The Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Tagelsir Ali, is dead, the country’s embassy confirmed on Friday in Abuja. The Media Advisor to the embassy, Mr Mohammed Abdulrahman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Ali, 66, died at about 1a.m. on Friday at the National Hospital, Abuja. “He had malaria; there were some complications and he passed away around ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
OYO2014!Sen David Marks fails to make Akala,sen folarin agree on Consensus candidate
Ex-Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala and other governorship aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party, Oyo State chapter have failed to agree on a consensus candidate that will fly the party’s flag in 2015. The aspirants met in Abuja on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with the hope of arriving at a conclusion on who should be the standard bearer of the party during ... Read More »
Breaking news! PDP Plans Attack On APC Lawmakers says Ekiti speaker
This is bringing to the attention of all Nigerians the clandestine plan by members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State to unleash terror on the members of Ekiti State House of Assembly tomorrow Friday October 24, 2014. In a message mistakenly sent to a former member of PDP who had defected to APC, PDP urged its members ... Read More »
Ajimobi presents appointment letters to 5,300 teachers, others
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Monday presented letters of appointment to the 5,300 teaching and non-teaching staff just employed into public primary and secondary schools in all the 33 local government areas of the state. At a ceremony witnessed by a mammoth crowd of party faithful, professional bodies and members of the public at the popular Mapo Hall, ... Read More »
Stolen Chinese phones!Sen Gbenga Obadara orders police search on journalists
The chairman Senate Committee on Privatization, Senator Gbenga Obadara Wednesday ordered search of journalists shortly after an interactive session over his missing ” China smart phone ” in Kano. Senator Obadara and some members of his commitee was in Kano in one of the oversight functions at the headquarters of Kano Electrical Distribution Company located at Post office road. Trouble ... Read More »
Tinubu, Fayemi bribe 15 Ekiti APC lawmakers N800m to impeach Fayose
15 All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly members in Ekiti State have allegedly been bribed with a sum of N800 million to impeach the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC), which made the allegation in a release issued today and signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Aderemi Olaleye, disclosed that lawmakers met with the party leader, Bola ... Read More »
Fayose seals Ekiti Speaker’s filling station
The confrontation between the Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the State House of Assembly is gathering momentum. The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday sealed off four filling stations in Ado-Ekiti including T. Five Integrated Service Filling Station belonging to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin. According to a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday by ... Read More »
Kwara State Governor Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, endorsed by Traditional rulers
Traditional rulers from Kwara North Senatorial zone have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed over his various people oriented developmental programnes, especially in their zone, with a pledge to continue their support for government in nurturing the state through growth and development. The traditional rulers, led by Etsu Patigi and vice chairman of Kwara State traditional council, Alhaji Ibrahim ... Read More »
Strong opposition to Fashola’s succession plan
The plan by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to ensure that a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Mr. Olasupo Shasore, succeeds him in office is facing mounting opposition. A highly placed chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend informed THISDAY that the party leaders across the state had expressed strong opposition to ... Read More »
Fashola,Tinubu are Lagos Biggest Landlords
In the last 16years, Lagos has been under the jugular of the greedy duo of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his proxy, Babatunde RAJI Fashola who have not only depleted the fortunes of the State but have also successfully cornered every possible wealth of the state into personal use. Below takes us into a little view of the conversion of the ... Read More »