By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A mammoth crowd of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP supporters Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 thronged the JS Tarka Stadium, Gboko to witness the flag-off of the Benue North-West Senatorial district campaigns for 2023 elections. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who is the PDP Senatorial candidate...
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Tuesday said he was ready to work closely with the state legislature to deliver on his administration’s five points agenda. According to a statement by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made this promise while receiving Speaker of the state House of Assembly,...
The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has said that its support for the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, was based on its desire for equity, justice and fairplay in the country. The President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Amb. George Obiozor, said this in Umuahia...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on Tuesday launched the Crowdfund App to mobilise funds for its Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Sen, Kashim Shettima. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the app will afford Nigerians the opportunity to pull...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has debunked rumours that he has plans to relocate Nigeria’s capital from Abuja to Lagos State. It would be recall that the former Military President Ibrahim Babangida had relocated Nigeria’s capital from Lagos to Abuja...
An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that a 42-year-old man, Alabi Zakariyau be remanded for for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 11-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Patricia Adetuyibi, who did not take the plea of Zakariyau ordered that he should be remanded at Abolongo Correctional...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, has sentenced the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Usman Baba, to a three-month imprisonment over alleged refusal to obey a sister court judgment reinstating a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was compulsorily retired back to work. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The family of late Nigerian music legend and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) against the use of the Afrobeats crooner’s song in their political campaign. It would be recall that the APC used Fela’s popular song “Eko...
The Osun House of Assembly has dismissed the order of Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun reversing the state’s name to the constitutionally recognised one. The legislative insisted that the state anthem, crest and flag are an enactments of law and therefore could not be changed, but by process of...
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will run an all-inclusive and non-discriminatory government if elected in 2023. The declaration was made in Jos on Monday by Chief Ayuba Gufwan, Director Mobilisation, Directorate of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) of the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council...
The Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday restored Rep. Oladipupo Adebutu as the validly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun. The appellate court also reinstated the three senatorial, nine House of Representatives and 26 House of Assembly candidates of PDP, who all emerged...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, on Monday, issued six executive orders reversing appointments made by former governor Gboyega Oyetola, including appointments of workers and installation of traditional rulers. This is contained in a statement by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed. The governor signed the executive orders on Monday, including...
Osun civil servants working at the State Secretariat in Abere, Osogbo, on Monday received the newly sworn in Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, to his office amidst pomp and pageantry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers who had been waiting at the entrance of the State...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate suspension of the Chairman and members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). Governor Adeleke’s directives was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to Osun State Government, Mr Tesleem Igbalaye, on Monday. Igbalaye...
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) on Monday said it has withdrawn the Certificates of Return from the local government chairmen and councillors elected on Oct.15. Its Secretary, Mr Adedapo Adejumo, made this known in a statement in Osogbo. Adejumo said that the commission would not appeal against...
A Minna Magistrate Court II has remanded in correctional Centre, Danjuma Ibeto and Garba Abdullahi, for criminal conspiracy, forgery, defamation of character and falsehood contrary to sections 97, 393, 392 and 364 of the penal code. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused were arraigned on...
Politicians in Nigeria are often described as shameless people; hardly displaying integrity and common-sense. They are used to swallowing their vomit, again and again. Even those who display a bit of principles, are still called unprintable names; because when they are canvassing for votes, they exhibit desperation and forget...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated the state’s Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. During the inauguration held at the multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri on Sunday, Zulum reminded the campaign council...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the authentic All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District. The court upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State which held that the President of the senate Ahmad Lawan,...
An unemployed man, Samuel Dung has appeared before the Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly swindling a village chief and 99 others. Dung, 36, who lives in Phase 1 Extension, Jikwoyi, Karu is facing one count charge of cheating. He is accused of swindling the Chief of...