dismantle opposition figures in Nigeria. Atiku in a statement post on his X handle...
A politician from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo, Victor Eseigbe, on Thursday, testified as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s witness at the ongoing governorship election tribunal, insisting that the poll was marred by irregularities. Eseigbe, who had the witness code: WW1M/9, gave his testimony while being led in...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has presented five Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking on Thursday during the hand over ceremony at the Government House, Umuahia, Otti restated the state government’s commitment to enhancing the peace and security of the state. The governor said that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has fired back at critics, particularly Daniel Bwala, who questioned his stance on President Tinubu’s government. In a scathing response, El-Rufai in a tweet on Thursday, clarified that he had explicitly declined any position in Tinubu’s government 22...
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, condemned the state House Assembly’s declaration of the Minority Leader’s seat vacant. This is contained in a statement by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris issued in Gusau, Zamfara. The minority leader, Alhaji Aliyu Ango-Kagara...
Sokoto Govt empowering citizens to become self reliant, useful members of the society – Commissioner
Sokoto Govt empowering citizens to become self reliant, useful members of the society – Commissioner
In this interview with select journalists, Sokoto State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftain Affairs, Honourable Ibrahim Dadi Adare maintained that, the state is empowering citizens irrespective of political or religious inclinations. He also scored the Ahmed Aliyu led APC government high on delivery of good governance: Excerpt: QUESTION:...
The 10th of February 2025 promises to be a day of Proxy Wars at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja. On that day, a panel of five Justices will take arguments on seven appeals connected with the synthetic political crisis in Rivers State. The issues in dispute include the validity...
An environmentalist, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has said only partnership among countries and innovation into cleaner energies can save the climate from further devastating damage. Onuigbo, former member of House of Representatives, said this on Monday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The All...
Members of the Omoluabi Progressives, a political group of a former governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, said they had agreed to quit the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s organising and publicity secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, and made available to the News...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said President Bola Tinubu’s strategy against terrorist financiers in the country is yielding positive results. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that Tinubu’s recent remarks that his administration had been targeting the financial backbone of terrorist...
Former Local Government (LG) chairmen in Osun have urged the Federal Government to investigate the alleged misappropriation of N183 billion federal allocation accrued to the 30 LG’s between November 2022 and November 2024. The chairmen, elected in 2022 under All Progressives Congress (APC), alleged that the 1999 constitution was...
The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has said his impeachment did not follow due process and that the election of Mrs Mojisola Meranda as new speaker did not follow the law. Addressing a large gathering of APC members from the Mandate...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is still awaiting a request from the Senate for the conduct of by-election in Anambra South Senatorial District to replace Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra, Dr Elizabeth Agu, said this at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has advised the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, to discharge her duties diligently and conscientiously. The APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won the 18 chairmanship and 203 councilorship seats in the Local Government (LG) election held on Jan.18 in Ondo State. Chairman, Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Dr Joseph Aremo, announced this at the commission’s headquarters on Sunday night in Akure. Aremo, who...