A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 31 for judgment in a suit filed by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers praying for an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling him from the party. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Monday after counsel...
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Senator Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP-Enugu) says his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the National working committee (NWC) is null and void. Senator Nnamani, who represents Enugu-East at the National Assembly, said this in a statement in Abuja. “The PDP suspension without hearing is incurably messy and will...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Governor Wike against the PDP and its top officials. The...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyi State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has suspended his campaign activities until further notice over the lingering fuel scarcity and new naira-note crisis in the state. Governor Makinde, announced the suspension of his campaign activities at the flag off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the purported letter of suspension of its Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom, Pastor Umo Eno. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, on Saturday in Abuja, said that Eno remained the party’s candidate in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended The Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani and Chief Chris Ogbu (Imo State) over alleged anti-party activities. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, who disclosed...
Noel Le Graet, the President of France’s FFF Soccer Federation has been suspended from his duties, BFM television said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. It said an urgent meeting of the FFF executive committee named Vice Chairman Philippe Diallo as acting interim Chairman. Le Graet, 81, has been in...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State’s Health Insurance Agency, Dr Niyi Oginni, and the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Adebukola Olujide, over non-remittance of tender fees. The state government said the secretary also awarded contracts to the tune...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has lifted the suspension placed on the activities of the Order of the Knights of St John International (KSJI). This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the...
Dumebi Kachikwu, embattled African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, says he remain the party’s candidate for 2023 election, in spite of his purported suspension by the National Working Committee (NWC). Kachikwu said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
The state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have declared the purported suspension of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu as null and void. The National Working Committee of the party suspended Kachikwu on Friday over alleged anti-party activities. His suspension was contained in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended its Presidential Candidate for the 2023 general elections, Dumebi Kachikwu. ADC’s Deputy National Chairman (Politics), Bamidele Ajadi, announced the suspension in a statement after an emergency meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC) which was held on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to urgently withdraw the threat to revoke the licenses and shut down the operations of 53...
FIFA has suspended the Indian Football Federation meaning that the country will not currently be able to host the under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. Football’s world governing body said its council unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation “due to undue influence from third parties, which...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has suspended Mr. Mbazulike Iloka, Transition Chairman of Nnewi North LGA, over the hazy circumstances surrounding the death of his wife, Mrs Chidiebere Iloka. Chidiebere was said to have collapsed and died on Aug. 7 but some people alleged that she was a victim...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC ) has confirmed the suspension letter served to Hon. Barrister Mohammed Umara Kumalia from being a card carrying member of the party following his alleged involvement into anti-party activities. This is in a...
Ondo State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two members vacant for anti-party activities. The House declared that Hon. Favour Tomomewo (APC-Ilaje 2) and Hon. Torhukerhijo Success (APC-Ese-Odo) were actively involved in Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) recent gubernatorial primary election in the state. The declaration followed a...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director General of NCAA, announced this in a statement issued on...
The League Management Committee (LMC) says it has deducted three points from Kano Pillars and suspended some match officials for one year from all football-related activities. This it said was following the improper conduct of the club as well as the match officials in a Match Day 31 fixture...
Mr Tochukwu Okorie, the embattled Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi chapter has described his alleged suspension by some members of the State Executive Committee (SEC) as a ‘huge joke.’ Okorie, at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abakaliki, noted that the allegation of financial impropriety leveled...