PDP, YPP Senators-elect reveal preferred candidate ahead of Senate Presidency election
Some senators-elect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP), on Friday, declared support for Sen. Ahmad Lawan’s Senate Presidency ambition. The opposition parties’ senators-elect at the occasion included Clifford Odia (PDP-Edo), Mathew Urhoghide (PDP-Edo) and Gershom Bash (PDP-Cross River). Others were Abba Moro (PDP-Benue), Lawali Anka (PDP-Zamfara) and Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra). NAN reports that many APC senators-elect were...
Two killed, 21 arrested as cultists clash in Ikorodu
No fewer than 21 suspected cult members of two rival groups, Eiye and Aiye confraternities, in Ikorodu area of Lagos, have been arrested after a clash that left two persons dead and many injured.A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that different weapons, including guns, machetes and charms, were freely used by the groups in Isikalu palace...
INEC reacts after court orders it to issue Okorocha with Certificate of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday expressed reservations over the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed it to issue a Certificate of Return to Rochas Okorocha as Senator-elect for Imo west senatorial district. In a statement signed by Festus Okoye, INEC director of voters education and publicity, the electoral body said it was worried...
AIT/Raypower: PANDEF attacks Buhari
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has reacted to the suspension of operating licenses of the African Independent Television, AIT, and Raypower by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC. PANDEF leader, Chief Edwin Clark, took a swipe at the Federal Government following the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, describing the action as an insult to the Niger Delta. Clark slammed the...
Police parade suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, others in Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Friday paraded over 100 suspects, who were involved in various criminal activities ranging from kidnapping, murder, armed robbery, possession of hard drugs and manufacturing of local weapons. Briefing reporters at the Bompai Police Headquarters, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Illyasu, said that, “as the Command poised to re-evaluate and put in place...
NBC vs AIT/Raypower: Labour reacts, makes demands
The organized Labour has frowned at the suspension of broadcast licenses of the African Independent Television and Raypower by the Federal Government agency, National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. Organized Labour condemned NBC’s action in a statement by the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, who called for immediate lifting of the suspension. A statement added, “We are disturbed by the...
Saraki warns NBC over court order on AIT, Ray Power FM
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), to immediately obey the court order granted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which called for the maintenance of status quo as of May 31, 2019, pending the determination of a motion filed by DAAR Communications PLC, owners of Raypower Radio and African Independent...
Opposition party to Gov. Ayade: ‘Tell us how you spent N8bn in 3 months’
The African Action Congress, AAC, has demanded that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River discloses full details of how he spent N8bn the state received from the federal government of Nigeria in the last three months. Agba Jalingo, Cross River State Chairman of ÀAC, in a statement on Friday, decried Governor Ayade’s perceived silence on how the money was disbursed...
Oyo Assembly passed 70 bills in 4 years – Speaker
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Friday said it considered 87 bills and passed 70 of the bills between 2015 and 2019. The house also disclosed that 17 of the bills were under-going legislative scrutiny with various committees in the last four years. Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Olagunju Ojo, disclosed these during the valedictory session of the lawmakers in...
Swearing in: Delta State beef up security
By Joe Odje The Delta State Government has said some major roads in the State Capital, Asaba would be closed on May 29 for inauguration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for second tenure. The Dune Newspaper reports Secretary to the State Government, Festus Ovie Agas made this known in a statement while also stressing arrangements have been put in place to beef...
