The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has been rated high for entrenching transparency, good governance and accountability in its operations. The National Accountability Watch Group (NAWG) said it came to this conclusion after a strategic assessment of NEDC’s operations. In an interim report signed by its Executive Director, Dr Okpe Joseph Okpe, on Monday, the group […]
Category archives: Politics
APC to PDP: Abaribe must retract ‘careless comments’ on Gov. Bello
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to prevail on its Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, to retract ‘unprovoked utterances at the floor of the Senate’ against Governor Yahaya Bello and the people of Kogi state. The ruling party said it is on record through a video in circulation that Senator […]
Abia: Group demands Senator Adeyemi’s resignation over Gov Ikpeazu
Following what it describes as “unguarded utterances” about Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, the National Democratic Front (NDF) has called on the lawmaker representing Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi, to quit the National Assembly. Condemning Adeyemi’s outburst, the group said the Senate is a hallowed place of lawmaking and must be protected from misfits such as Smart […]
Drunkard Comment: Group asks Adeyemi to apologise to Ikpeazu
The Coalition for Good Governance and Rule of Law (CGGRL) has advised Senator Smart Adeyemi to apologise to Chief Okezie Ikpeazu over his recent attacks targeted at the Abia State Governor. The coalition described Sen. Adeyemi as an extremely and suitably opportunist in the Senate, tumbling with verbal diarrhea. Recall that the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District […]
General Buratai reiterates gratitude To President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has reiterated his sincere gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR for appointing him as Chief of Army Staff and further added that he discharged his responsibilities to the best of his ability. He also showered encomiums to Nigerians from various walks […]
Time has left you in darkness, Nabena taunts Lai Moh’d
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekini Nabena, has described the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed as a total failure in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Nabena also said time has left the Minister behind in the scheme of things in APC, adding that he (Mohammed) can no […]
Blackmail: Prove your allegation against South-south leaders, group tells Ude
The South-south Emerging Leaders Forum (SELF) has warned the publisher of an online medium Pointblanknews.com Jackson Ude, to stop “his blackmail against some leaders of the South-south extraction or face the consequence.” A statement signed Monday by the Secretary of the forum, Dr Preye Johnson, asked Ude to prove his recent allegation against the Minister […]
State of the Nation: PDP is pot calling kettle black – Coalition
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been likened to a pot calling a kettle black following its criticism of the current administration. The Coalition of Buhari Friends and Supporters (CBFS) described the PDP’s claim of collapse under the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the height of insanity and an indication that the opposition and all […]
Group condemns Ortom’s letter to Buhari, says could stoke tension
Foundation for Equity and Justice (FEJ) has condemned Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State as displaying penchant for stoking the fire of religious and ethnic tension with his recent letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom had accused the president of not doing enough to halt the herders-farmers conflict in Benue and insecurity in the country. […]
Associating President Buhari with killer herdsmen a disservice to Nigeria – NCYF
The Northern Christian Youth Forum (NCYF) has frowned at some section of Nigerians linking President Muhammadu Buhari with killer herdsmen in parts of the country. The group said those behind this are ignorant and are out to heat the polity unnecessarily with their despicable diatribe. According to the group, this is the handiwork of enemies of Nigeria that […]