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The Independent National Electoral Commission has lammented various court injunctions stressing that it slows down the commission’s operations in conducting a credible poll. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Publicity, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during a media interactive session in Lokoja the Kogi state capital on Wednesday. Okoye noted that the commission though … Read more
The Senate has approved N10bn Federal Government refund request to Kogi state government despite protests from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP senate caucus. The Senate approved the refund for the state on Wednesday during its plenary session following a report by Senator Clifford Ordia, PDP, Edo Central led Senate Committee on Local and Foreign … Read more
The Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said he was confident his administration’s achievement would earn him a second term in office. Obaseki disclosed this at an event to mark his third year in office at the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit held in Benin City, the Edo capital. The governor noted that his administration … Read more
Africa Safety Award For Excellence (AfriSAFE) has honoured safety professionals at the 2019 AfriSAFE Award, recognising the achievements of an outstanding line-up of safety praticionals within Africa. The event moderated by ace comedian, Seyi Law, saw over 300 attendees from African countries come together at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, to celebrate the achievements of HSE professionals … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Adams Oshiomhole and other parry chieftains have drummed support for the gubernatorial candidate of the party Chief David Lyon ahead of the Bayelsa state governorship election. The APC leaders stormed the state on Tuesday to galvanized support for the party’s candidate at a grand rally organised … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reinstated its commitment to conducting a credible poll in Bayelsa and Kogi State. INEC also stressed that the eleventh hour court judgments would not affect the November 16 governorship elections in the states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting in Lokoja the Kogi … Read more
The leadership of the 9th Senate has announced that the chamber would pass the 2020 Appropriation Bill on November 28, 2019. The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan disclosed that the house had given the Appropriations Committee an ultimatum of two weeks to work on the 2020 Budget and submits its report to the house. Lawan … Read more
The Minster of State for the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has given her support to the reelection bid of Governor Yahaya Bello ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in Kogi State. Aliyu noted that the Governor if given the opportunity of a second teem in office would bring about more development … Read more
Nigerians in diaspora have drummed support for the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, against any attempt to belittle him. This is coming following the recent action by President Muhammadu Buhari to sack aides of the vice president giving way speculation that there was rift between the president and his vice. A former US leader of Pro … Read more
One of the Chieftains of the All Progressive Congress APC Mr Nduka Anyanwu, has cautioned politicians against campaigning ahead of 2023 presidency. He stressed that the politicians should not distract President Muhammadu Buhari from concentrating on delivering his campaign promises to Nigerians. Anyanwu who was APC Ex-official representing South-East disclosed this in a press statement … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has disqualified the deputy gubernatorial candidate Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, of the All Progressive Congress APC ahead of the Bayelsa governorship election. The Court disqualified Degi-Eremienyo on the grounds that he supplied false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. The Court announce the verdict through Justice Inyang Ekwo, on … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Edo State chapter executives have appointed Col.David Imoise (Rtd), as the new acting chairman of the party in the state. This development followed a vote of no confidence by a sixteen member State Working Committee members on the leadership of Barr Anslem Ojezua. The SWC noted that it was imperative … Read more
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described his victory at the appeal court as triumph of truth and democracy. It could be recalled that the Allied People’s Movement (APM) had filed a suit at the appeal court in Ibadan challenging the victory of the Governor in the last governorship election. The Governor … Read more
The Governor of Bayelsa state Seriake Dickson, has belittled the All Progressive Congress APC in the state noting that APC was no match for the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. This is coming ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in the state. The Governor disclosed this during a live media chat in the state capital, … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Oyo State chapter has commended the appeal court sitting in Abuja for reaffirming its status as the hope of the common man. The party was reacting to the verdict of the appeal court on the gubernatorial election in the state. It could be recalled that the appeal court had in … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has announced that its would deliver her judgment on appeal suit filed against Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s gubernatorial victory in the last governorship election. The Five-man panel led by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, disclosed that the judgment on the three separate appeal would be delivered at a latter date after … Read more
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has promised to open up new 100,000 hectares of land for the production of Oil Palm to investors in the state. Obaseki disclosed this in his keynote address delivered at the 2019 Alaghodaro Youth Summit held in Benin, the state capital. The Governor stressed that the state could earn … Read more
The Director General of the All Progressive Congress APC governorship campaign council of Bello/Onoja, senator Smart Adeyemi, has called on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, to accept defeat ahead of the governorship election in Kogi state. Adeyemi advised the opposition party to withdraw its candidate contesting in the November 16 gubernatorial poll in the … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC, has denied the allegations that it was behind the recent sponsorship of the burnt of Social Democratic Party SDP secretariat in Kogi state. The Director General of Bello/Onoja Campaign Council Sen. Smart Adeyemi disclosed this over the the weekend at a campaign rally held at un Okene, headquarters of the … Read more
The All Progress Congress APC has raised the alarm accusing the leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of raising the debt profile of Delta state to a tune of over N600billion. The party’s publicity secretary, Sylvester Imonina, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement issued over the weekend. He cited … Read more