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Stop Giving Excuses, Get To Work – PDP Tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as evasive, diversionary and preemptive, the present government’s pile up of excuses for possible failure in delivering on its campaign promises to Nigerians. The PDP said it is unfortunate that President Mohammadu Buhari and the APC, who were privy to the nation’s dwindling economy occasioned by global economic downturn and fall in international ... Read More »

REQUEST FOR BAILOUT: President Buhari Is Presently Meeting With 36 Govs.

Kola Popson President Muhammadu Buhari is presently having a crucial meeting with the thirty-six State Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the presidential ‎villa. The failure of some state governors to pay salaries of their workers and their request for bailout from President Buhari led government purportedly necessitated the meeting. The meeting has in attendance Vice President of ... Read More »

Osinbajo Appoints Laolu Akande As Spokesperson

Former North American Bureau Chief of The Guardian, Laolu Akande,  has resumed as the spokesman of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Pastor Akande was in the Aso Villa on Monday as President Muhammadu Buhari and his V.P officially relocated to the seat of power. As a journalist reporting for the leading Nigerian newspapers including The Guardian, Pastor Akande is ... Read More »

SENATE LEADER, CHIEF WHIP, MINORITY LEADER, OTHERS EMERGE THIS WEEK

By Kola Popson As the Senators of the 8th National Assembly convene today at the Upper Chamber, having undergone a two-week recess, there are strong indications that principal officers will emerge before the week runs out. The principal positions to be contested for are Senate Leader, Deputy Senate Leader, Chip Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Minority leader, Deputy Minority Leader, ... Read More »

PDP Govs Insist On Relocation Of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Taraba Election Tribunal From Abuja

GOVERNORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday rose from a meeting in Abuja, insisting that governorship and State Houses of Assembly election tribunals of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Taraba states be relocated from Abuja to their respective states. The governors who met last night in Abuja, the second time in one week, described as illegal ... Read More »

Fayemi Did Not Give Us N4 Billion, Ekiti APC Replies Fayose, PDP

The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has denied allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party that former Governor Kayode Fayemi diverted N4 billion workers’ entitlements to service it during his tenure. The APC accused ‎Governor Ayodele Fayose of regaling in his old practice of falsehood and blackmail to divert Ekiti people’s attention from proven cases of sharp practices ... Read More »

NASS Delaying Buhari’s Cabinet —Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has explained why the ministerial list of President Buhari is not out yet. Shehu, who was responding to a question on national television last night on the seeming delay in the announcement of the President’s cabinet, said the ministerial appointees would be subject to the approval of ... Read More »

Why I Made Bola Tinubu “The Jagaban” – Emir of Borgu

Emir of Borgu Dr. Halliru Dantoro in an interview with Thisday says he endowned Bola Ahmed Tinubu the title “Jagaban”, meaning “Leader of warriors”. “I knew Bola Ahmed Tinubu when we were at the National Assembly as senators. He belonged to a different party (SDP) while I was in NRC. But we had a common interest when it came to ... Read More »