The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee for the Lagos governorship primary, has finally declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the Tuesday’s election in the state. The chairman of the panel, Clement Ebri, made the declaration on Wednesday. Prior to the declaration, there had been a conflict between the NWC panel and…
I’ll Resign If Supreme Court Faults Osun Election – Agbaje, Osun REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Olusegun Agbaje has vowed to resign his appointment if the Supreme Court finds the Independent National Electoral Commission guilty in the conduct of the recently concluded governorship election in the state. Agbaje said this in his speech in Osogbo on Wednesday during the presentation of Certificate of Return…
Rivers 2019: Amaechi Raises Fear of Imposition
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi is ruffling political feathers in his All Progressives Congress following his adoption of a crony as the party’s candidate ahead of the governorship primary thereby dimming the prospects of other aspirants Minister of transportation and former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi is once again on a familiar turf…
Defection From PDP: Uduaghan was Frustrated By Ibori and Okowa
There are strong indications that the immediate past governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan might be on his way out of the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Here, we serve you the inside story of Uduaghan’s defection move and the compelling reasons…
My Idea of Restructuring – Saraki
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has listed five possible ways the National Assembly can successfully restructure Nigeria. Speaking while declaring open a retreat organised by the Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF), in Katsina on Tuesday, Saraki harped on the need to keep the country united while working to ensure that all regions get their rightful share of…
The Glitz And The Glamour Of Imo’s August Meeting
The annual August meeting recently held in Owerri, the Imo State capital, was one with a difference, with its ripple effects still lingering long after the women had dispersed The 2017 annual August meeting hosted by the first lady of Imo State, Nneoma Rochas-Okorocha has come and gone but for the participants and…
Osinbajo Receives Malala Yousafzai In Presidential Villa
[powr-banner-slider id=f615b390_1500277847679] Malala Yousafzai Visits Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday received the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate and Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai at the Presidential Villa.
Edo: Tribunal Refused PDP Request
The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin Wednesday evening turned down the oral application by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate in the September 28, 2016, governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu for an extension of the time allotted it to prove their case by half a day. Yusuf Alli, senior advocate of…
Edo Tribunal Rules Against Delay
Thursday sitting of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal ended on a rather controversial note after 6 pm this evening as counsel to the respondents opposed the application of counsel to the petitioners for an adjournment till Monday next week instead of tomorrow. The application by Roland Otaru, senior advocate of Nigeria, SAN, sparked off a heated debate…
CBN, SEC, PTDF, NAFDAC, Others To Return N450bn
Top government agencies including the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, are to refund about N450 billion to the Federal Government. Others are the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, among others. To this end the …
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