After official announcement of Saturday’s council election results by the State Independent Electoral Commission,Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the newly elected chairmen and councillors of the 16 local Government councils. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, however, expressed satisfaction at the conduct of the election. … Read more
The Remains of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Women Leader Salome Abuh, has veen aid to rest amid tears. It could be recalled that Salome was attacked by some thugs who burnt her to death during the just concluded gubernatorial poll in Kogi state. Her remains was laid to rest amid tears and wailings by … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the governor of the state in 2023 general elections can come from any ethnic nationality. The Governor made this known during a reception held in his honour by the leadership of Ogbako r-Ikwerre which is the apex socio-cultural group in Ikwerreland. He said that no ethnic nationality … Read more
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum spoke at the United States Institute of Peace – President Nancy Lindborg. He described Nigeria’s democratic journey as full of ups and downs rather than a destination with a clear road-map. Read the full text: Humanizing power: All over the world, democracy seems … Read more
The Governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged the public workers to brace up for the hard work that lays ahead in 2020. Abiodun noted that the year 2020 would required more from the all workers to move the state forward. Adding that, the coming year which would put serious demand on their … Read more
The Makurdi High Court has rejected the request for stay of proceedings filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, over a N10m libel suit. It could be recalled thag Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue filed the N10m libel suit against Oshiomhole. The APC National Chairman had approached the Court … Read more
The Social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, has ridiculed the convener of the RevolutionNow, Mr Omoyele Sowore over what transpired during his rearrest. It could be recalled that some armed men of the State Secret Service had stormed a Federal High Court in the bid to rearrest Sowore. She advised the … Read more
There has been report of low turnout at the Saturday local government elections across Ekiti State. The local government poll across the 16 council areas were reportedly peaceful apart from a lone incident of shooting said to have occurred at a polling unit in Ikere Ekiti, there was no confirmed report of violence. Witnesses said … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial candidate Wada Musa, has dragged the Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello before the State Election Petitions Tribunal over the recent gubernatorial poll in the state. Wada and his party is asking the tribunal to sack governor Bello and declare him legitimate winner of the governorship poll in the state. … Read more
The Senator representing New Jersey, Bob Menendez, has reacted to the recent rearrest of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore, by the officials of State Secret Service. It could be recalled that armed men of the DSS had stormed the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday where they caused commotion in … Read more
The former Minister for Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari as well as condemned the leadership of the Department of State Secret Service DSS over the rearrest of Omoyele Sowore. Fani-Kayode who served as the DG campaign organization for the former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in 2015, reeled out the alleged treatment … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the President of The United States, Donald Trump to urgently intervene in the constitutional violation of the right of the leader of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. SERAP’s call followed the recent rearrest of the Sowore and his codefendant at a Federal High Court in … Read more
Following the re-arrest of Sahara reporters publisher,Omoyele Sowore,Erstwhile Second Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA),Monday Ubani has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Director General of Department of State Services, (DSS)Yusuf Bichi. Ubani made this known during an interview on a live TV programme Today, the legal practitioner lamented that the … Read more
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka,has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to control the excesses of DSS officers, whom he described as the President’s ‘dogs of disobedience.’ Soyinka, who made this known in a statement titled ‘Lessons from the African wild dog (Lycaeon Pictus)’, while reacting to Friday’s court invasion by the DSS to rearrest Sowore, … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has taken credit for the recent attack on the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in Spain. The group also noted that it was ready to also unleash same treatment to other corrupt politicians. It could be recalled that the Transportation Minister was reportedly beaten up during his visit to … Read more
The Special Assistant to the President On Nigerians in Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the recent attack on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. It could be recalled that Amaechi was beaten up by some Nigerians living Spain during his visit to the Madrid. Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed responsibility for … Read more
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has lamented over the use of social media against the administration of her husband. She alleged that some people were using the social against the interest of the government. Aisha said “bad people” have taken over the country from people who are “supposed to be in charge”. She … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on 20th of January decides the fate of governor Yahaya Bello on the alleged double registration suit levied against him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who fixed the date after parties in the case adopted their briefs of argument, said there was the need to give it accelerated hearing. … Read more
The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Sen. Ishaku Abbo, has advised the state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri against being the chief security threat to the state. Abbo said advised Fintiri not to “constitute himself to be the chief security threat” instead of being “the chief security officer of the state”. The senator disclosed this … Read more
Ex-Nigerian Vice President,Alh. Atiku Abubakar, has said that the Department of State Service (DSS) operatives invasion of a courtroom at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was a rape on the sanctity of the court. Ekohotblog,earlier reported that Armed operatives of the DSS had invaded the court during sitting and forcefully arrested the convener … Read more