By Izunna Okafor, Awka The appointment of the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nze Chidi Duru, (OON) as the Chairman, Governing Board of Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State, has been hailed as one of President Bola Tinubu’s best decisions. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, recently appointed Duru in…
A former Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Evans Bipi, says former Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike manipulated the outcome of the 2023 general election in Rivers state. Bipi said this in Port Harcourt, while speaking at a solidarity rally for the state governor organized by women groups across the 23 local…
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said he is sure of winning the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in April and the main election in November this year. Aiyedatiwa, who became Ondo State governor less than two months ago, said his predecessor, the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, had predicted that…
The former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Chief Osita Okechukwu on Saturday reiterated his call for the removal of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the Chairman if Progressive Governors Forum, PGF contending that the governor has consistently demarketed the All Progressives Congress, APC and seems to have disregard to the philosophy of progressivism…
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has raised the alarm over what he described as an intensified scheme to remove him from office. According to Shaibu, the plot gained momentum following his emergence as the factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming governorship election in the state. The controversy surrounding the…
Less than 24 hours after Barrister Olumide Akpata emerged as candidate of the Julius Abure-led national leadership of the Labour Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction has also unveiled its candidate for the election. Akpata was declared the party’s candidate in a governorship primary by the Deputy…
Abia state governor Alex Otti has suspended the traditional ruler of Azumini Ndoki in Ukwa East LGA of Abia State, Eze Edward Ebere Eule, for alleged misconduct. This is even as he has been ordered to immediately render account of N8 million community electricity funds allegedly deposited in a bank account. The royal father was…
Former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, says the failure of security agencies to stamp out kidnapping and banditry exposes collusion between criminals and security agents. The lawmaker, who has been representing Abia South Senatorial District since 2007 in the National Assembly, sais this on a television Progranme on Friday. He lamented that despite the many…
The sale of Nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants interested in flying the PDP flag in the September governorship election in Edo state ends today So far the party says it has amassed N265m from the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to 11 governorship aspirants. The Nomination Form was sold…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has imposed 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria with immediate effect following the deteriorating security situation within the area. In a press statement, a spokesperson for the governor, Gyang Bere, said the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security agencies and to avoid…
