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February 19, 2018 No Responses

Onaiyekan: Politics not for miserable people seeking a way out of poverty

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, former President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said that politics was “not for miserable people seeking a way to get out of poverty”. “Nigerians should stop complaining and get involved in politics because it is a...

February 15, 2018 No Responses

Jacob Zuma Resigns

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned from his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to step down or....

February 5, 2018 No Responses

IBB denies asking Buhari not to re-contest

Former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has denied reports that he has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to re-contest in 2019. A statement by the former military President, described the statement as “the personal views of the writer”. Baban...

January 26, 2018 No Responses

APC panel recommends true federalism, state police

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism has recommended the scrapping of local government as third tier of government. Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state, stated this while submitting the committe´s report to the APC Nati...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

PDP: Obasanjo’s advice vindicates our position on Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari as courageous, timely and patriotic. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on ...

January 15, 2018 No Responses

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara behind closed doors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met, behind closed doors, with the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This information is posted on twitter account of the Presidency N...

December 28, 2017 No Responses

Sources fault Kachikwu’s alleged memo, clears Kyari

The alleged circulation of non-existent July 2017 memo, predicting the likely shortage of PMS by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kackiwu has been described as a grand design to discredit and embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari and hi...

December 14, 2017 No Responses

Frank Nneji, ABC Transport boss, joins Imo Governorship Race

Foremost Transporter and Managing Director of ABC Transport, Frank Nneji has joined the 2019 Imo State Governorship race under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Speaking to APGA faithful in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Nneji...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

‘Atiku’s return will add value to rebuilding PDP’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the return of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would add value to the process of rebuilding the party for greater heights. In a statement issued by Mr Dayo Adeyeye, National...

November 20, 2017 No Responses

Obiano dedicates victory to Anambra people

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says his victory in the governorship election does not belong to him or All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) but to all the people of Anambra Obiano, in his acceptance speech titled, ‘Time to Build a New...

November 15, 2017 No Responses

IG explains withdrawal of Obiano’s ADC

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Idris, said the withdrawal of the Aide Camp (ADC) to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra was to prevent the re-occurrence of past experience. Idris gave the explanation during Election Stakeholders’ Forum organi...

November 14, 2017 No Responses

Dokpesi: I want to foster unity, return PDP to power in 2019

The founder of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, says he is vying for the PDP chairmanship position to return the party to power in 2019 and help foster unity among Nigerians. Dokpesi stated this on Monday when he met with...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

PDP Governors in crucial meeting

The 11 Governors of Peoples Democratic (PDP) are in a close door meeting in Enugu with the eight national chairmanship aspirants of the party ahead of the Dec. 9 national convention of the party. The governors are Ishaku Darius, Taraba; Dankwambo...

November 6, 2017 No Responses

Security report predicts peaceful guber polls in Anambra

A Pre-Election Security Assessment report has predicted that the Noveber 18, 2017 Anambra Governorship Election would be generally peaceful. The report according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Director of Publicity and Voter Educati...