BREAKING : APC Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullai Resigns
….Joins Saraki in APC The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has announced his resignation as spokesman of the party and called it quit with the ruling party. The former Youth Minister disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, citing usurpation of his position by the party’s leadership, amongst […]
Buhari Is the New ECOWAS Chairperson
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been named the new Chairperson of the Economic Community for a West African States (ECOWAS). He succeeds President Faure Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togo. The appointment came on Tuesday evening at an extraordinary meeting of the body in Lome, Togo.
Kwara Governor, Ahmed Dumps APC for PDP
Minutes after the Senate President Bukola Saraki, announced his quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Abdulfatah, has also announced his defection. But while Saraki did not announce the name of the party he is defecting to, Ahmed named the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as his new party. In a […]
Court Stops Swearing in of New Imo Deputy Governor
There was a dramatic twist to a bid to swearing in another Deputy Governor for Imo State today following the ouster of Eze Madumere, yesterday. The attempt to swear in Calistus Ekenze, as the new Deputy Governor of the state, was ongoing when it was stopped by a High Court in Owerri, the Imo State […]
At Last, Bukola Saraki Quits APC Via Twitter
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has announced via Twitter his long expected defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. As at press time, Saraki has not name his next political party even though speculations are rife that he is bound for the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The tweet reads: […]
Imo Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, Impeached
After a long cold war between the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and his deputy, Eze Madumere, the state House of Assembly today reached for the big stick by impeaching the deputy governor, the Channels Television reports. He was impeached by 19 of the 27 members of the Imo House of Assembly, the […]
I spent four nights under a bridge when I moved to Lagos, says Jude Okoye
Former manager of defunct Psquare, Jude Okoye,says he slept under a bridge for four nights when he first moved to Lagos. Okoye, who’s also a music video director, said he was stranded when he first moved to Lagos to kick off a career in show business. The eldest of the three Okoye brothers in entertainment […]
I remember Zik and Awo By Sylvester Asoya
It is very difficult to forget great men like Nnamdi Azikiwe and Obafemi Awolowo in this season of strange things. Today I remember these patriots. They had the best education and breeding, unlike the ruffians who have hijacked our political space at the moment. For instance, the great Zik built University of Nigeria on the […]
Pregnant Goat Dead after ‘Gang Rape’
Officials in Maroda, India, are now investigating the reported gang rape and subsequent death of a pregnant goat. The goat’s owner told police that up to eight “drug addicts and alcoholics” stole the animal from him before taking it to a deserted house in the village, where it was later found dead. The Week
Benue Governor, Ortom Impeached?
Eight lawmakers in the Benue State House of Assembly, stormed the hallowed chambers today to serve impeachment notice on the state governor, Samuel Ortom. The development came days after the defection of the governor from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP following rife intra-party disagreements within the Benue APC […]
