Gov. Wike: PDP Will Be Stronger Without Ayu
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he believes in a strong Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership, adding however that it cannot be actualized with the embattled national chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, still in the saddle. Wike maintained that under Ayu, PDP became weak, lacking the leadership that should make it […]
Abia Gov’ship: Alex Otti Receives Certificate Of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner in Charge of Anambra, Abia and Benue states, Festus Okoye, yesterday, issued the Abia State Labour Party Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, and his deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, with their Certificates of Return at Umuahia INEC office. Okoye said that the issuance of Certificate of Return to elected public […]
Lagos Election: The Will Of The People Prevailed- Dr. Hamzat
Lagos State Government has said that the will of the people prevailed in the last gubernatorial polls in the state, adding that the opposition parties are bad losers. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat stated this while fielding questions from journalists on Channels Television programme Sunrise Daily. Hamzat said that out of the 13,345 polling […]
FG Approves N24.2bn For Free Broadband In 20 Airports, 43 Schools
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N24.20 billion for the provision of broadband infrastructure in airports, higher institutions, and markets across Nigeria. Speaking with state house correspondents on Wednesday, Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, said the airports were drawn from the six geo-political zones. “In these two memos, […]
Amsterdam Launches Stay Away Ad Campaign Targeting Young British Men
Amsterdam has warned rowdy British sex and drug tourists to “stay away”. A digital discouragement campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35 in the UK is being pushed out by the Dutch city’s council. The initiative forms part of efforts to clean up Amsterdam’s raunchy reputation as Europe’s most liberal party capital. Typically blunt, the videos […]
Mexico Migrants: Deadly Fire At Juárez Migrant Centre Kills At least 38
At least 38 people people have died at a migrant processing centre in Mexico in a fire that officials say started during a protest against deportations. Many of the victims had travelled from Central and South America trying to get to the US. The blaze at the facility in Ciudad Juárez broke out shortly before […]
Court Dismisses Forgery Case Against Sylva
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a certificate forgery case filed by the Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative (TADI) against the minister of state for petroleum resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. The court in a copy of its ruling dated March 8th dismissed the matter following an application by the Lawyer to the plaintiff, […]
Gov. Ademola Promise To Complete Aregbesola’s Unfinished Projects
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended former governor Rauf Aregbesola, for his achievements as Minister of Interior and that he (Ademola) will complete unfinished projects from Aregbesola’s administration. Adeleke spoke on Tuesday in Ilesa, at the inauguration of the Ilesa Passport Front Office and Production Centre of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Ilesa, Osun […]
PDP Appoints Iliya Damagum As Acting National Chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed its Deputy National Chairman, Umar Damagum (North), as its acting national chairman. Mr. Damagun takes over from Iyorchia Ayu, who was barred by a Benue Court on Monday from parading himself as the party’s national chairman. After he was suspended by his ward, Igyorov Ward, in Gboko Local […]
PDP’s National Executive Council To Meet Over Ayu
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to convene “as soon as it becomes feasible” to deliberate on issues thrown up by the turn of events in the past two days. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the PDP has been enmeshed in a major internal crisis after its presidential primary […]
