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Bayelsa Violence: Stop Oshiomhole Now, PDP Tells IGP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls on the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to immediately pull in the factional National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, for questioning and prosecution for incitement. The party says the violence and arson being perpetuated by APC agents in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, on Friday, was in furtherance of Oshiomhole’s ... Read More »

OKADA RESTRICTION: SANWO-OLU’S ACTION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF LAGOS By Gboyega Akosile

‘’If you care about the security of Lagos State, support your Governor on the restriction of Okada and Keke.’’ This was the submission of the former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola at a recent interaction with newsmen in Lagos. I have followed news reports, commentaries, opinion articles and street reactions for and ... Read More »

IMO-BORN ONDO FIRST LADY LEADS US-BASED MEDICAL TEAM TO IMO FOR FREE MEDICAL MISSION

Arrangements have been concluded for a week-long free medical mission organized by Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF), in collaboration with Sharing Hope Medical Mission USA, slated to begin on February 17, 2020 at Emeabiam in Owerri West LGA of Imo State.Sharing Hope Medical Mission USA is a medical organization based in the United States, with a mission to provide access ... Read More »

Fresh N200m looted funds for Kwara as Gov, Speaker lead anti-graft walk

·         Why we remain popular with people — AbdulRazaq ·         EFCC records 48 convictions, tasks youths on corruption crusade ·         Probes diversion of N3bn in Light Up Kwara project Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led a marathon anti-corruption walk across downtown Ilorin on Friday amid renewed calls on Nigerians, especially young people, to shun graft or activities capable of stunting development. Tagged Nigerian ... Read More »

For the Records Why we gave PDP certificate of return – Inec chairman

Honourable National Commissioners Secretary to the Commission Directors The Media Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you all to this briefing. As you are aware, the Supreme Court of Nigeria yesterday delivered a judgement in a pre-election suit on the Bayelsa State Govemorship election held on 16‘“ November 2019. The Commission has received the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement ... Read More »

Ogun: Amosun outshines Osoba APC faction, becomes NEC member

Immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has been nominated as a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Amosun’s nomination came amidst rivalry between him and the Olusegun Osoba faction of the party in Ogun. The Ogun State Chapter of the APC on Friday said it warmly felicitates Amosun on his ... Read More »

PICTURES: FASHOLA INSPECTS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN IMO, AKWA IBOM AND CROSS RIVER STATES

 Hon. Minister of Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(3rd left), Director, Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation, Engr. Yemi Oguntominiyi(2nd left), Federal Controller of Works, Akwa Ibom State, Engr.Nkereuwem Ukpong(right), CGGC Global Project Nig. Ltd, Project Manager, Zhang Sihai and others  during the Hon. Minister’s inspection of the ongoing  Rehabilitation and Dualization of Aba -Ikot Ekpene road  in Imo State on Thursday, 13th February ... Read More »

The BAYELSA Conundrum – by Don Pedro Obaseki

Bayelsa takes us back to the Landmark judgements of the 1979 Awolowo v. Shagari case. The Electoral Act and the Constitution prescribes _winning one quarter (25%) of the votes in two thirds (66.6%) of all the Local Govt areas of the state _ Now Bayelsa State has Eight (8) LGAs. PDP scored above the mandatory 25% in 5 LGAs, while ... Read More »

Bayelsa Supreme Court Judgment: Warn Oshiomhole to stop making remarks that will destabilise Nigeria, Governor Wike tells FG

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the Federal Government to warn the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to stop making inflammatory remarks capable of destabilising the country. Governor Wike also berated the APC National Chairman for saying that there will be no swearing-in of the PDP Candidate in Bayelsa State, ... Read More »