Controversial former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally quit the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The two-time ruler of the country also disclosed that he is no longer interested in the party and would stay away from the party’s politics. It was disclosed to Aproko247 that Obasanjo allegedly tore his PDP membership card. The…
Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has embarked on a project aimed at alleviating poverty among youths of the state. The party carried out this programme under the Ward2Ward Initiative. The project tagged ‘Jonathan Ogun State Youth Empowerment Program’ is expected to have at least 3,000 beneficiaries to begin with. Several youths…
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has reacted to an allegation of mental disorder history made against him by a group known as Greater Lagos Alliance. President of the body, Dr Lanre Adeoye, in a statement he personally signed, had alleged that Ambode’s history of mental disorder…
lejem By Njamanze Fidel Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the Presidential Campaign Organization, Ngozi Olejeme on Wednesday urged Nigerians to judge President Goodluck Jonathan by his record of performance. Olejeme, who met with prominent Igbo leaders in Abuja, praised President Jonathan for injecting honesty, efficiency and competence into the art of governing. “A vote for…
A group has accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, of having a mental disorder history. The allegation was made by Greater Lagos Alliance and has called for the disqualification of Ambode for the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial poll. According to a statement issued by the group…
A raging inferno has consumed the Rivers State High Court located at Degema in Degema local government area of the state. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, February 2, 2015. According to reports, the fire affected almost all parts of the court’s building. It started at about 4am, we were informed, but…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has submitted, to the Senate, the names of seven people he hopes to make ministers if given the go ahead by the lawmaker as stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution. A controversial former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, who lost the Lagos State governorship slot of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Story by Peregrino Brimah I had a very verbal phone conversation with Niger Delta militant terror leader, Asari Dokubo today. In the heated conversation that lasted over 20 minutes, the pro-Jonathan militant was non repentant and aggressively supported his campaign for the continued reign of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. I told him that at a time…
A top Nigerian television station, African Independent Television, AIT, owned by DAAR Communications, has been accused of lying about its online presidential poll it pulled down after it alleged that supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, compromised the integrity of the system. The station, in a press statement on Thursday, alleged that the opinion…
The campaign organisation of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has decried the removal of campaign posters of Isiaka on major streets of the state capaital, Abeokuta, allegedly by supporters of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. This call was contained in a press statement issued…