The vice president, Arc. Namadi Sambo, yesterday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will recover Ekiti and Osun states and the entire South West ahead of the governorship election in 2014 and general elections in 2015, declaring that the party is heading for war. Sambo, who lamented that the states were stolen from the PDP, however, assured that the principle ... Read More »
As the syndrome of ‘ghost’ workers and students continue to be the order of the day in Nigeria, the government of Niger State, has narrated how it lost over N125million to ‘ghost’ students through a scholarship scheme. Gov. Babangida Aliyu During a recent verification exercise, the state realised that no fewer than 7,000 students purportedly on its scholarship payroll does ... Read More »
Culled from Premium times Security operative smashed the camera of a photo-journalist taking the photograph of the ailing delegate. A National Conference delegate, Abubakar Abdulmumuni, on Tuesday slumped and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Abuja for medical attention. Mr. Abdulmumuni slumped after the plenary session of the Conference a few minutes after 6 p.m. while emerging from ... Read More »
Gunmen, yesterday, invaded the house of the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Mr. Momoh Lawal Jimoh, at Okengwe, in Okene Local Government Area of the state and kidnapped two of his children. The gunmen, who were said to have gained entrance through the fence, also looted the speaker’s house and carted away valuables including jewellery, television sets and ... Read More »
Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasri Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday condemned in strong terms the early morning bombing which left at least 72 persons dead (official figure) in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He called on security agents to ensure the perpetrators are exposed and face wrath of ... Read More »
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State Monday denied defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying there was no directive from the former president to decamp to APC. The former Chairman of the party, Chief Joju Fadairo, who debunked the rumour at a press conference held in Abeokuta yesterday, said it was ... Read More »
Mr Ayo Fayose, PDP governorship candidate in Ekiti, says he will not join issues with his All Progressives Party (APC) counterpart in the June 21 governorship election. Fayose told newsmen in Abuja on Sunday that “this is not a sign of weakness on my part but a sign of maturity which I have gained over the years. “I have vowed not ... Read More »
Why were you and other aspirants afraid of the primary election? I was always ready for the primary; I believe I have the biggest structure in Ekiti but since the President had talked about consensus and because we wanted to carry everybody along, I was part of the consensus. We know those who have structures on the ground in Ekiti. ... Read More »
Do you think the PDP can win the governorship election in Ekiti State, if the party presents former Gov. Ayo Fayose as its candidate? Any Ekiti person who has followed the politics of the state since 2003, when Fayose was governor, would know that there is no chance of Fayose winning any legitimate contest in the state. We are hoping ... Read More »
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