Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed rumours of a brewing crisis among its ranks, declaring that the party remains focused and united more than ever, as none of its leaders is fighting with another. The party specifically declared that there is no iota of truth in the rumour of disaffection…
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Made-In-Nigeria Women: Oshiomhole Replies Dino Melaye
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has reacted to comments made by a Kogi State Senator, Dino Melaye, on the floor of the red chambers while contributing to a bill on the need for Nigerians to patronise made in Nigeria products. The controversial federal lawmaker had mocked Oshiomhole’s marriage, indicating that he took for a foreign…
Court Rejects Badeh’s Bail Application
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday threw out the bail application filed by former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd). Justice John Tsoho, the trial judge, held that the applicant was currently being held based on remand order from a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The judge ruled that, “This…
Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje Loses Mum
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is bereaved and this is as a result of the loss of his mother, Hajiya Fadimatu Umaru Ganduje. The deceased passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016, by 7am in Kano at the age of 95. Since the incident happened, the governor has been receiving condolences from…
Why Earl Osaro Onaiwu Can't Say No To Cry Of Edo People
The political atmosphere in Edo State has resurrected. This time, not like the popular assumption of who was, is or who is to become. Several names from public domain has emerged with monumental manifestos, but this time, unlike business as usual, every Edo indigenes have been strategically positioned to contribute immensely to the cleansing of…
National Assembly To Pass 2016 Budget March 17
A date has now been fixed by the National Assembly for the passage of the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2015. The controversial fiscal document, which the lawmakers painstakingly scrutinized, and several errors discovered, would now been passed on March 17, 2016. This was disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday by the…
Abduction Saga: Ese Oruru Is Pregnant
According to a report by Vanguard, the recently freed abducted 14-year-old Bayelsa-born girl, Ese Oruru, is already carrying a child of her alleged lover-turned kidnapper, Yunusa Dahiru, fondly called Yellow. It would be recalled that Ese was released in Kano on Tuesday after she was abducted in Bayelsa State in August 2015. Vanguard reports that…
Rivers Re-Run: Dawari Addresses Wike's Allegation
By Nwaorgu Faustinus Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency election rerun, Dr. Dawari George, has reacted to a media statement credited to Special Assistant to the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, on Electronic Media, Samuel Nwakaudu, alleging that he (Dawari) connived with a lecturer at the University of Port…
Army Demotes Gen. Ransome-Kuti
Detained Brigadier-General Enitan Ransome-Kuti has been released from custody by the Nigeria Army Council after renowned lawyer, Femi Falana called for his freedom few days ago. A confidential memo obtained by SaharaReporters shows that the council also approved his demotion from the rank of Brigadier-General to Colonel. He was subsequently recommended for re-absorption into the…
Aggrieved PDP Chieftains Float New Party
Some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have formed a new political party. The new platform is called the Peoples Mega Party, PMP. The new party was floated by fronts of aggrieved chieftains of the opposition party, who felt their former party failed to listen to them. National Coordinator of the yet-to-be registered…