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NNPP Removes South-West Chairman, Names Replacement

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South West NNPP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attempt To Change Party’s Logo

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has announced the removal of Prince Ademola Ayoade as South-West chairman of the party. The removal of Ayoade was announced in a communiqué made available to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday by the Secretary of the party in the zone, Mr Babatunde Oke. The party said the removal of the chairman was necessary because an internal dispute mechanism...

Despite Religious, Political Persuasions Nigeria United — Lawan

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Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan has said irrespective of religious and political persuasions, Nigeria has continued to remain a united and indivisible entity. He said this on Sunday in Igbere, Bende local government area of Abia State during the 10th year Memoriam of Late Chief Johnson Uzor Nesiegbe Kalu, father of Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, ABN TV...

2023: Northern Coalition Alleges Plot To Scuttle Election

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2023 Election: Northern Coalition Alleges Plot To Scuttle Election

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, raised concerns over an alleged plot by some powerful persons to thwart the 2023 general elections by making the new Naira notes scarce and increasing violence on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices. The group called on President Muhammadu Buhari to absolve himself by reclaiming his statesmanship by standing against any machination...

Former Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi, Is Dead

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A former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead. The 70-year-old, who had been on a life support machine since last Friday at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, after slipping into a coma following Coronavirus complications, finally died on Thursday. On Monday, a reliable source close to the ex-governor had told ABN TV that Ajimobi had been on life...

Judiciary Should Not Be Allowed To Select Our Political Leaders – Jonathan

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Ex-President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the Judiciary should not be given the power to select political leaders to govern the nation. Dr. Jonathan addressed patrons at a youth foundation programme hosted by the founder of TOS Foundation, Osasu Igbenedion in Abuja. According to him, it is not the best to see the judiciary select leaders as it does...

They Should Step Down For Me, Udensi Replies To Rumours Of Dropping Guber Ambition

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They Should Step Down For Me, Udensi Replies To Rumours Of Dropping Guber Ambition

Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has denied dropping his Abia governorship ambition ahead of 2023 general elections. He was responding to rumours of him stepping down for the Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof. Gregory Ibe, an...

Yari In Meeting With Buhari, Calls For Reward Of North With Senate Presidency

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A former Governor of Zamfara State and senator-elect, Abdul’Aziz Yari, on Sunday evening, in Abuja, urged the governing All Progressives Congress to “reward performance” and not consider ethnicity or religion when zoning key offices in the 10th National Assembly. “I’m advising the party, that they should reward performance, not religion, because religion is not in the Constitution of Nigeria, and...

Parliamentary Diplomacy A Great Tool To Enhancing Global Peace — Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Parliamentary Diplomacy A Great Tool To Enhancing Global Peace — Deputy Speaker, Kalu

Deputy Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Tuesday, said that the use of parliamentary diplomacy has helped Nigeria in managing border challenges as well other issues arising from xenophobic attacks against her citizens. Rather than going into war which he described as "ugly", Kalu urged the world to adopt the option of parliamentary diplomacy, stressing...

Gov. Wike Asks Court To Declare Him PDP Presidential Candidate

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Gov. Wike Asks Court To Declare Him PDP Presidential Candidate

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary of the party that was held was in Abuja on May 28 and May 29, 2022. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/782/2022, Wike and a PDP chieftain,...

Edo 2020: APC Govs In Crucial Meeting To Rescue Obaseki

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In a bid to rescue Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, some All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors stormed the National Secretariat of the party on Monday to hold a fence-mending meeting with the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The meeting is a follow-up to a similar meeting held with the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in...

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