Category: Politics

Delta Speaker holds town hall meeting in Sapele today
August 31, 2016 No Responses

Delta Speaker holds town hall meeting in Sapele today

The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya will today (Wednesday), August 31 and Thursday, September 1, 2016 meet with the  people of Sapele. Igbuya will start his strings of meeting on Wednesday in Ugboren, Okuovu and Edegbrode. He will...
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Ex-FRSC boss emerges governorship candidate
August 21, 2016 No Responses

Ex-FRSC boss emerges governorship candidate

Former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps and Ex-Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, was on Saturday in Akure,  voted as candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election.....
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Appeal Court nullifies Judgment sacking Ikpeazu as Governor
August 19, 2016 No Responses

Appeal Court nullifies Judgment sacking Ikpeazu as Governor

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday upturned the judgments of Justice Okon Abang-led Federal High Court in Abuja which removed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State from office. Ikpeazu’s appeal was in regard to the ruling delivered...
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Again, Court sack Sheriff’ as PDP National Chairman
August 18, 2016 No Responses

Again, Court sack Sheriff’ as PDP National Chairman

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday re-affirmed the sack of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Presided over by Justice Nwamaka Ogbonnaya, the court reaffirmed the sack on the ground...
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Amaechi extols late Ojo Maduekwe’s virtues
August 17, 2016 No Responses

Amaechi extols late Ojo Maduekwe’s virtues

The Minister of Transportation,  Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has extolled the virtues of the former Minster of Transport, Late Chief Ojo Maduekwe describing him as a great Administrator, Pan – Africanist and a shining Star in the nation’s political fi...
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Court stops PDP convention
August 16, 2016 No Responses

Court stops PDP convention

A Federal High Court in Abuja has suspended  the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slated for August 17, 2016 in Port Harcourt. Justice Okon Abang said he gave the ruling to serve as a “judicial deterrent” for what...
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NHRC indicts Iwu, Uduaghan, others of violence
August 12, 2016 No Responses

NHRC indicts Iwu, Uduaghan, others of violence

A report put together by  National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has indicted 118 person of allegedly committing various offences  including violence.   According to the report, those indcted alledgly committed the offence during the 2007 and 2011 general e...
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Jonathan visit Buhari, task Nigerians on unity
August 4, 2016 No Responses

Jonathan visit Buhari, task Nigerians on unity

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for the protection and defend of the nation’s unity.   Speaking with reporters after paying a courtsy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, he said: “We are great because of our size, the human resources...
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PDP faction unveils national convention committee
August 3, 2016 No Responses

PDP faction unveils national convention committee

Ahmed Makarfi led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced members of the party’s national convention committee despite a court ruling declaring the leadership illegal.   In a statement issued by Secretary of the faction, Senator Ben Obi,...
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Court stops PDP convention
July 29, 2016 No Responses

Court stops PDP convention

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assumed another dimension as a  Federal high court sitting  in Abuja on Thursday granted the application filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party  to stop the convention scheduled...
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INEC okays Makarfi as PDP’s Acting National Chairman
July 27, 2016 No Responses

INEC okays Makarfi as PDP’s Acting National Chairman

(NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has recognised former Governor of Kaduna State Ahmed Makarfi as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by  INEC’s Deputy Director, Voter Educatio...
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Drama as Edo Speaker steps down for deputy
July 26, 2016 No Responses

Drama as Edo Speaker steps down for deputy

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, yesterday stepped down from her position to allow her  Deputy, Dr. Justin Okonoboh assume  house leadership.   18 out of the 24 members of the House supported the removal of  Ativie...
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Minister seeks BBC, FRCN partnership
July 24, 2016 No Responses

Minister seeks BBC, FRCN partnership

By Moses Ebosele –  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for a robust partnership between the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).    According to th...
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Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as her running mate
July 23, 2016 No Responses

Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as her running mate

Hilary Clinton named Virginia Senator  Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate Friday, adding a centrist former governor of a crucial battleground state to the Democratic ticket. In a text message to supporters, the presumptive Democratic nominee said...
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