Trouble As Court Stops Obaseki From Contesting
Attempts to stop Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary slated for Thursday seems to have gathered momentum as a federal high court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped him from participating in the governorship primary. Obaseki had defected to the PDP following his disqualification from the All […]
Oby Ezekwesili Loses Mother
Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu, mother of Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, is dead. She died on Monday at 78. A statement Ozioma Ubabukoh, spokesman of Ezekwesili, said she died of cancer in the late hours of Sunday in Abuja. “A native of Ndodolu village, Umunuko, Ukpor, in Nnewi south local government area, Anambra State, […]
Ize-Iyamu Emerges APC Edo Governorship Candidate
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged as the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) for the September 2020 election in Edo State This was made known by the chairman of the Edo primary election and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Monday in Benin City, the state capital. Uzodinma declared Ize-Iyamu winner of the direct […]
Alleged Rape: I’m Innocent Until Proven guilty- D’Banj
Nigerian singer and entrepreneur, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as Dbanj said he remains innocent of the rape allegations leveled against him until he is proven guilty. The Oliver Twist crooner said this on Monday when he shared a video of himself dancing to his track ‘Olorun Ma je’ on Instagram with a caption, ” Innocent […]
Buhari Meets APC Governors Over Crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has held a closed-door meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting held at the Presidential Villa is believed to be a move to resolve the crisis that have bedeviled the party in recent times. The meeting is holding after a separate meeting between Senate […]
Nigeria Arrests 27 Pirates, Begins their Trial Under SPOMO Act
Nigeria will this week begin the prosecution of suspected pirates under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, after arresting 27 of them within two months, as the onslaught to rid the nation’s waterways of piracy and other criminalities intensifies. The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh who disclosed this in […]
Why I Won’t Resign As Deputy Governor- Ajayi
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, who resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has insisted he would not resign from the administration of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. His Chief Press Secretary, Tope Okeowo, in a telephone interview with an online medium said he would not resign. In the meantime Ajayi has […]
Ondo Deputy Governor Quits APC, Picks PDP Membership Card
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress(APC). Ajayi also picked his membership card of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The deputy governor resigned his membership at his Ward 2 in Apoi, Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state. He is expected to officially defect […]
FG Condemns Attack on Nigerian Mission in Ghana
The federal government has condemned the two attacks on its residential buildings in Accra, Ghana, demanding urgent action from the authorities. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his verified twitter handle: @GeoffreyOnyeama on Sunday. He said that the federal government was already engaging with the Ghanaian authorities to urgently bring the […]
COVID-19: DG Orders Closure of NAPTIP Head Office
Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, has ordered the closure of the agency’s head office for a week to enable full decontamination of the building. Okah-Donli made the disclosure in a statement signed by NANTIP’s Head of Media and Publicity of NANTIP, Mrs Stella Nezan, in Abuja. […]
