Okwy Nwodo, Emeka Worgu, Others Defect to APC
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Emeka Worgu and former House of Representatives Speaker, Agunwa Anakwe, yesterday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu….
PDP Senator Joins APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost Senator Smart Adeyemi, a key player to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state. Adeyemi’s defection to the ruling party was confirmed in a statement issued by the governor of Kogi,…
Fayose Tackles Buhari Over Planned VAT Increment
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday criticised President Muhammadu Buhari, over the planned increase of the Value Added Tax, VAT, by five per cent. The governor, who was reacting to comments attributed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in…
APC’s Dikko Wins Bwari Area Council Election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council chairmanship election, Musa Dikko, has been declared winner of the Bwari Area Council after Saturday’s council elections in the FCT. He defeated his closet rival,…
Court Orders EFCC To Pay PDP Chieftain, Uche Secondus N10bn Damages Over Arrest, Detention
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday awarded N10 bn as damages in favour of the former Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, over his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)….
FCT Area Council Elections Live Updates
At the Bwari Area Council office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Federal Capital Territory, ahead of today’s area council elections, electoral materials were said to have been distributed to varies wards. Card Readers Early rreports…
INEC Set For Abuja Area Council Elections Saturday as Police Restricts Movement
Nigeria ‘s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it was set for area council elections in the country’ s capital, Abuja, having put all necessary logistics in place for the elections. Ahead of the polls, the electoral body held a…
CNPP Condemns Double Pay for Ex-governor, ministers
***Calls on NLC, TUC, Others to Rise Up The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has condemned in very strong terms double pay for ex-governors, ex-deputy governors and others who are currently serving as legislators in the National Assembly and…
CREMA Initiative Offers Free Legal Assistance To Bride Kidnap Victims
A human rights group, the Citizens Rights and Empowerment Advocacy Initiative (CREMA Initiative), has pledged free legal assistance to victims of abduction for marriage in the country. The group in a statement jointly signed by its President/Executive Director, Comrade Rexkennedy…
Return Of Iwu’s Dark Era In INEC: Before Commission Sets Anambra, Imo, Rivers States On Fire
The leaderships of Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs), comprising: International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), Center for Human Rights & Peace Advocacy (CHRPA),…
Let’s Rally Round Governor Okowa – Osanebi Implores Opinion Leaders
In line with Governor Okowa’s prosperity creed for all Deltans, coupled with his unflinching commitment to transform Delta State, the Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday, Favour Ossai Osanebi has called on opinion leaders, elders and…
