There are strong indications that former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, may not achieve his dream of flying the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the December 5 governorship election in the state. Recall that the APC, on Wednesday, cancelled results of the primary held on Tuesday, which produced Sylva as winner.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York for the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, Femi Adesina, his spokesman has revealed. The President was received at the JFK international airport by Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof Joy Ogwu; Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Paul Bulus Lolo; and National Security…
Niger Delta leaders under the aegis of the Niger Delta People’s Movement, NDPM, on Friday, advised Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole to shun politics of witch-hunting, imposition and urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stand firmly by bringing Sylva to power in December 2015. The leaders accused Oshiomhole of conniving with…
**Mourns HID Awolowo Former presidential candidate, Chris Okotie, has commiserated with the family of late H.I.D Awolowo, passed on last Saturday at the age of 99 at her residence in Ikenne, Ogun State. Okotie, a reputable man of God in Nigeria, in a press statement issued from his media office in Lagos, described the death…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election in Bayelsa State held on Tuesday has been cancelled. This was made known on Wednesday by National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Oyegun explained that the party’s primary for December 5, 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to safely rescue the abducted former Secretary to the Federal Government, Olu Falae. Buhari made this order after he was briefed on the kidnap of the Afenifere leader at his home in Akure, Ondo State on Monday. Falae was said to have been kidnapped…
Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, visited the Awolowo family house in Ikenne, Ogun State. Jonathan arrived the sleepy town alongside his wife, Dame Patience, to pay his condolence to the family over the loss of HID Awolowo, wife of the late Obafemi Awolowo, who died earlier this week. The former…
The immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria from his trip abroad. Akpabio was flown abroad after he was involved from a car accident in Abuja few weeks ago. He was first rushed to the National Hospital in Abuja before taken to the UK for further treatment. While away,…
On Tuesday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki made his first appearance to the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which is looking his alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki was accompanied to the Tribunal by over 20 Senators, who were there to show their solidarity to him. At the venue of his trial was the…
Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have pledged support for their embattled leader, Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on allegation of false declaration of assets. Saraki, the Senate President, appeared before the Tribunal on Tuesday for the first time after shunning it…