The Peoples Democratic Party former National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Wednesday, dismissed concerns that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, may form an alliance detrimental to PDP’s chances during the 2023 presidential election. He said that Wike was more politically savvy to hobnob with opposition parties and form an alliance that could affect PDP’s electoral fortune during next year’s presidential ... Read More »
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CONFERENCE 57: IT’S TIME TO GIVE BACK TO LAGOSIANS AND NEW ELECTORATES THROUGH THE “SOUTH WEST COMEDIANS FOR TINUBU”
The reputable umbrella body of all the Chairmen in the twenty local government and thirty seven local council development areas in Lagos State called ‘Conference 57’ under the leadership of Hon. Kolade Alabi, the Executive Chairman of Bariga LCDA has put its weight behind the organizers of the now talk of the town South West Comedians for Tinubu (SWCT) to ... Read More »
After meeting Tinubu,Obi and Atiku,Shekarau will decide future this week
As published by Vanguard A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, would this week take a decision on whether to dump the New Nigeria Peoples Party, his Spokesperson, Sule Yau, said on Tuesday. He was reacting to enquires by The PUNCH on the visit of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola ... Read More »
Atiku, Wike’s men hold peace talks on Friday
According to PUNCH NEWSPAPERS The panel set up to settle the rift between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will meet on Friday. The PUNCH on Tuesday gathered that Atiku’s delegation and Wike’s team had yet to decide on the venue of the meeting. While sources in Wike’s ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU SETS DECEMBER DEADLINE FOR THE RELOCATION OF OKO BABA SAW MILLERS TO PERMANENT SITE
…Governor tours Agbowa-Ikosi Timberville, Says Govt Has Political Will to Complete Project …‘We’re Ready to Move to New Site’ – Saw Millers’ Leader The long wait for the planned relocation of saw millers of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, to a proposed permanent site in Agbowa, will come to an end in December, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu assured the ... Read More »
Nigeria Will Save N2 Trillion From Malaria Elimination, President Buhari Declares, Appoints Dangote Chairman of 16-Member Council To Eradicate Disease
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic burden of the disease would save Nigeria about N687 billion in 2022 and N2 trillion by 2030. The President told the 16-member Council headed by the founder and president of Dangote Group, Alhaji ... Read More »
Govt to create road setbacks in Kara, other markets: Kwara Gov
• Says incident not a clash between Ajase-Ipo people, Fulani Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said there was no clash between the people of Ajase-Ipo and the Fulani or Bororo community, saying the Friday incident in Kara (Ajase-Ipo) involved some cattle traders in Kara and members of a group who were travelling through the area from a neighbouring state. ... Read More »
Ogun PDP: Showunmi wins at Appeal Court
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, in a case between him, PDP and two others. According to the lawyers, the implication of the ruling in the suit filed by Showunmi against the party, Ladi Adebutu and co, is that he remains ... Read More »
JUST IN: Police confirm abduction of Nasarawa Commissioner for Information, Culture
Nasarawa State Police Command have confirmed the kidnapping of the Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Yakubu Lawal at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon. This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, made available to journalists Tuesday morning. “On 15/8/202 at about 2045hrs, the attention of Policemen on routine patrol ... Read More »
Osun LG Election!My life in danger OSIEC Chair cries out as PDP Plans Boycott
The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, Barrister Segun Oladitan has disclosed that he has been receiving life threatening messages over the body’s plan to conduct local government election in the state. This is as he stated that the commission has fixed October 15 for the conduct of the exercise, assuring the public that it would not run foul ... Read More »