The Nigerian Television Authority has denied reports that its management staff have been asked to step aside by the Senate Committee on Finance. The government-owned broadcast network made this known in a statement signed by its Deputy Director Corporate Affairs, M.C. Moses, on Wednesday. There were reports that the Senate had recommended the dismissal of […]
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C/Rivers APC: Buni inaugurates Senator Mbu as State chairman
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extra Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, governor Mai Mala Buni has inaugurated Senator Matthew T. Mbu as the new chairman of the Cross River state chapter of the party. In a statement signed by the party’s spokesman Yekini Nabena, said governor Mai Mala Buni conducted the inauguration […]
APC set to screen aspirants for legislative bye-elections
Ahead of the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) will tomorrow, Wednesday August 26th, 2020 begin screening of party aspirants for the elections. Legislative by-elections will be conducted across eight (8) States of the federation which includes Bayelsa Central Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa […]
Gov Buni mediates Ameachi, Sylva reconciliation
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, governor Mai Mala Buni, has reconciled the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva at the party’s national secretariat. Both former governors, though in the ruling party together were divided by political interest. However, the […]
Humanitarian Affairs, transport counterpart top list of best-performing Ministers in cabinet assessment
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, has been ranked best-performing minister in the first year of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term. According to an interim scorecard by Transparency Watch, her counterparts in the Ministries of Transportation and Youths & Sports, Rotimi Amaechi and Sunday Dare are second and third […]
Group alleges planned mutiny against Buhari, fingers Senate
The Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) says it has uncovered an evil plot by the opposition and other desperate elements to destabilise the administration of President Buhari with the aid of the National Assembly. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, CNM’s convener, Sabo Odeh, said these “agents of darkness” have finalised three mutineering strategies […]
No more Boko Haram in Yobe, Buhari, Gov Buni’s partnership working – APC group
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) Network for Change has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Mala Buni of Yobe State, for bringing terrorist activities in Yobe State to an end. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Alih Lukman, on Tuesday, the group said terrorists and terrorists activities have almost been completely exterminated […]
PDP is crumbling under your leadership, APC tells Secondus
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus, to concentrate his energy on rescuing his party which has allegedly become “shockingly rudderless” under his watch. The APC was reacting to the recent comments by the PDP national chairman on President Muhammadu Buhari and the […]
APC Crisis: PGF boss writes Buni, sets 5-point agenda
Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh. Lukman, has written the governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee on steps to take to avoid the pitfalls ahead of the party’s national convention. Lukman, in a letter to Buni, dated 11th August, 2020, however revealed what he called a plot to […]
2023: Umahi’s threat provocative, AESID calls for probe
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned in totality statement credited to the Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi in which he reportedly vowed to sponsor crisis in opposition parties to make room for a fight while he sips champagne in the comfort of his bedroom. The governor was said […]