Politics Archives — Page 23 of 40

January 20, 2020 No Responses

Abia, Anambra PDP Protest Supreme Court’s Verdict On Ihedioha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia and Anambra on Sunday marched round the major streets of Umuahia and Awka capital cities to protest against the Supreme Court’s judgment that sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo. Ihedioha, who...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Budgets N208.8 b For 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday presented N208.8 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget presented by Makinde was N77 billion lower...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov-Elect Visits Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the ...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

Osun Budgets N119.5b For 2020

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, presented N119.5 billion budget to the state House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year.Oyetola, while presenting the budget tagged, ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the presentation of the budget was in accordan...

November 8, 2019 No Responses

Olujimi: Uncommon Grace Gave Senatorial Seat Back To Me

Former Senate Minority Leader, Mrs Abiodun Olujimi of PDP, on Thursday, said her victory in the Appeal Court over Senate Spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye of APC was a product of God’s grace. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, Olujimi,...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Fayemi Congratulates Olujimi

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described the Court of Appeal’s Judgment that nullified the election of the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, as painful and shocking.While also congratulating Sen. Ab...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

PDP Tasks INEC On Credible Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use Kogi and Bayelsa elections to demonstrate its commitment to free, fair and credible elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan mad...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Suspends ENL’s N65b Road Contract

Citing slow pace of work, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has suspended construction work on the Ibadan Circular road project.The Governor who made an on-the-spot assessment to the 32 kilometre road on Thursday, expressed his disappointment at the pace of...

October 23, 2019 No Responses

INEC Projects 10,063 Ad Hoc Personnel For Bayelsa Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to deploy 10,063 ad hoc staff for the November . 16 Bayelsa governorship election .Pastor Monday Tom, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa said this at a Roundtable on INEC’s preparednes...

October 21, 2019 No Responses

Controversy Trails Makinde’s N8b Iwo Road Project

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised plan by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to spend N8 billion on a proposed reconstruction of the popular Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, the state capital. The...

October 16, 2019 No Responses

Delta Proposes N389b Budget For 2020

The Delta State Government has proposed a N389 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year.The State’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Asaba.Aniagwu said that the budget approval was par...

October 15, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Seeks N’Assembly’s Approval For N10.06bn Refund To Kogi

The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for an approval to pay Kogi State Government N10.069 billion being refund of money spent by the state on behalf of Federal government. The request was contained in a letter...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

INEC Okays 867, 088 Electorate For Bayelsa Gubernatorial Poll

A total of 867, 088 eligible voters are expected to vote in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.INEC National Commissioner supervising elections in Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers State,...