The remains of the slain Labour Party chieftain, Mr Foluso Ogundare was buried in his Emure Ekiti country home yesterday amidst crying and wailing. A subdued and sombre Opeyemi Bamidele, the LP gubernatorial candidate could not offer any word to reporters who came across him at the burial ceremony. Bamidele who was accompanied to the town by his running mate, ... Read More »
The Senator representing Oyo South District, Barrister Femi Akinola Lanlehin has called it quits with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lanlehin made this known via a letter he addressed to the Senate President on Thursday. While explaining his reasons for joining the Accord Party, Lanlehin pointed out that though he was elected on the platform of the ACN in 2013, ... Read More »
New Lagos Movement, an elite group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has filed an action for an injunction to present the current executive of the Lagos APC from participating at the forthcoming National Convention of the party. The suit was filed this afternoon at the Federal High Court, Lagos, by Akinniyi Akinsiju, Michael Popoola Ajayi, Olugbenga Fakoya, Toyin Raheem ... Read More »
THE Ekiti State Police Command has distanced itself from allegations levelled against it by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that it is conspiring with some political parties to rig the election. Speaking with us, its Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Victor Babayemi described the allegations as untrue and unfortunate. Babayemi said “the report credited to the party is untrue. It ... Read More »
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed claims of contract inflation regarding the five recently upgraded hospitals in the state as untrue, stressing that any variations were appropriated in the 2013 and 2014 budgets. Governor Ahmed said the initial figure of N1.4b, which the government announced, was for the rehabilitation of physical structures at the hospitals and did ... Read More »
President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated former Governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau; Prince Adedayo Adeyeye (Ekiti); Abdul Bulama (Yobe); and Dr. Stephen Orlu (Delta) as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was contained in a letter sent addressed to Senate President, Senator David Mark, which was read on the floor of the Senate. The President, in the ... Read More »
Against the backdrop of the governorship elections slated for June 21 and August 9, in Ekiti and Osun states respectively, the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Emeka Mba, on Monday, warned media practitioners against announcing election results of polling units through their reports. He maintained that such practice was capable of triggering violence and crisis in the ... Read More »
My rift with Obasanjo over – Atiku on June 03, 2014 / in News 2:45 pm / Comments Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the rift between himself and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is all over, re-iterating that he harbours “no hatred or enmity” against his former boss. Atiku spoke on Tuesday in Abuja when he granted audience to ... Read More »
WHY I HAVE LEFT THE APC I declared for the APC in June last year in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state well before the party was registered by INEC. I formally joined the party, amidst great fanfare, on 7th February 2014 in my hometown Ile-Ife and I registered my membership on that day. The registration was done outside the Ooni’s palace ... Read More »
Prominent citizens of Akwa Ibom State have continued to raise the alarm and have petitioned the federal government over politically motivated killings ahead of 2015 general election in the state. The latest petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) titled: “Political Brigandage in Akwa Ibom State-the coincidences are too close for comfort,” was from the founding father and permanent ... Read More »
Hottestgistnaija.com
