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 […]
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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 […]
Kogi: INEC Deploys Three National Commissioners, Seven Electoral Commissioners
The deployment of three of the commission’s national commissioners and seven Resident Electoral Commissioners in Kogi State, on Monday, was approved by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu. Alhaji Ahmed Biambo, the Head, Voter Education and Publicity Department in the Lokoja office of INEC, disclosed this to the News […]
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan Attacks Sani-Omolori
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday confronted Mohammed Sani-Omolori the Clerk of the National Assembly, over an alleged secret recruitment in the Assembly during a meeting. According to the Punch Newspaper, a source told their correspondent that both parties had also disagreed on non-payment of severance allowances. The source said, “The meeting was at […]
Court of Appeal Sacks House Leader, Alhassan Doguwa
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, representing Tudunwada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, was on Monday sacked by the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna. The tribunal had on September 5, dismissed a petition filed by Yusha’u Salisu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against Mr Doguwa’s election for failure to prove […]
Don’t be a rubber stamp, activist charges Ebonyi State House of Assembly
A political activist and pro-democracy crusader, Ambassador Pascal Ogbonna Oluchukwu, has called on members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to always stand for and encourage what is right in it’s dealings with the government and people of the state. Ambassador Pascal made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday […]
APC spokesman accuses PDP of manufacturing fake PVCs for Bayelsa election
Days to the November 16th Bayelsa governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has began large scale manufacturing of fake Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Yekini Nabena has said. According to the APC deputy spokesman through a statement made available to […]
Atiku vs Buhari: Those hailing Supreme Court judgement could suffer injustice next – Frank
…Says hailers today may become victims tomorrow A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Bubari, discribing the decision as miscarriage of justice. Frank also warned the few beneficiaries who were […]
Bayelsa election: PDP crying wolf, intimidating INEC’s staff over SPOs list – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) governorship candidate Douye Diri, that it influenced the list of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) deployed for the Bayelsa governorship election. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, Mr. Yekini Nabena, dismissed the allegation even as he alleged that the PDP […]