In a press statement titled “Another Lie From Sahara Reporters: The Alleged “Multi-Million Dollar Okonjo-Iweala Family Hospital” Does Not Exist”, Dr Okonjo-Iweala denied the report as existing only in the imagination of SaharaReporters. Speaking through her Media Adviser, Mr. Paul C Nwabuikwu, Dr Okonjo-Iweala said that “the story is totally baseless for a very simple reason: The alleged hospital is ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
APC DISMISSES CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS AGAINST AMAECHI; Rubbishes Reports On Foreign Accounts
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the corruption allegations against immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, with a wave of the hand. The party in a statement issued Sunday morning in Port Harcourt by its State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said that the latest allegation by the wailing Care-taker ... Read More »
A’Ibom Lawmaker Blasts Justice Commissioner, Says He Has Abandoned Responsibilities For Politics
Member representing Itu State Constituency, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Idongesit Ituen has accused the Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko of abandoning his responsibilities to pursue personal interest in politics, says a news report published in the official Facebook page of the State Assembly. The report says Ituen spoke hard against Nwoko while contributing ... Read More »
Bayelsa Gov Poll: Tinubu, Oyegun Disagree Over APC Candidate
There are indications that the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its national chairman, Chief John Oyegun are divided over the choice of the party’s candidate for the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa state. Sources within the APC said that its foundation members have warned against ... Read More »
UMANA UMANA CANCELS BIRTHDAY BASH DUE TO FORGERY CASE
The Akwa Ibom APC candidate at the Akwa Ibom State tribunal had his birthday plans truncated today as information just out reveals that an initial birthday bash was scheduled at Transcorp Hiltop hotel Abuja (according to family sources), but revelations of the invalidity of his APC ticket which has inadvertently destroyed the APC’s chances at the Gubernatorial tribunal, reduced this ... Read More »
LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL ELECTION: LAWYER MISSES JAIL BY WHISKER AS TRIBUNAL ACCEPTS APOLOGY
By Debo Adebayo The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos has struck out a case of contempt against a lawyer, Barrister Oladotun Hassan who falsely alleged that documents tendered in the tribunal by Mr. Segun Adewale, the PDP candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District against the election of Senator Solomon Adeola has been stolen by the lawyers of Senator ... Read More »
Tokunbo Sijuwade’s Wife, Amina Dyeris, Becomes Kaduna State Attorney-General
Earlier this week, Aminat Ruth Sijuwade, was sworn in as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Kaduna State, by Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Aminat (née Dyeris), is the beautiful wife of Prince Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the first son of the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ooni of Ife. The ELITES gathered that her swearing-in ceremony, which was scheduled to hold ... Read More »
PICTURES: NEC MEETING AT STATE HOUSE, ABUJA
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS TUNDE FOWLER AS THE NEW FIRS CHAIRMAN
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina. Dr. Fowler was the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue from 2005 ... Read More »
I’m Still Cleaning Up Fayemi’s Mess – Gov. Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose said on Thursday his government was destroying the legacies of huge debt, unpaid salaries, white elephant projects, bad governance and corruption left behind by the All Progressives Congress, APC, government of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, his immediate predecessor. “Never again shall Ekiti be governed by those who will borrow billions of naira to plant flowers and ... Read More »