The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said on Tuesday that though Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has done well in office, he has not been a good party man. For this reason, Tinubu said, the party has decided to withdraw support for the governor who wished to go for a second term. He stressed that ... Read More »
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Ogun PDP Blasts Ibikunle Amosun For Closing Public Schools For APC Primaries
Says: “He Has No Respect For Education” For closing all public schools for the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Governor Ibikunle Amosun and his party have no respect for education. In a statement released to journalists on behalf of the Chairman of ... Read More »
Kwara APC dissociates self from fake document in circulation
Kwara State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa has described a document in circulation, particularly on social media purportedly disqualifying some gubernatorial aspirants running on the party’s platform as a hoax. Bolarinwa in a statement in Ilorin on Sunday, said, “It is a creation of the fifth columnist that are bent on sowing seeds of discord amongst ... Read More »
APC PRIMARIES: MAMMOTH CROWD RALLY SUPPORT FOR AMBODE
…Gov’s Campaign Org Declares No Confidence In Balogun-led State Exco …As 3900 CDAs Reaffirms Endorsement Of Lagos Gov For Second Term A mammoth crowd of supporters of Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday embarked on peaceful march to reaffirm their resolute commitment to the second term bid of the Governor, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) must ... Read More »
KOGI SENATE: PDP Youth Cautions Against Diverting Election Materials
The Peoples Democratic Party Youth Frontier has called the attention to the leadership of the PDP over plot by some aspirants to hijack election materials meant for the party’s National Assembly primary election across the country, especially Kogi east senatorial district. This call was made in a press statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Usman Okai Austin and made ... Read More »
PAY DAY FOR OUTSTANDING JOURNALISTS AT NIGERIAN BREWERIES 10 TH GOLDEN PEN AWARDS
Outstanding journalism and media excellence were rewarded and celebrated last weekend at the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards held in Lagos The award, which is in its 10 th year, is geared towards promoting professionalism and objective reportage of events in Nigeria. It is also meant to reward journalists who abide by the fine ethics of their profession. In the ... Read More »
Mohammed Alkali Wins Borno State PDP Governorship Primary with 2,785 Votes
Alhaji Mohammed Alkali has won the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State. The official result of the Governorship Primaries held on Sunday, 30th of September, 2018 showed that Mohammed Alkali Imam won the election with 2,785 votes defeating two other major contenders, Kyari Abba Bukar who polled 52 and Mohammed Wakil who scored 20 ... Read More »
Empower 54 Extends Health Initiative to 620,000 Children in Congo
Empower 54, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the eradication of malnutrition in Africa, has embarked on free medication to 620,000 children in the Province du Mai-Ndombe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The medication being distributed in 14 towns in the region includes Albendazole, which is used for the treatment of worms and related diseases and Vitamin A, which prevents ... Read More »
Update: Fifteen Thousand Kwara Tricyclists Endorse Governor Ahmed for Senate
Following endorsements by traditional rulers, community rulers and youths, the 15,000 strong Joint Tricycle Association of Kwara State today threw its weight behind the Kwara South Senatorial ambition of Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed. Speaking at a rally in support of the Governor Ahmed today at Kwara State Government Banquet Hall, Prince Duro Oyebade, Chairman of the association commended ... Read More »
Fayemi Congratulates Oyetola, APC Over Osun Guber victory
…..Says it’s time for regional integration and development Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Gboyega Oyetola, over his victory in the just concluded election. Oyetola was declared winner of the governorship election on Thursday, after the supplementary poll in some local government areas. Dr Fayemi described ... Read More »