The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has advised traditional rulers to strive toward justice as the tribunal determining the state governorship election enters a critical stage in its proceedings. Chairman of the party, Mr Francis Orogu, gave the advice while briefing newsmen on Friday in Lafia. Orogu...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chairman, Arewa Youths Awareness on Leadership and Election in Bauchi State, Khamis Musa Darazo, has expressed optimism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would emerge victorious at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT). He therefore said that as soon as Tinubu wins...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday visited Owerri to celebrate with the people on the occasion of the 2023 Imo Women August Meeting. Mrs Tinubu, who was received by Governor Hope Uzodinma and his wife, Chioma Uzodinma, called for more support for women in the state....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says the PDP will bounce back to give Nigerians a responsive government. Alhaji Atiku stated this in a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Friday. ...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of additional 26 members of the party for alleged anti-party activities. The suspension is coming barely few days after the party expelled 84 members for taking up political...
The National Welfare Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Donatus Nwamkpa, says the party is in the process of capturing the entire South-East, going by recent developments. He said this when he formally met with the members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday in...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Kogi, says the party is presenting the most sellable candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Idoko Kingsley Ilonah is the APGA governorship candidate with Yakubu Bawa as his...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the expulsion of 84 of its members over alleged anti-party activities. The Osun APC Chairman, Sooko Lawal, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Osogb. ...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Working Committee has unanimously confirmed, Alhaji Aliyu Bello, as the substantive party chairman in the state. Our correspondent gathered that the state Working Committee of APC, took the decision during its emergency meeting on Wednesday,...
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Abubakar Sani-Bello as Senator representing Niger North Senatorial District. Justice Angela Otaluka delivered the judgement in Minna on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sani-Bello...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has refuted the purported suspension of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate from the party. Mr Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP National Auditor, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday the party’s National Headquarters...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has embarked on a protest in Calabar, over the appointment of Asu Okang as the Commissioner representing the State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The protesters displayed placards...
Police in Lagos State arraigned a 31-year-old, Eghiewe Aigotsua before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for alleged obtaining N6.04 million from a complainant under false pretence. Police prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that Aigotsua fraudulently obtained N6.04 million from one Adewale Adebiyi claiming that he...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has raised concern that the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly planned to influence in its favour the awaited outcome of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto. The Acting Chairman of the PDP in Zamfara, Alhaji Mukhtar Lugga, raised the concern...
A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Tuesday expelled the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, and several other national officers over alleged anti-party activities. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Agbo Major, and a host of other officials were affected by the sweep. Its...
By SUNDAY AYAMI, Abuja – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has disclosed that he inherited an empty treasury when he assumed office as governor in May 29, 2023. The governor said, civil servants and pensioners were being owed several months of salaries as well as pensions. ...
Imo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated its campaign council ahead of the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council was inaugurated by the party’s Chairman, Mr Charles Ugwu, in Owerri, on Tuesday. Ugwu announced that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a purported national campaign council lists for Nov. 11, 2023 governorship elections for Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States in circulation in sections of the media. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka stated this in a statement on...
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti party activities. The BoT also suspended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. It also appointed new...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, says the Judiciary is critical to the fight against corruption in the country. He made the remark on Monday in Abuja at the annual reunion and award of the members of the Class of ’85’ of the...