Thirty-Eight-year-old, Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Wednesday in Awka. Ezeokenwa was elected at the party’s national convention to succeed Chief Victor Oye. Delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT attended the convention which saw 31...
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A police officer, Drambi Vandi, who allegedly shot and killed a Lagos-based lawyer on Christmas Day has closed his defence, before a Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square. Vandi, is standing trial on a count charge of shooting and killing a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on Dec. 25,...
The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements in his first term in office was characterised by an increase in poverty and unemployment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PDP’s Publicity Secretary , Alhaji Hakeem Amode, in...
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the APC National Chairman has charged governors elected on the party’s platform to adhere to its manifesto. He gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja, when the party’s governors under the agies of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) met with the National Working Committee (NWC). “For us,...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Sen. Mathew Urhoghide, representing Edo South Senatorial District in the Senate announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. This is contained in a letter to the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Mr Umar Damagum and a copy made available to newsmen...
) A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered...
Progressive Youth Intellectuals (PYI) said the choice of Senator-elect, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin, as Senate President and Deputy Senate of the 10th Senate was APC’s agenda for stability of Nigeria. The group supported the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) choice of Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna) and Rep....
Hearing in the election petition of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi was stalled at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Wednesday in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the petitioners, Prof. Awa Kalu, SAN told the court that he was constrained to...
Dr Betty Edu, National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), says she is confident that women will enjoy 35 per cent affirmative action under President Bola Tinubu. Edu, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja, said she had no doubt...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned one Ngozi Jonathan-Omo, managing director of Zeenel Concepts, before Justice B.O. Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State on one count charge of conspiracy and diversion...
An aggrieved governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Kogi, Mr Abubakar Achimugu has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to disqualify the candidate of the party, Mr Ahmed Ododo from contesting the governorship election. Achimugu approached the court through a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/584/2023. When the matter...
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC), has admitted in evidence, documents tendered by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi in defence of his petition against President Bola Tinubu. The documents which were tendered on Tuesday in Abuja through the petitioners first witness, Mr Lawrence Nwakaeti,...
Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, says he is in talks for possible alignment with the Senator-elect, Abdul’aziz Yari’s camp for the position of 10th Senate Presidency. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. The lawmaker, who said he would not...
The Accord Party in Lagos State on Tuesday felicitated Gov. Sanwo-Olu on his inauguration for a second tenure to govern the state. The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Mr Dele Oladeji, who congratulated Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat on the feat in a statement in Lagos,...
A Professor of Law, Teddy Idiabeta, on Monday urged new President Bola Tinubu to protect the the rule of law through obedience to court judgments by his administration. Idiabeta, a Legal Tech Practice Consultant, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He reacted...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday mourned the Founder of Daar Communications and African Independent Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, also known as Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement in Abuja, described Dokpesi as an...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A PDP Senator has thrown his weight behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for the position of Senate President ahead of the June 8 Inauguration. Gershom Bassey Senator representing Cross River South in the senate and Chairman Cross River Caucus in...
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau) says he has not dropped his ambition to contest for the speakership position of the 10th House of Representatives. Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of the state stated this while speaking to journalists shortly after he dissolved his campaign council on Sunday in Jos. According...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday described the death of one of its chieftains, Jude Obiekwe, as untimely, sad and shocking. Obiekwe, who reportedly died on Friday, was the candidate of the party to the House of Representatives...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Party (APC), Friday lavished praises on President Buhari for the work done in the eight years of his presidency which had brought him accolade at home and abroad. This was the highlight at the Launch of a book, A Promise Kept:...