Despite orchestrated misgivings, former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has an immutable record in the court of public opinion, writes Olawale Olaleye Some days ago, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria and his team paid a private visit to the residence of Mr. Babatunde Fashola, immediate past governor of Lagos State. It was an interactive meeting designed to rub ... Read More »
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, signed the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC Amendment bill into law, yesterday, after the cause of disagreement was resolved with oil communities. Speaking after signing the bill, Governor Okowa said, “You have just witnessed the signing into law of the DESOPADEC amendment bill, 2015 to the original law of 2006 ... Read More »
Former Director of Publicity, Peoples Democratic Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode Monday lampooned the Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, describing his comments that President Muhammadu Buhari owes Igbos nothing as most most insensitive, cruel and Puerile. Responding to comments credited to Junaid, Fani- Kayode in a message to ... Read More »
It has come to our notice that Olisa Metuh and Ken Emeakayi have been running around deceiving the people of Anambra state on the status of their suspension from the PDP. Ken Emeakayi and Olisa Metuh remains suspended. Any person, persons or group of persons transacting party business with the duo on behalf of the PDP Anambra State does so at ... Read More »
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party has accused the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, of mismanaging over N32 billion funds meant for the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme [SURE-P] for Lagos State. This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani. ... Read More »
…Says It’s Time To Take Governance Back To Grassroot Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday pledged to embark on local government reforms with the aim of making the 57 local governments and local council development areas more responsive to the needs of the people. The Governor who made this known during a parley with members of the various ... Read More »
Senate Minority Leader and the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has debunked media reports that he with some former governors converted government houses to sex havens. In a statement signed by his media aide, Aniete Ekong, the former governor described the report as the “sponsored work of disgruntled political elements”. Below is the full text ... Read More »
Former President Goodluck Jonathan who has kept himself off the klieglights since he handed over power in May, is at present working hard on his memoir, which will be a tell-all book. The memoir, Daily Trust on Sunday reported today , will tell his grass-to-grace story, his political adventures, his experience as Vice-President and President, and the just-concluded election which ... Read More »
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed has described The Nation newspaper’s report of a rift between her and Mrs. Toyin Saraki, her predecessor and wife of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, as a false claim that exists only in the writers’ imagination. Mrs. Ahmed, in a statement issued in Ilorin on Monday, said she enjoys a ... Read More »
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