The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State is set to suffer another setback as a stalwart of the party, Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) and his supporters are threatening to jettison the party for the ruling party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A stalwart of the APC, Mr. Markus Gundiri, had at the weekend defected to the PDP. The interim Treasurer ... Read More »
…..as Fayemi names Fasuan leader of Ekiti delegation Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has forwarded to President Goodluck Jonathan a list of the state’s nominees to the National Conference. The list was contained in a letter addressed to President Jonathan and dated February 19th, 2014. The Ekiti delegation include: International Law expert, Prof Akin Oyebode; Prof (Mrs) Bisi Aina; ... Read More »
Women numbering thousands yesterday brought commercial and economic activities in Owerri the capital of Imo State to a halt as they protested the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally that held over the weekend in Owerri. The aggrieved women with their broom barricaded all major roads in protest to what they call the provocative statements made by the PDP ... Read More »
Abuja, February 24, 2014: A leading Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governorship Aspirant in Ekiti State, Mr. Bisi Omoyeni, has condemned the composition and outcome of a consensus committee of the group of Aspirants from Ekiti South Senatorial District, saying the committee was grossly compromised and masterminded by a few self-serving individuals. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja ... Read More »
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has been conferred with the “2013 Man of the Year Award” as he stated that the greatest asset of the state lies in its human resources. Besides, he said that his administration’s policy of ‘Delta Beyond Oil’ was real, working and yielding results in the State. Speaking at an impressive ceremony where the award ... Read More »
The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Samuel Adesina, died on Tuesday, according to a statement by the state government. Adesina’s death occurred after a long battle with cancer of urinary bladder. It was however unclear where the eminent lawmaker died as government officials refuted claims that Adesina died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos. The late Speaker, ... Read More »
Islamist militants from the Boko Haram group in north-eastern Nigeria have attacked a school and shot some students, the military has said. Dozens of pupils are reported to have been killed. Police said that all the dead were boys and that some of the bodies “were burned to ashes”. The attack took place in troubled Yobe state, the military said. ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday publicly presented the six representatives of the State at the forthcoming National Conference, declaring that the position of the Governors in the South West is to allow their people who want to express themselves to do so distinct from what the political tendencies may be. The Governor who spoke at ... Read More »
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State yesterday in Lagos bagged the City People’s Award for the Best Governor in Youth Empowernment. The Kwara CEO was honoured at the colourful City People’s Political Excellence Awards 2014 and his award was received on his behalf by His Special Adviser on Communication Strategy, Alh. Abdulraheem adedoyin who promptly dedicated it to the great ... Read More »
There was pandemonium in President Goodluck Jonathan home community of Otuoke in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, following the invasion of the town and abduction of the 70-year-old foster father of the president, Chief Inengite Nitabai, by armed men. The invasion, according to security personnel, was launched about 7:30pm on Sunday night and carried out by ... Read More »
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