Following the removal of Adewale Omirin as Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly by few members of the Assembly on Thursday, the Police and Department of State Security have withdrawn their personnel from the security teams of the embattled Speaker. Seven members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, out of the 26 members of the…
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Senatorial Ambition: Babaginda-Led PDP Panel Screens Uduaghan
A five-man panel, on Wednesday, drilled Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for the Delta South Senatorial Primary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. The screening took place at the PDP Secretariat in Asaba and was headed by Mohammed Babaginda. Other members of the panel were Frank Okafor, Mike Ewausia, Rev Yakubu Abudullahi and Kabi…
Tension In Ekiti As Fayose Sacks Speaker's Aides
The atmosphere in the Ekiti political arena is tensed and the reason is not far-fetched. The man at the helm of affairs of the state, Ayo Fayose, has relieved the duties of all political office holders attached to Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin. The governor also sacked the aides attached to…
Real Reasons Uduaghan Wants Delta Senatorial Slot
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has explained why he is aiming to be at Senate in 2015 after the expiration of his tenure same year. The governor of the oil-rich state disclosed that his ambition to represent the people of Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly is fuelled by the need to…
Suswam, Deputy Survive Ghastly Road Mishap
Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, on Friday morning, cheated death when his convoy was involved in a ghastly motor accident. The incident occurred at the Angbaaye village on the busy Makurdi-Gboko road. His deputy, Steven Lawani, was also involved in the crash, though he was unhurt. It was gathered that Suswam was on his way…
2015: Uduaghan To Gang-Up Guber Aspirants: Tell The Truth
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has charged governorship aspirants in the State to desist from engaging in divisive actions that are capable of breaching the peace of the state and urged them to be truthful. The Governor gave the charge Friday in Asaba during the swearing-in ceremony of the elected Chairmen of Ndokwa East…
Ekiti Tribunal: APC Agent Accused Of Snatching Ballot Box
An agent of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, Peter Alabi, has been accused of snatching a ballot box during the polls by the police. The alleged ballot box snatching happened at Ayedun Ekiti in Ikole local government area of the state. At the Justice Mohammed Siraju-led…
Gunmen Kidnap NAMA Staff In Bauchi
Some unknown gunmen have abducted an employee of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Sanusi Garba Noma. He was abducted on Thursday morning in Bauchi by the kidnappers. It was learnt that the hoodlums stormed a mosque Sanusi, 33, went to observe the early morning Islamic prayers, when he was kidnapped. The mosque is located…
Plateau PDP Guber Aspirant Dies In Lagos
The death of a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Plateau State, Cosmas Niagwan, has been confirmed. Niagwan, a member of the Senate from 2003 to 2007, died in Lagos, where he slumped and died afterwards. He had gone to visit a friend who lives at Festac Town, but slumped on his way back.…
PVC Distribution: Lagos Provides Toll Free Line For Complaints
The recently concluded distribution of Permanent Voters Card, PVC, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in 11 local government areas of Lagos State was not without some hitches. Due to several flaws recorded during the exercise, which made it impossible for some eligible and registered voters to collect their cards, the Lagos State government…