The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has cleared the air on why the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi dumped the the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the opposition APC. The party also warned blackmailers “who are so frightened by the high rise of the national political profile of Governor Amaechi and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Peoples Democratic party PDP consensus governorship candidate arrangement in Enugu state and Senatorial dream of Governor Sullivan Chime have suffered a set back. This followed the rejection of Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Federal House of Representatives as the PDP consensus candidate in the state, in 2015 by foremost socio […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Presidential race of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new twist Thursday, as some colleagues of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Aminu Tambuwal, went to the Party’s National secretariat, in Abuja to purchase on his behalf, expression of interest and nomination form on his behalf. […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The battle line between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn as the Edo State, South South Nigeria Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole has vowed all attempts to use the Military force to rig, will be resisted by the people, in the […]
*Ogun Reps To Follow Suit *PDP Senators meet again over Automatic Ticket Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators from Ogun State in National Assembly and seven out of the Nine House of Representatives members to the newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP). The three senators from the State according to Senator Adegboyega […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen As Political parties primaries approach, indications have emerged that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) might be considering reaching for consensus among its Presidential aspirants. Pointers to this, became obvious yesterday as one of the party’s aspirants and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as utterly insensitive and absolutely callousness the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his second term ambition a day after almost 50 students were killed and about 80 injured in a suicide bombing in Potiskum’s school. The APC in a statement by its National […]
By Niyi Adeyi Savouring the benefits emanating from the claimed conquered war against corruption in the fertilizer procurement and distribution to the farmers in the country, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that his administration will replicate the same zeal, in other sectors of the economy, if re-elected. Jonathan made the promise Tuesday, at the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki The lingering political crisis rocking the Ebonyi State House of Assembly took a new twist on Monday as two factional speakers Emerged in the house African Examiner’s correspondent learnt that the renewed political feud in the assembly may not be unconnected with who becomes the next governor of the State. Majority of […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the contest for the governorship of Plateau State continues to gather momentum, the Deputy Governor and governorship aspirant, Mr. Ignatius Longjan has promised to run an all inclusive administration if elected in 2015 polls. Longjan made the promise while speaking with journalists on Sunday at his campaign office in Jos, on […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The last may not have been heard about automatic tickets for Senators of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, as Governors who are affected by President Goodluck Jonathan gesture are reportedly spoiling for war. The Senate plenary session was shut down twice last week to protest their denial of automatic tickets. The aggrieved […]
Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) says there is a grand conspiracy between the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and President Goodluck Jonathan to rig election in Lagos State due to the flop of the Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) distribution in the state. At a news briefing […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely three weeks to the gubernatorial primaries ahead of the the 2015 general election there are indications that the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, is overheating the polity, as aspirants battle to pick the governorship ticket of the State. Key party elders are accusing the leadership of the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the Presidency needs a refresher course in “history” if it is not aware that a leader has had cause to resign in the course of a war being fought by his country in order to change the course of that war. In a statement issued […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Impeachment of Enugu Speaker, Eugene Odo, thickens, as he adjourns plenary till December The plot to Impeach Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Eugene Odo has reached advance stage, as over 20 out of the 24 member Assembly have signed the Impeachment notice to be served on the embattled […]
The much publicised collection of the Permanent Voters Card, PVCs, in Lagos State, Nigeria has flopped as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC did not show up in all polling units as at 1:45pm on Friday. Thousands of Lagosians who trooped to their various polling units very early in the morning were […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babaunde Fashola has lamented the exclusion of nine Local Governments in Lagos from collecting their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The distribution of 4.8 million PVCs begins in Lagos today and will end on Sunday, with only 11 LGs expected to get their PVCs. […]
The Presidency has dismissed a call from the camp of the opposition on President Jonathan to resign, describing such as devilish and ill motivated, coming from those it described as agents of destabilization in Nigeria. The Presidency said Nigerians are aware that nothing better could come from those behind the call because the are desperate […]
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has moved swiftly to foil the plan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to impose an unpopular candidate on the State – a development which APC says must not be allowed to happen as it would spell doom for the State. In this regard, […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed has declared his intention to seek for second term in office. Governor Ahmed made the declaration on Wednesday at Ilorin Metropolitan Arena, Ilorin the state capital. According to him, “I am seeking second term as governor of Kwara state to continue the development of the state. During […]
