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. Kalu Celebrates Christmas With Enugu Branch Of OUK Movement (Photos)
Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was on Christmas day hosted by Enugu State branch of the socio-political group, OUK Movement. The Senate Chief Whip is also the founder of the Movement. It was a sight of excitement as members trooped out en mass to welcome Sen. Kalu on his arrival at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. He headed...
Sokoto Governorship Appeal: Supreme Court To Rule Jan. 20
The Supreme Court has set judgement for the Sokoto Governorship election appeal to Monday, January 20, 2020. The apex court had suspended the hearing of the appeal filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Aliyu, over the inability of the security operatives to control the crowd and the noise level in the court. Mr. Aliyu is challenging...
Another Abia PDP Lawmaker, Collins Ugochukwu Defects To Labour Party
The political landscape in Abia State has witnessed a major shift as Hon. Ugochukwu Collins, the lawmaker representing Isiala Ngwa North State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, has officially defected from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party (LP), ABN TV reports. His defection was confirmed in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the...
Ikpeazu Threatens Sanctions Against Organisations, Banks Rejecting Old Naira Notes
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has threatened to sanction individuals, business entities, banks rejecting the old N200, N500 and N1,000 old naira notes. This is contained in a statement on Saturday signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem. He said this follows the Supreme Court ruling extending the validity of the old 200,500 and 1000...
My Administration Deserves Praise Not Criticism, Buhari Tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said that rather than be rated and get praises for the work his government is doing, the elite of the country prefer to harass him. He spoke after at a lunch with APC governors after his revalidation of his membership of the party in his constituency in Daura, Katsina State. The president based his assertion on...
$22.7bn loan suspended over exclusion of South-East –Gbajabiamila
The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the protest by National Assembly members from the South-East geopolitical zone led to the suspension of work on the $22.79bn external borrowing request by the President Muhammadu Buhari Gbajabiamila said the House of Representatives was already in talks with the Federal Government on how the zone would be accommodated in the execution of projects...
Labaran Maku Steps Down From PDP Governorship Primary Election
A former Minister of Information and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa, Mr Labaran Maku, has withdrawn his intention from contesting the governorship primaries hours after the commencement of votes. Maku, who was the f...
After Telling South East To Work For His Victory Or Get Only Soaked Slice Of Bread, Tinubu Comes Under Heavy Criticism
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu is being widely criticised by the majority of Nigerians from the South East region over his statement that they will languish in longer marginalisation unless they vote massively for him to become the president. Tinubu said this in Enugu, on Wednesday, while he was there for the state presidential...
Oshiomhole Withdraws Appeal Challenging His Suspension From APC
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, challenging his suspension from the party. A three-man panel of judges presided over by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam unanimously dismissed the appeal on Tuesday at the request of the former APC national chairman. Oshiomhole had approached the court...
