By Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and the Chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, are set for a showdown as both of them appeared before the screening committee at the party’s headquarters in Abeokuta on Thursday. Both of them are senatorial aspirants, vying ... Read More »
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated long term planning against the current ad-hoc approach as panacea to the dwindling fortunes of sports in the country. Declaring open the Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in Asaba on Thursday, Governor Uduaghan observed that apart from long term planning, different states of the country should also promote ... Read More »
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged architects to evolve “an architecture and urbanization that is uniquely Nigerian”, and would be appealing to the international community as well. Governor Ahmed who gave this charge in a message to the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Architects holding in Ilorin said were was strong links between architecture and ... Read More »
This is a statement sent to us by Ekiti speaker media assisatant The new “Speaker” of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, has reportedly broken into the Speaker’s Lodge currently being occupied by Speaker Adewale Omirin. In company of the Clerk of the House, Tola Esan, and a handful of thugs, the new “Speaker” broke into the house while ... Read More »
t is actually no longer news that the SSS and police surrounded the National Assembly earlier today in an alleged attempt to prevent Speaker Aminu Tambuwal from entering the house. Hours later, Nigeria Police Force has released an official statement explaining why , see the press statement below: Following an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House of ... Read More »
Although he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the leadership of the APC has not given up yet on former Governor Olusegun Osoba of Ogun State as it has set up a new committee to look into his grievances and ensure the former governor returns to its fold. But a source close to ... Read More »
The 36 state governments yesterday sent a proposal to President Goodluck Jonathan demanding for $2 billion from the foreign Excess Crude Account (ECA) to complete on-going projects and to fund coming elections, a move that will further deplete the account. This disclosure was made by the Chairman Commissioners of Finance Forum, Barrister Timothy Odaah, from Ebonyi State. Odaah noted that ... Read More »
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has expressed deep appreciation to the people of Ibadanland for their unflinching cooperation and support for his administration in the last three and a half years, saying this has helped tremendously in the achievements so far recorded. He stated this on Wednesday while addressing the people of Oluyole Local Government Area of the state ... Read More »
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan was on Wednesday screened for the Delta South Senatorial Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by a five-man committee, chaired by Alhaji Mohammed Babaginda. Other members of the panel were Dr. Frank Okafor, Mr. Mike Ewausia, Rev Yakubu Abudullahi with Dr. Kabi Illelah as secretary/member. Dr Uduaghan who appeared before the committee, which ... Read More »
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