Osinbanjo and Buhari The Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Edo, Mr Anselm Ojezua, said President Muhammadu Buhari, would lead the party members to Benin on Tuesday for the governorship campaigns finale. Ojezua told journalists in Benin on Monday that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all APC governors would be at …
Read More »INEC, enough of the excuses on Rivers re-run, by Ifeanyi Omokwe
Further excuses would not be entertained from the Independent National Electoral Commission on the Rivers State rerun polls, writes Ifeanyi Omokwe There is an evil under the sun against citizens in 21 state and 9 federal constituencies of Rivers State and Nigeria in general. For the past six months, the …
Read More »Senate slams NNPC over planned hike fuel price
NNPC GMD, Maikanti Kacalla Baru Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC Niger North), on Monday slammed the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Baru Maikanti and his predecessors over their call on federal government to increase fuel price in the country. Baru …
Read More »Cross River Governor Announces Plan To Establish Airline
Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade Professor Ben Ayade of Cross River says the state government is to float an airline, to be called “Cally Air” as part of its tourism investment drive. Ayade said this on Monday in Calabar while playing host to a consortium of Indian investors. …
Read More »Calls For Buhari’s Resignation: Fraudulent, Insensitive And An Insult To Nigerians – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described a recent call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the state of the economy as fraudulent, insensitive and an insult to Nigerians. According to a statement by signed by Hon. Mai Mala Buni, National Secretary, …
Read More »Ministry Official Arrested For Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Environment in Bayelsa State for allegedly being a serial fraudster. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, alleging that several incriminating items …
Read More »I Never Asked Buhari Not To Contest In 2019 – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied advising President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking a re-election in 2019, stressing that democracy gives Buhari the right to offer himself for election when next presidential election will hold. Obasanjo, who was reacting to media report that he had advised the president against seeking …
Read More »Dangote joins board of ‘One Campaign’
The ONE Campaign has announced the appointment of the President/Chief Executive, the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to its board. A statement from the anti-poverty group said Dangote, one of Africa’s most prominent business leaders, will bring his wealth of expertise and experience to bear on development and poverty fighting …
Read More »Tension as Okowa, threatens mass sack of consultants, resident doctors in DELSUTH
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa through the Board Chairman of the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Dr Chris Oghenechovwen has perfected plans to sack striking Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, MDCAN and resident Doctors of Delta State University Teaching Hospital DELSUTH, Oghara over alleged endless demands by the striking doctors. This follows …
Read More »Sack your Economic Team, Melaye tells Buhari
Dino Melaye A Senator from Kogi State politics, Mr Dino Melaye on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his entire economic management team and save Nigeria from collapse. Melaye expressed concern over the economic recession stating there is a need for the president to constitute a new economic management team. …
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