There is a strong indication that the rift between former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, and Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Seriake Dickson, may have ended. It was learnt on Wednesday that Mrs. Jonathan had announced her decision to bury the hatchet with Dickson and directed all her loyalists in the state to work selflessly for the Peoples Democratic Party ... Read More »
Kola Popson The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal has dismissed a petition filed by Sen. Bashir Lado questioning the victory of the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, in the 2015 Kano State Central Senatorial election. It would be recalled that INEC had declared Kwankwaso the winner of the March 28 senatorial election in the state, leading ... Read More »
Governor of Imo State and the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governors’ Forum, Chief Rochas Okorocha, says his ultimate desire is to unite the governors and leaders of the South East to work with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. Chief Okorocha made his feelings known, yesterday, while addressing newsmen at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, SMICA, ... Read More »
Kola Popson The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a formal statement reacting to the purported diversion of N1 trillion by its Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde. This allegation against the EFCC boss has become a subject of discourse to many, who consider the allegation, either true or false, a slap to a commission saddled with the responsibility of fighting ... Read More »
By Abimbola Adelakun Lies and myths are regularly woven around leaders, some tending towards an apotheofication, but that of President Muhammadu Buhari is getting too frequent to be useful. Buhari’s mythopoeia preceded him into office and the fantasies fashioned about him are being currently employed to oil the flagging wheels of his presidency. His adoring followers have long believed in ... Read More »
Kola Popson A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Timothy Golu has condemned the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in suspending the Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang. It would be recalled that President Buhari had on Friday ordered the suspension of Parradang and directed him to hand over to Martin Abeshi, who is ... Read More »
In a bid to strengthen economic activities and promote the road infrastructural development in the State, Governor Udom Emmanuel has ordered the immediate inspection of some roads in Ikono and Obot Akara Local Government Areas with view of including them in the road construction plan of Akwa Ibom State. The Honourable Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyang dropped the hint ... Read More »
By Joe Igbokwe As President Buhari digs in without looking back in fighting corruption in Nigeria, corruption is ferociously fighting back like a wounded lion. The most corrupt political party in Africa and the world, PDP was the first to start the blackmail and intimidation. What the brigands tell us is that the President should hit the ground running and ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. A statement by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said, “The investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the armed forces. “Accordingly, the ... Read More »
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