The studied silence of former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the 2015 presidential primaries of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is giving the Presidency and the leadership of the party concern Since the historic letter written by Obasanjo to Jonathan which was leaked to the media and the reply of the same by the latter, both PDP leaders have stopped ... Read More »
1 0 The police in Ekiti State have denied allegations by the Director General of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation that one of their members sustained gunshot injuries from attacks by suspected thugs of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Spokesman for the state police command, Mr. Victor Babayemi, claimed that the supposed Governor Fayemi supporter, Mr. Babatunde Fatoye, sustained injuries from ... Read More »
The Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi (III), has said it takes courageous men like eminent businessman and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu to step on toes, and powerful ones at that. Oba Adeyemi spoke on Friday when Kalu paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Oyo. He said that he ... Read More »
Twenty-four hours after he floored the State Security Service at a Federal High Court in Lagos over the seizure of his international passport following his suspension, on February 20, as Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi today recorded a double over the Nigerian Government. His second straight victory came when another Federal High Court sitting in Lagos gave ... Read More »
SUSPECTED kidnappers of Mr. Ebikeme Clark, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, kidnapped, Wednesday, at Kiagbodo, Delta State, has reportedly contacted the family, demanding about N50 million ransom for his release. Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, however, told us that the police have arrested three of the suspected kidnappers and were inching closer to their hideout, ... Read More »
The police in Lagos on Thursday confirmed the death of a young man allegedly killed while struggling with others to share money donated by a politician in Ajegunle area of the metropolis. The spokeswoman for the state command, Ms Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident, said the matter was being investigated. Braide disclosed that some people had been arrested in ... Read More »
There was serious pandemonium and confusion in Ayedaade Local Government when the Minister of Police Affairs, Alh. Jelili Adesiyan and his cohorts stormed different venues of the delegate election within the Local Government. In ward six, the peaceful atmosphere at the venue came to a halt when the Minister of Police Affairs, Alh. Adesiyan appeared with his security aides ... Read More »
Mr Opeyemi Bamidele Labour party governorship candidate in the June 21 election in Ekiti, on Thursday vowed not to collect salaries and emoluments throughout his four year tenure if elected. He made the vow while campaigning at Igede-Ekiti in Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government Area. Bamidele, a member of the House of Representatives, said he would rather open a special account ... Read More »
Here is what Alhaji Adeleke told us “Five-man electoral committee sent from Abuja to conduct ward congress invited we, the aspirants, to a meeting at the hotel and when I got there, I saw five men lying on the floor at the entrance of the hotel, with guns pointed at them by DSS operatives. When I moved closer, I discovered ... Read More »
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