Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, reiterated his stand on rotational presidency .The former president said this when the leadership of the apex Socio-Cultural group in Tiv land of Benue State, Mzough U Tiv (MUT) paid him a thank you and friendship visitat his Presidential Library Penthouse residence […]
Month: December 2022
PDP Presidential Campaign Council appoints Dogara as member.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has been appointed as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council. The appointment was contained in a statement by the Director General of the Campaign Council, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Sunday. Tambuwal said the appointment […]
LP chides Dogara over Atiku choice.
The Presidential campaign council of the Labour Party (LP),has reacted to the endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP by Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and his group, the Northern Leaders Consultative Forum The group , had on Friday endorsed […]
Nigeria’s 2023 : Electoral Body Gives Date For Collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Indepedent National Electoral Commission says it has finalised timetable for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards. The decision was reached after the Commission met on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and deliberated on a number of issues, including the dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards […]
IGP FILES MOTION TO SET ASIDE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS, COMMITTAL ORDER.
Assures Court Order Complied with as Statutorily Empowered Following the committal order issued by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, 29th November 2022, the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approached the Court to file a motion to set aside the contempt proceeding and […]
Labour party crisis lingers as faction kicks against Okupe ‘s sack.
Faction loyal to the Director General of the Labour party Campaign Council,Doyin Okupe in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi and his campaign Director-General, Dr Doyin Okupe. The development comes less than twenty four hours coming after the Ogun State chapter,led […]
Breaking:Nigeria’s First Lady pardons Student, withdraws defamation charges.
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari , has withdrawn the defamation and slander charges against Aminu Muhammad, the detained student of the Federal University of Technology, Dutse, Jigawa State. According to the prosecution counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe, the first lady decided to drop the case following the intervention of well-meaning […]
Foundation Appoints Former Nigerian President Ambassador For Agricultural Transformation.
BY Sunday Gbegbe, Abuja. Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has been appointed Africa Agricultural Technology Foundation’s (AATF) Africa’s Ambassadorfor Agricultural Technology. AATF Executive Director, Dr Canisius Kanangire, made the announcement in a statement by the Communications officer, Mr Alex Abutu, after a meeting with the former President in Yenagoa […]
Police arrest Female supplying arms, ammunition to notorious bandit in Zamfara.
The Zamfara State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a female gunrunner supplying arms and ammunition to the notorious armed bandit known as Dawa.The suspect, Gaje Abdullahi, was among the criminals arrested by the force in recent operations in the state. Abdullahi,a native of Katsina was reportedly arrested […]
BREAKING: Presidency confirms Billions of Oil derivation refunds to Niger Delta States
Akwa Ibom takes highest chunk followed by Delta The Presidency on Friday released details of oil derivation refunds made to the nine Niger Delta states The states are Abia,Akwa Ibom Bayelsa,Cross Rivers, Delta,Edo,Imo,Ondo and Rivers A statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to […]