Category: Politics

Progressives Governors Forum To Intervene In APC Crisis
June 15, 2020 No Responses

Progressives Governors Forum To Intervene In APC Crisis

The Progressives Governors Forum has resolved to intervene in the current crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo and Ondo states ahead of the governorship election in the states.The Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi,...
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APC NWC Ratifies Disqualification Of Obaseki, Two Others
June 14, 2020 No Responses

APC NWC Ratifies Disqualification Of Obaseki, Two Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the reports of its screening and appeal committees that disqualified Gov. Godwin Obaseki, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwe and Mr Chris Ogiemwonyi from participating in the June 22 governorship primaries in Edo. The par...
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Tinubu, Soyinka, Blaire, Others For June 12 Democracy Day Celebration
June 12, 2020 No Responses

Tinubu, Soyinka, Blaire, Others For June 12 Democracy Day Celebration

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Cherie Blaire (Wife of Tony Blaire, former UK Prime Minister) are among personalities expected at the 2020 Democracy Day celebration by Lagos State Govern...
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National Assembly Raises Revised 2020 Budget To N10.810trillion
June 11, 2020 No Responses

National Assembly Raises Revised 2020 Budget To N10.810trillion

The two  Chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday, raised the N10.509 trillion budget proposed by the executive as revised budget for 2020 fiscal year by N301billion, passing N10.810 trillion as aggregate expenditure for the 2020 revised budget. The ...
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Tinubu: I’m Aregbesola’s Leader, No Cold War Between Us
June 10, 2020 No Responses

Tinubu: I’m Aregbesola’s Leader, No Cold War Between Us

National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday debunked speculations of any cold war between him and the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, stating that he remains his leader. Tinubu, in a statement by his...
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APC Inaugurates Screening, Appeal Committees For Primaries In Edo
June 10, 2020 No Responses

APC Inaugurates Screening, Appeal Committees For Primaries In Edo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated screening and appeal committees for the June 22, Edo governorship primaries. APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, performed the ceremony on Tuesday at the party National Secretariat in Abuja. Oshi...
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Lagos APC Bans Justice Forum, Mandate Group, Others
June 9, 2020 No Responses

Lagos APC Bans Justice Forum, Mandate Group, Others

The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) has announced the dissolution of all political groups within the All Progressives Party (APC) in the state. The 27-member GAC, the highest decision-making organ of the party in the state, announced the dissolution on Tu...
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Six Aspirants For Edo APC Governorship Screening
June 6, 2020 No Responses

Six Aspirants For Edo APC Governorship Screening

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced six Governorship aspirants to be screened for the Party’s June 22, 2020 Primary Election to elect the Party’s Edo state governorship candidate. The six aspirants who have bought, completed and submitted the...
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Court Reaffirms INEC’s Power To Deregister Political Parties
June 5, 2020 No Responses

Court Reaffirms INEC’s Power To Deregister Political Parties

The Federal High Court Abuja on Friday  reaffirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister political parties. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, delivering judgment in a suit filed by Hope Democratic Party (HDP) against INEC, reaffi...
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INEC To Voters: Don’t Wear Party-Branded Face Masks To Polling Units
June 4, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Voters: Don’t Wear Party-Branded Face Masks To Polling Units

Ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, INEC has warned voters in Edo and Ondo against wearing face masks with the logo of their political parties, to polling units. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, INEC...
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FEC Approves Refunds of N148b To Rivers, Ondo, Bayelsa, Others
June 3, 2020 No Responses

FEC Approves Refunds of N148b To Rivers, Ondo, Bayelsa, Others

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved refund of N148billion expended on federal roads by Rivers, Cross River, Ondo, Bayelsa  and Osun states. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai M...
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Obaseki Visits Aso Villa, Seeks Buhari’s Blessing
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Obaseki Visits Aso Villa, Seeks Buhari’s Blessing

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting which was at the instance of the Governor, came ahead of...
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COVID-19: INEC To Redesign Polling Units
May 26, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: INEC To Redesign Polling Units

Amidst COVID-19, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Polling Units shall be redesigned by the Commission to ensure substantial compliance with the COVID-19 protocols established by health authorities. INEC noted that, among other...
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Buhari Mourns Karibi-Whyte
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Karibi-Whyte

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to the government and people of Rivers over the passing of legal icon, author and law professor, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, conve...
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