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Friday, July 24th, 2015
Ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the first civilian governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyesigha, says Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson deserves a second tenure as governor of the state. Chief Alamieyeseigha, in an interactive session with Journalists in Yenagoa, described Governor Dickson’s performance in the last three years as very […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
Chairman of the parallel state executive of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Richard Perekemi Kpodo, has called on President Muhamadu Buhari not to spare any individual found wanton of corruption among members of the party in the state. According to him, some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who recently defected […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus in the House of Representatives has said that the postponement of the resumption to 28th July by the leadership was unacceptable to it. Led by former Deputy House Leader, Leo Ogor to brief the media on Tuesday, the caucus urged the APC lawmakers to put […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
Having worked closely with Obasanjo, a man many love to loathe, Oronsaye does not enjoy the goodwill of majority. This is partly because of the role he played in the exposure of fraud in pension administration at the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. This is the more reason he […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described as absolute falsehood claim that NLNG fund were depleted under President Goodluck Jonathan. Reacting to claim from the presidency that it would probe Jonathan administration over the accruals from NLNG, Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP said in a statement that no […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – The Rivers state APC governorship candidate for the April 2015 election, Dr Dakuku Peterside has taken a swipe at Governor Nyesom Wike, saying his government is full of vendetta and “brazen impunity against the long-term interest of the state.” At a press conference held over the weekend, Dr Peterside noted that […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Fresh facts emerged on Thursday why the spokesperson of Bayelsa Peoples Consultative Assembly, Chief Alex Ekiotenne, defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. A socio-political organization, Bayelsa Democratic Forum, said “Ekiotenne has decided to defect to APC because Governor Dickson turned down his request to hire one of his guest houses […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt – The recently kidnapped wife of a Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Mrs Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor, has been found dead. Our Correspondent reports that the deceased was abducted on Sunday July 5, by some heavily armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The remains the deceased […]
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – A Non political organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has descended heavily on former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode over the statement linked to him that the renewed bloody attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram militants, is the repercussion of refusal of Nigerians to re-elect his former boss, the immediate past […]
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja today overruled the Application challenging its jurisdiction brought by Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike. Wike, who is the 2ndRespondent/Applicant in the matter filed by Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside of All Progressives Congress, APC, had argued […]
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Monday, July 6th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the twin explosions in Jos, the Plateau State capital, which left on its trail scores of fatalities and casualties. Also, the former Vice President condemned the killings in Maiduguri and Potiskum by those who he described as “blood sucking vermin.” The former Vice President […]
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Monday, July 6th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said that no amount of intimidation or harassment will deter him from carrying out the constitutionally prescribed duties, which on June 9, 2015, PDP and APC Senators willingly elected him in the full glare of the world to perform. Recall that […]
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Monday, July 6th, 2015
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has distanced himself from the multiple crises rocking the state chapter of All Progressives Congress saying he is “too preoccupied with the business of governance.” The governor in a statement issued Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, was reacting to the allegation by the chairman of […]
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied media reports quoting him to have said President Muhammadu Buhari’s Ministerial list will soon be made public. In a statement he issued late Thursday, Mohammed said his “attention has been drawn to a report in a section of the […]
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged leaders of the APC to shift from extreme positions to a centrist one for the interest of democracy and the party, the new administration and the country at large. The counsel of the former Vice President comes against the backdrop of the APC NEC […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos state chapter of PDP has condemned the Ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which struck out its petition on Wednesday against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and vows to challenge the ruling at the Appeal Court. The Party described the tribunal’s ruling as a miscarriage of justice and a […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – The Lagos State Elections Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, challenging the winner of the poll and incumbent State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. In their ruling Wednesday, the three-man panel of tribunal led by […]
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Sunday, June 28th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Youths For Change Nigeria, a group of Nigerian youths, has expressed worry over the lingering National Assembly (NASS) crisis involving the APC and some of its members. The group National Leader, Mr. Seun Bobade, in a statement issued it issued Sunday night in Lagos, noted that the party was bigger than […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
Hon. Andrew Uchendu, the All Progressives Congress. APC, candidate at the March 28 National Assembly election for the Rivers East Senatorial District, has scored the first win over Sen. George Sekibo. The Election Petition Tribunal Holden in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja earlier Friday granted all the prayers made by […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2015
*Blame Speaker Dogara For The Show of Shame – Pro-Gbajabiamila Lawmakers Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has asked President Mohammadu Buhari to prevail on the All Progressives Party (APC) members to be civil in their conduct. The caucus led by the former Deputy House Leader, Leo […]
