An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Ondo state, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, a philanthropist on Wednesday said he was on a rescue mission to salvage the state. He said under his watch, the financial autonomy of the local government would be granted expressly. He disclosed this at the National Secretariat of the party shortly […]
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Governors Forum: Wike living in the past, APC retorts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to open up on the major role he played when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government introduced the “16 is greater than 19” political formula. The APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena, in a brief chat with newsmen on […]
HOW NAIRA MARLEY USED FRAUDULENT FLIGHT APPROVAL, FG SUSPENDS AIRLINE
Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has ordered the immediate suspension of private airline, Executive Jet Services, from operating in the country. This is for conveying popular musician Naira Marley to Abuja for a musical concert. According to the Minister, the return flight that conveyed the musician to and from Abuja was originally approved by the […]
Frank urges Wike, others to rally round Obaseki
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike, to show leadership and prevail on those preventing the Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki, from joining their fold in the state. Frank said there may be clashes of […]
Edo/Ondo: APC governors set to intervene
The governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have met and agreed to intervene in the current crisis rocking the party in Edo and Ondo states ahead of the governorship elections the state. A statement made available to newsmen Sunday in Abuja and signed by the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and governor […]
Ondo governorship: Adelami a bonafide member of APC, Campaign organisation insists
The former coordinator of the presidential support committee for the Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 project in Ondo state and a leading governorship aspirant in the state, Chief Olayide Adelami, has dismissed a report claiming he is not a registered member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Olayide Adelami campaign organisation said in a statement signed Sunday […]
Ebonyi indigenes demand Umahi releases Onyike, other detainees
A group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Disapora (AESID) has lamented the arrest of some indigenes of the state under the guise of Covid-19, even as they described the move as further proof of anti-democratic credentials of Engr. David Umahi, the governor The group in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, June […]
Kuye’s sterling stewardship, shocking the odds one year after
When the 9th Assembly was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, a drastic overhaul was expected. Nigerians anticipated a paradigm shift from the status quo, where lawmakers abandoned their constituencies, instead opting for the exquisite lifestyle in the Federal Capital Territory without any tangible proof of representation. In Somolu Federal Constituency, Lagos State, for instance, there […]
Corruption: NDDC stinks, take it back to presidency, Frank urges Buhari
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has asked President Muhammad Buhari to remove the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) currently under the Niger Delta Ministry back to the Presidency. Frank described as embarrassment allegations and counter allegations between the Senate and the Minister […]
Counter-Terrorism: Centre urges Security Chiefs to emulate Buratai leadership style
The Centre for International and Strategic Studies (CISS) has hailed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for turning things around in the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists since relocating to the northeast. The Centre gave this commendation in its bi-monthly report on the state of the war against terrorism and the […]