The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to […]
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Group accuses Gov Zulum, aides of plotting Buhari’s embarrassment
The Borno Coalition for Justice (BCJ) has fingered Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his aides in an attempt to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Maiduguri on Wednesday. The coalition made the allegation on Thursday at a press conference to address the “despicable plot at embarrassing President Buhari by aides of […]
Bayelsa: Frank charges Lyon on women, youths, against sycophants
Ahead of David Lyon’s inauguration as the new governor of Bayelsa state, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the incoming Bayelsa state governor to beware of sycophants and corrupt politicians capable of tarnishing the image of the new administration. Frank […]
PDP: Group distances self from alleged plot to truncate democracy
A group known as the Peoples Democratic Party National Solidarity Vanguard (PDP-NSV) has distanced itself from any conspiracy or action geared towards truncating the nation’s democracy. The group made its position known at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja to address some utterances by the PDP on sensitive national security issues. In a statement […]
Bayelsa: APC hails Supreme Court ruling against Lokpobiri
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court dismissing Senator Heineken Lokpobiri’s case and affirming the Bayelsa state Governor-elect David Lyon as the valid candidate of the party in recently concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said the Apex Court sided with […]
Nigerian think tank UK lauds Buhari’s efforts towards national peace, stability
The Consultative Assembly of Arise Nigeria (UK) has expressed optimism that the menace of insecurity in Nigeria will soon become a thing of the past. The group also lauded the efforts by the president and other security chiefs towards national peace and stability of the country. Arise Nigeria, UK made this known after a tentative […]
Buhari Resignation: Group threatens to expose APC lawmakers behind plot
The All Progressives Congress Progressive Youth Council has vowed to reveal the identities of its members in the National Assembly behind the call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. The group gave this warning at a press conference in Abuja on Monday on the nefarious activities of some APC members who are behind this inglorious call. […]
Nigerian Professionals group in Europe passes vote of confidence on President Buhari
A group of Nigerian professionals in 44 European countries have passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) made this known in a communique after its extraordinary emergency assembly, held at The Hotel Urdanibia Park conference hall in Spain on Monday. In the […]
Bayelsa: APC accuses outgoing govt of looting property, cars, others
…Calls for vigilance on governor’s family members, friends Ahead of the February 14 handover date to the new government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, has accused the outgoing Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, his family members and friends of plan to loot […]
Call for sack of service chiefs handiwork of north-east politicians against Buhari – Group
The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria has described the call for the sack of the nation’s Security Chiefs as the handiwork of some selfish north-east politicians to discredit the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. The group was reacting to the recent call by some members of the National Assembly on President Buhari to […]