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Let’s Support, Not Attack Tinubu’s Government, Benjamin Kalu Urges South East
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has appealed to the people of South East to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying the president is interested in the region's development. Speaking virtually on the ‘South East Political Roundtable’, a current affairs radio programme on FLO...
Bayelsa Guber: No Apologies For Supporting Gov. Diri — Jonathan
Former president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he owes no one apologies for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll in the state. According to him, it was the right thing to do as Governor Diri had the support of the majority of the Bayelsans to continue in...
Sen. Magnus Dumps SDP, Back To APC
Mr. Magnus Abe, former Senator representing Rivers South-East, has said he was returning to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu developmental agenda. Abe, former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, disclosed this during a stakeholder meeting held in Port Harcourt with some members of the SDP...
We Are Not Bothered By Member’s Defection To APC – Benue PDP
The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, says it is unperturbed by the defection of its members to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The state PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Bemgba Iortyom, said this in a statement in Makurdi. "PDP notes the departure to the APC of two of its officials, namely Mr. Yandev Amaabai, a National Ex-officio, and...
Ehie Withdraws Suit Against 25 Rivers Lawmakers
There appears to be an end to the political crisis rocking Rivers State as the member representing Ahoada East Constituency II at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn his contempt proceedings suit against 25 of the 27 defected lawmakers. Last December, Ehie, a close ally of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, declared the seats of 27...
Tinubu Having Sleepless Nights Over Drug Price Hike — Minister
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said that President Bola Tinubu is having sleepless nights over the hike in drug prices and scarcity of essential medicines in the country. The minister noted that the high cost of drugs and the exit of some multinational pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria were key issues the president...
Oyo Govt Reads Riot Act, Says Environmental Offenders will Pay N110,000
Oyo state government has declared that violators of Environmental laws would have to N110,000 to government coffers as fines or serve a month of community service. The commissioner for environment and natural resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola made the disclosure shortly after an arrest and prosecution of 19 environmental polluters in Alakia, and Iwo road areas, within the Ibadan metropolis. He said the Ministry’s...
Drop Your Guns, Negotiate With Nigerian Govt – Deputy Speaker, Kalu Tells Unknown Gunmen In South East
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu has advised gunmen operating in the South East to come out of the bushes, drop their guns, and negotiate for better jobs and a sound future from the Federal government. This is even as he launched a Food-For-Peace Program, to tackle hunger in the South East. Kalu, who addressed...
APC Taking Over Anambra 2025 — Ngige
The former minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over power from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra in 2025. Ngige, a former governor of Anambra, said this on Saturday while speaking to newsmen at his home in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area, during the distribution of...
2027: G-5 Governors Will Still Support Tinubu — Ortom
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says the G5 group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Ortom made this known on Sunday at a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Wike, an ex-governor of Rivers donned a black...
