The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress has applauded the stoppage of the excessive pension paid to form political leaders in the state. The party spoke through Alhaji Sani Gwamna, its Vice-Chairman in the Central Senatorial District. Gwamna, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the party’s meeting on Saturday in Gusau, suggested that … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum NGF has responded in the defense of the First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari over her recent comment. The NGF stressed that the first lady was miss quoted by the media. A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello Barkindo and entitled, ”That Aisha Buhari’s rebuke”, read; “that … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Senatorial candidate In the Kogi West Senatorial district Senator Dino Melaye, has been defeated by the All Progressive Congress Candidate Adeyemi Smart. Smart defeated the PDP candidate in the just concluded rerun election in Kogi West senatorial district. It could be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission had declared … Read more
The executive Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong, has replied his critics who have alleged that the Governor does not have the interest of the state at heart. Lalong stressed that he remained focus and resilient on moving the state forward. Lalong made this known while speaking with State House correspondents on Friday at the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in his home town in Daura area of Katsina for a five days official visit to the state. Buhari has would participate in the ground breaking ceremony for a transport university Daura and commission the Kwanar Gwante (Shargalle Road), which is off Kano-Daura Road. He arrived his hometown on Friday … Read more
Women Groups across the federation has charged the Inspector General of Police to ensure that the muderers of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Women Leader killed in Kogi state were brought to justice. National President, Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), Ebere Ifendu, made the demand while briefing newsmen at the end of a panel session … Read more
The former Governor of Ogun Ibukunle Amosun has debunked the rumor of a 2023 presidential ambition. It could be recalled that Amosun was first elected senator, Ogun Central district in 2003 became the Ogun State’s governor in 2011 and served two-term (2011-2019) before being re-elected back to the Senate while he was succeeded by Dapo … Read more
The Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed has reacted to the verdict of the appeal court on the validity of his election. The Governor noted that he had a sleepless night a day to the final verdict of the Appeal Court in Jos. Earlier on Friday, a 5-man panel, led by Justice O. A Otisi … Read more
Seven Local Government Chairmen under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP platform have defected to the All Progressive Congress APC in Ekiti state. The defecting Chairmen were received into the APC by Governor Kayode Fayemi at a rally held at the Fajuyi Pavilion. The local government chairmen who defected to APC along with their supporters described … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has revealed that the commission would continue to deploy smart card readers for the purpose of conducting credible elections in the country. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. It … Read more
The All Progressive Congress in Edo State has distanced itself from the south south caucus meeting in Abuja. A statement by the State chairman of the party in Benin, Mr Anselm Ojezu stated that the meeting should be held in the zone and not at the private office of the suspended National Chairman of the … Read more
The Sokoto state government has appealed to some 1,000 workers allegedly collecting illegitimate salaried to come forward with a view of securing pardon. Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, the Finance Commissioner and Acting Chairman, Sokoto state Steering Committee on Integrated Payroll and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), disclose this in a news conference on Thursday in Sokoto. Dasuki … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Zamfara chapter has vehemently condemned the arrest of some the state’s party members allegedly by the ruling People Democratic Party PDP. The state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Lawal Liman, condemned the action in Gusau on Thursday while meeting with the 14 local government chairmen of the party in the … Read more
The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress APC has berated the suspended former state chairman, Anselm Ojezua, stressing that he could no longer speak for the party. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chris Azebamwan in a statement Thursday in Abuja said the suspension of Mr Ojezua has since been ratified by … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to empower the Attorney General of the Federation with the status to be able to confirm the registration of companies in the country. The president’s request was contained in a letter sent to the leadership of the Senate on Thursday. In the letter, Buhari quoted section 26(5) of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for the approval of the Nigerian Senate to obtain an external loan of $29.96 billion for infrastructural development. According to the President, the loan would be used to execute key infrastructural projects across the country. President Buhari, in the letter, said the Eighth National Assembly approved only a part of … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC has distanced itself from Charles Enya who initiated a law suit seeking for the amendment of the constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari a third term in office. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Thursday in Abuja said it read in the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has ordered that immediate commencement of the probe of Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) after nine years of its passage into law. The upper chamber while mandating the committee to probe the utilization of the sum of N612,177,269 appropriated so far to the Commission, directed the panel report back to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the commitment of his administration to ensuring the political stability of the country. Buhari added that he would do everything within his powers to safeguard the interest of investors as investments cannot thrive in an atmosphere of social and political instability. He stated this when he received the Chairman/Chief Executive … Read more
The Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has alleged that the former Governor of the state Abdulaziz Yari has threatened his administration over failure to pay his allowances. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state house of assembly earned about a billion … Read more