FULL TEXT: Why Babafemi Ojudu Quit APC Governorship Primary
The special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has withdrawn from the governorship race in Ekiti State. He announced his decision on Thursday while addressing reporters in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. See his full statement below: My dear Compatriots, For the past two years we have transversed Ekiti state, […]
Buhari Return To Abuja From UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom a day earlier than scheduled. According to the statement issued by the presidency that announced his trip to London for an appointment with his doctors earlier in the week, had said that he would return Saturday. It is not yet known what informed the […]
Groups Caution FG, Lagos Govt on World Bank Executives Visit
The Our Water Our Right Coalition has expressed misgivings on the visit of World Bank Executive Directors to Nigeria supposedly to study the challenges and expectations of partners in West Africa, saying the visit was just a whitewash to consolidate on its plans for wholesale privatization of Nigeria. World Bank Executive Directors that were part […]
Synagogue Building Tragedy: A Case Beyond The Ordinary By Dare Adejumo
As Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) is about to open its defence in the criminal charges brought against it over the collapse of its six-storey guest house in September 2014 in which scores of people died, the world is waiting eagerly for this historic titanic legal battle. Clearly it is not only the SCOAN […]
IGP Replies Senate: I Don’t Owe Anyone Apology
Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, says the force he leads does not owe any individual or group any apology in discharging its duties. He said this while responding to the comments made by senators over his refusal to honour the invitation of the senate. Idris has refused to appear before the senate on three different […]
Imo Ward Congress Disrupted Because I Oppose Oyegun’s Tenure Elongation
Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo, says the disruption of ward congress in the state was because he kicked against the tenure extension of John Oyegun, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Saturday, suspected thugs attacked the party’s secretariat in Imo and made away with some materials meant for the ward congress. In a […]
BREAKING: Oyinlola Resigns As NIMC Chairman
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The resignation letter dated May 9, 2018 addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been submitted to the Presidency. The letter reads: “Sir, I write to resign my appointment as the chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) with effect […]
This is Oosha, the ‘untouchable’ APC youth leader who disrupted Ekiti primary
Things were going on smoothly, and delegates from about four local government areas, out of 16, had cast their votes for their preferred aspirants when, suddenly, violence broke out at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti last Saturday. And that was how the exercise to elect a governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
APC crisis worsens as nPDP faction issues seven-day ultimatum
Former leaders of the PDP who defected to the APC in 2013 have written to the national chairman of the ruling party to demand an urgent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari “within seven days”, TheCable can report. They did not state their next line of action, although TheCable understands that they may pull out of […]
Group Accuses Oyegun of Escalating APC Crisis in Ekiti
An Ekiti-based pro-democracy group, Ekiti Democracy Vanguard (EDV) has condemned the alleged bias of and partisanship by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Chief John Oyegun in the handling of the ongoing governorship Primary in Ekiti State. In a statement released in Ado Ekiti, the state capital by its Public Communication Officer, Iyabode Ogunleye, EDV […]
