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August 7, 2020 No Responses

APC Appoints Ita Udosen Acting Chairman In Akwa Ibom

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Dr Ita Udosen, as the acting state chairman following the passage of the state chairman, Mr Ini Okopido, on Aug. 5. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Publicity Secretary of...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Wednesday, began a three-day training for all security agencies that would participate in the Sept. 19, election in the state. Dr Jonathan Alalibo, the Resident Electoral Commission...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

PDP Set For State Congress In Plateau

Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Mr Yakubu Chocho, on Tuesday said all is now set for the state congress to elect new leaders of the party in the state. Chocho told News Agency of Nigeria...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

APC Projects Data Bank For Members

The All Progressive Congress (APC) is working towards having a data bank for all its members, a member of the APC National Caretaker Committee, Senatro Abba Ali, has said. Ali, wno is the committee member representing North West, stated...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Jimoh Ibrahim Pledges Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

Business mogul and politician, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has pledged to be strategically involved in the re-election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Ibrahim gave the assurance on Sunday at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Sack LASWA Boss, PDP Tells Sanwo-Olu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack the management of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over recent boat mishaps. In a statement issued on Sunday by Taofik Gani, the PDP Spokesperson in Lagos State, the....

August 2, 2020 No Responses

Okoye, Nigerian-Born Politician, Blazes Trail In U.S. Politics

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the November 3 ge...

August 2, 2020 No Responses

PDP Inaugurates 1,000-Seat Capacity Secretariat In Akwa Ibom

Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday inaugurated 1,000-seat capacity secretariat in Akwa Ibom State. Secondus, while inaugurating the new state secretariat in Uyo, commended the leadership role of Gov. ...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Ekpeyong Emerges Akwa Ibom PDP State Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom has elected a new State Executive Committee (SEC) of the party, headed by Mr Udo Ekpenyong. The election, which was held on Thursday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, was attended...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

APC Rejects Creation Of 39 New Political Wards In Akwa Ibom

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has rejected the creation of 39 new political wards by the State Independent Electoral Commission, saying that it has no powers to do so. A statement by the party’s State Publicity Secretary,...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

17 Political Parties Submit Nominations For Ondo Governorship Election

Seventeen political parties submitted the list and particulars of their nominated candidates for Ondo State governorship election at the deadline for submission. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Festus Okoye, Independent National Electoral Commission (...

July 26, 2020 No Responses

APC Group Tackles Makinde Over N100b Bond

The Progressives Front (PF), a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday alleged that the proposed Oyo State N100 billion bond is “inimical to the state’s development“. The group, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairm...

July 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Jegede Emerges PDP Candidate

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Eyitayo Jegede has emerged as a candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State. Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who was the Chairman of the PDP primary...

July 22, 2020 No Responses

Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Ogun EXCO

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Headquarters’ suit challenging the powers of the Ogun chapter of the party to conduct party congresses in the state. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, while delivering his ...