The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in solidarity with the people of Kano State, has postponed its state House of Assembly primaries slated for Nov.29, due the bomb attacks on Kano Central Mosque on Friday . This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja on Friday. The statement, which described the ... Read More »
The President, Students Union Government of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Mr. Isaac Ibikunle, has described as falsehood the report in some quarters that students of the university hurled stones and other missiles at President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the campus on Friday. The SUG president spoke in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Saturday. He ... Read More »
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan disclosed on Thursday that the State Government pays out the sum of N1.2 billion monthly as pension to retired civil servants in the state and has contributed over N18 billion since 2007 when it started implementing the contributory pension scheme. Governor Uduaghan, who made the disclosure in a meeting with retirees and other stakeholders ... Read More »
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan weekend, commissioned the Federal High Court complex, Asaba saying that all perpetrators of terrorist acts would be held accountable in the country. According to the President, the presence of High Court in virtually every state of the federation was a good development as it would bring justice closer to the people, stating, “this is in tandem with ... Read More »
The camp of former governor Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala has been thrown into disarray over his plans to defect from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Following the recently rescheduled PDP Ward Congresses, which many observers claim to have been won by the camp of former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin, Akala had concluded plans to dump the PDP and contest ... Read More »
Kano Governor and All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has endorsed his septuagenarian Deputy, Dr. Umar Ganduje as his successor. The development was the ooutcome of a crucial meeting by the All Progressive Congress stakeholders in the state Friday morning. The marathon meeting that lasted over 7 hours also endorsed the aspirants for senatorial positions. They are ... Read More »
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, on Friday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his criticism against President Goodluck Jonathan. Fayose spoke at the Yoruba Progress summit held at the Oduduwa Hall of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. The governor, who was removed during the reign of Obasanjo, said Obasanjo is corrupt and is not in a position ... Read More »
Aftermath of the Oyo state PDP Congress where the Losers has gone to press with false stories, The Aggrieved Aspirants claimed that Alhaji Lateef Akinsola Aka Tokyo was the one that disrupted the congress carrying dangerous weapons to change the results in favour of Sen Folarin who sources claimed won the Congress with a landslide. Naijahottestgist spoke to Tokyo who ... Read More »
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday, November 27, 2014 dismissed an ex-parte application seeking to stop former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, from contesting the governorship primary in the state. Obanikoro is vying for the Lagos State governorship seat under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Read More »
The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Dele Olugbemi, has said there is no illegality in last week’s removal of Dr Adewale Omirin as the speaker of the Assembly. Olugbemi, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday through his media aide, Mr Femi Iroko, also said that the claim by the All Progressives Congress members of ... Read More »
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