A former Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Roland Owie, on Wednesday advised the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), not to contest for the presidency in 2023. According to him, it would be the turn of the South-East to produce the next president of Nigeria. Owie stated this while speaking on…
Senator Anthony Adefuye, a Third Republic senator and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said he stands by his words that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not from the South- West but an Igboman from Anambra state. Speaking with Daily Independent, Adefuye who was responding to criticism that has trailed his comment…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has stated that Nigeria will become safe only when politicians stop using thugs for elections. Appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday, December 23, Bello alleged that political thuggery was the norm in Kogi before he came into power but he has continuously refused to play that kind of dangerous…
Five members of the Ondo state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have been suspended for alleged anti-party activities. Members of the party who were suspended are former state chairman of the party in Ondo State, Ebenezer Alabi; former lawmaker, Rasheed Elegbeleye; former Publicity Secretary, Ayo Fadaka; Oyedele Ibini, and Lad Ojomo. The suspended…
Former Kano Governor, Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has explained why Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje dethroned Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. He told Ganduje, “you dethroned him for your inferiority complex against him, nothing more.” Senator Kwankwaso noted in a press statement signed by his Principal Private Secretary, Muhammad Inuwa Ali on Tuesday, that…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has stated that his only regret is that Nigerians have to appreciate that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing so much for them. Mohammed stated this while speaking at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He claimed…
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has stated that he does not want to be distracted by calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. The Governor expressed that his administration is focused on delivering his mandate of rebuilding Kogi State. The governor expressed that his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in…
The Ogbobula Isaac-led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State on Saturday, suspended Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Barr. Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie They were suspended for alleged anti-party activities. The State Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Isaac Abbot-Ogbobula, announced that the suspension of Abe, Aguma, Wogu Bom,…
Outspoken Northern leader and former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf has said politicians preparing for 2023 election are living on false hope, as election will never hold, especially in the North, given the level of insecurity in the country. His words: “There is insecurity all over the country and…
Master Nicholas Ogunji, has served as Executive Governor of Abia State for one day. He is the third ‘One Day Governor under Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration. Master Ogunji, aged 17 years old, recently finished from the Adventist Technical Secondary School, Ohafia in Abia State.