FORMER National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has denied campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 Presidential Election. He said on Sunday that he never worked at cross-purposes with former President Goodluck Jonathan. Col Dasuki said he was only involved in an attempt at forging an alliance between the Action […]
EDO State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will face defeat on September 19. The party, through its Publicity Secretary, Chris Azebamwan, said yesterday that its governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, would emerge victorious at the polls. It condemned the lies and propaganda […]
THE standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has announced the beginning of an online series on his campaign manifesto, the SIMPLE agenda, to be streamed daily across his social media accounts, starting from today. The governorship candidate, yesterday in a statement by the Director of Communication and Media of his campaign […]
THE Senior Pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, Rev. Chris Okotie, has condemned United States (U.S.) billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates over his alleged role in the COVID-19 pandemic. The cleric, in an 80-minute video, released early on Sunday on YouTube, accused Gates of leading a global conspiracy to destabilise the […]
TEN thousand jobs will be created as a result of the renovation of the National Arts Theatre, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed spoke on Sunday while handing over the edifice to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele said the difice […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has faulted the recent Bill passed by the National Assembly on sexual harassment and rape,describing it a design to victimize university lecturers. ASUU insisted that the Rape Bill is ostensibly targeted at its members. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the National President of ASUU, expressed concerns at a Town Hall […]
With the shutdown of public and private educational institutions across the country, as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), students have been away from schools since March. And they may likely remain in their homes furthermore based on the recent government decision to suspend its earlier announced July 13, 2020 for the reopening of schools […]
• Hails judiciary on rule of law, integrity • State APC asks Ajayi to resign or be impeached • Expels lawmaker over anti-party conduct Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has called for the resignation of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, David Oloyelogun, accusing him of incompetence and abuse of the constitution […]
Despite the secrecy surrounding the outcome of the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) governorship screening exercise for Ondo State, where the committee disqualified one out of the 12 aspirants, there is tension around incumbent Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. While 11 aspirants on the party’s platform are ready to do battle with the governor for the APC ticket, […]
There are three voting blocs in Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State. They include the old Aguata Union, comprising Aguata, Orumba North and South local councils; Nnewi bloc, made up of Nnewi North and South and Ekwusigo local councils, as well as Ihiala bloc of the Okija and Ihembosi precincts. By November 2021, the […]