President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Nigeria’s controversial Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. The sack was announced by the president’s spokesperson, Reuben Abati, in a tweet on Tuesday. No reason was given for the sack. A Deputy Inspector General of police, Solomon Arase, was appointed to act in his stead. The sack is with immediate effect. This was confirmed in ... Read More »
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APC’S WIN WON’T CREATE ONE PARTY STATE – GOV. ABDULFATAH AHMED
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that contrary to fears in some quarters the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this year’s general elections cannot transform Nigeria into a one-party state. Dr Ahmed, who is also the Governor-elect of the state said this in an address after receiving the Certificate of Return at the Independent National ... Read More »
DISREGARD SPECULATIONS ABOUT MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS, ZONING OF OFFICES – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard the wild speculations making the rounds concerning the appointment of ministers and the zoning of offices under the incoming Buhari Administration. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said there is no truth to anything that has been dished ... Read More »
APC’S VICTORY DEBUNKED FEDERAL MIGHT – KWARA STATE GOVERNOR (BY KOLA POPSON)
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has described APC’s victory in the 2015 general elections as historic one that has debunked the popular notion referred to as ‘Federal Might’. The Kwara State Governor, who posted this on his twitter handle and Facebook timeline today, noted that the results of the general elections have downgraded the power of incumbency in Nigerian ... Read More »
Ojudu, Omirin, APC lawmakers quarrel over Fayose’s N250m impeachment largesse
All is not well among the impeached former Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, who is the arrowhead of the plot to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose and his Deputy, Dr. Olusola Eleka, and some of the APC lawmakers as questions are now being asked on the spending of about N250m million allegedly released ... Read More »
We are ready to challenge the April 11 election, says Umana Umana
The Governorship candidate of the APC in the April 11 elections in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Umana Okon Umana has announced that the party had engaged a formidable legal team to vigorously challenge the allocation of votes by INEC to the PDP in what was supposed to be the governorship and House of Assembly election. ‘We will ask for the ... Read More »
How Sen Chukumerije died of Lung Cancer
Senate has announced the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije in the evening of Sunday in the Turkish Hospital, Abuja Chukwumerije: Boko Haram endangers Igbo bid for presidency in 2015 Chukwumerije A statement by Senate Spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe described the lawmaker who until his death was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Education as political giant and one of the nation,s ... Read More »
Meet Hamid Ali,The Man who will become Buhari’s Chief of staff
While Many has said different things about who will Emerge the chief of staff to General Buhari,well Naijahottestgist close reliable sources can confirm that it is one appointment that is closed as the president elect has decided to stick to the man who has acted in that role for years and honestly too,well the man is Former Kaduna state Military ... Read More »
WIKE WON’T LAST MORE THAN 4 MONTHS AS GOVERNOR, SAYS RIVERS APC; HEADS FOR ELECTION TRIBUNAL
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is about to conclude arrangements to storm the State Election Tribunal to reclaim the mandate which it says “was stolen by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in connivance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police during the governorship polls of April 11.” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies ... Read More »
KWARA PDP’S GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE COMMENDED FOR CONCEDING DEFEAT
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara state and his running mate, Senator Simeon Ajibola and Alhaji Yinka Aluko, respectively, have been commended for their spirit of sportsmanship in the just concluded governorship election in the state. It is recalled that the duo of the PDP chieftains called to congratulate Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and concede defeat few hours ... Read More »