Nigeria’s ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has slammed the country’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the massive incidences of violence recorded during its ward congresses across the country over the weekend. In a statement signed on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, the PDP described the…
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Plateau APC Holds Ward Congresses Tuesday
The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has shelved its ward congresses to Tuesday. This information was disclosed in Jos on Monday by a senior party official in the state. The ward congress was earlier scheduled for Saturday, but could not hold due to late arrival of materials and officials of the…
Appeal Court Sacks Kogi Minority Leader
Justice Amiru Sanusi of an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has sacked the Minority Leader of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Solomon Afolabi Oluyori. The judge upturned an earlier judgement delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State. The lawmaker was dragged to court by one Yakubu Kayode,…
Former nPDP Spokesman, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Cheats Death In Auto Crash
By Nwaorgu Faustinus Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, on Friday, escaped death by the whiskers when the tyre of his Jeep suddenly burst, causing the vehicle to somersault three times, ending up in the bush. The accident happened along Ishiagu express road as Eze, presently…
NIS Recruitment Tragedy–Moro Apologises
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has apologised to Nigerians for the botched recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, which claimed the lives of about 20 applicants across the country. While answering questions from journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Moro noted that the exercise was intended to provide jobs for many Nigeria, irrespective of…
Dictator May Soon Emerge In Nigeria–Prophet Iyunade Warns
The country has never had it so bad since it gained independence from the British in 1960. The country has had experiences of military coups, civil war, down turn in economy, social problems and numerous other challenges. But the prevailing menace of the Boko Haram sect, amongst other challenges, appears to have overwhelmed the nation…
Edwin Clark's Son Regains Freedom
The kidnapped son of prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Ebikeme, has been freed by his abductors. Ebikeme was released on Saturday night by those who kidnapped him. He was abducted on Wednesday and ransom of N50 million was later demanded by his captors for his release. However, it was not confirmed as at press time…
NUPENG Re-Opens NIPCO
Following the intervention of the Federal Government in the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Petroleum Company, NIPCO, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Friday, directed its members in the government’s petroleum body to “resume work immediately.” This came after the FG, through its relevant agencies, assured NUPENG that the…
Gunmen Invade SSS Abuja Headquarters
Reports reaching us indicate that exchange of heavy gunfires occurred around the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday morning between some gunmen and security operatives. Several gunshots were heard in the area. It was also learnt that the headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Asokoro District of Abuja, which is adjacent to…
Ifeanyi Ubah Leaves LP For PDP
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2013 Anambra State governorship election, Ifeanyi Ubah, has quit his party to join the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, reports say. The oil and gas businessman was reportedly seen on Friday at the Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the ruling PDP, discussing with some of the party’s bigwigs.…