The Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council on Tuesday accused the All Progressives Congress and the Kogi State Government, under Governor Yahaya Bello, of engaging in moves to shift the November 16 governorship election in the state by two weeks. The Deputy Director Public Communication of the Campaign Council, Mr. Austin Okai said the […]
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Senate seeks to establish agency for hate speech
The Senate has introduced a bill which seeks to establish a federal government agency to check hate speech in the country. The bill, sponsored by a former Senate spokesperson, who is now the Deputy Senate Whip, Sabi Abdullahi, passed first reading on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. It is titled National Commission […]
Bayelsa election: APC accuses PDP of releasing 100 inmates, underhand activities
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the security agencies and the general public on the secret release of about 100 awaiting trial inmates from Okaka Prison in the state capital, Yenagoa by the state government. The APC also exposed the plot by the Peoples […]
Third Term Agenda: Falana intoxicated with early wine – group
Pro-democracy group, National Democratic Front (NDF), believes Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana’s recent attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari is a product of “intoxication with early wine”. In a recent scathing onslaught, among others, the self-acclaimed human rights lawyer had insinuated that President Buhari is contemplating a third-term agenda in 2023. However, in reaction, […]
Kogi Governorship: Natasha defeats INEC as Court recognises SDP candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the electoral umpire to reinstate the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Natasha Akpoti, for the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. Delivering judgement on Thursday, Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa held that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) was wrong to have excluded Ms Akpoti from the forthcoming governorship […]
House of Rep member challenges Fashola to 90-day road travel tour
The statement that roads in the country are not as bad as they are portrayed, attributed to Babatunde Fashola, Minister for Works and Housing, has earned him a response from a member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam. Mr Salam (PDP–Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency) challenged Mr. Fashola and other relevant stakeholders to boycott […]
Appeal Court sacks APC senator, declares PDP’s Olujimi winner
The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye. The Appellate Court subsequently upheld the tribunal judgment which declared Senator Biodun Olujimi and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial election held on February 23. It would […]
Kogi Election: PDP accuses Bello of planning Dino’s arrest, detention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor, and his campaign’s Director-General, Smart Adeyemi, for allegedly plotting the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye before the November 16 elections. A statement by Melaye’s media aide, Gideon Ayodele, on Tuesday said the governor and Adeyemi with some other All Progressives […]
Governor Makinde Inaugurates Wife as Chairman Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday inaugurated his wife, Tamunominini Makinde as the chairman of the Oyo State Agency for the Control of Aids alongside others who constituted the board. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa. Adisa also added that one Dr […]
Senator Rochas Okorocha Denies Bribery Allegations
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has denied an allegation by Ahmed Gulak accusing him of offering him a $2m bribe when he visited the state in 2018 to organise the controversial All Progressives Congress governorship primary. The former Governor Okorocha in a statement by his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, on Monday, said […]