Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis
Otti dares Abure, summons LP stakeholders’ meeting
The face-off between the leadership of the Labour Party and Governor Alex Otti of Abia State took a twist on Wednesday when the governor announced his intention to summon a meeting of the National Exe...
29th August 2024
FG to prioritise food security, climate actions — Tinubu's aide
The Federal Government has emphasised President Bola Tinubu’s proactive stance on addressing food security in Nigeria and his administration’s deep commitment to combating climate change. ...
28th August 2024
LP crisis: Otti ignores Abure’s warning, summons stakeholders’ meeting
The face-off between the leadership of the Labour Party and Governor Alex Otti of Abia State took another twist on Wednesday when he announced his intention to summon a meeting of the National Executi...
28th August 2024
APC not surprised by Moghalu’s resignation – Party
A founding member and first National Auditor of All Progressives Congress, Dr George Moghalu, has formally resigned his membership of the ruling party. However, the APC leadership said it was not surp...
28th August 2024
Abure, Otti on collision course over LP NWC tenure
The crisis rocking the Labour Party deepened on Tuesday when the party’s leadership warned Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to stick to governance and stop meddling in the party’s administration. ...
28th August 2024
APC warns against Benue ward exco dissolution
The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, warned the caretaker committee for the Benue State chapter of the party against dissolving the local government and ward executives in the state. The ...
28th August 2024
You have no business sacking Benue LG executives, APC warns caretaker committee
The ruling All Progressives Congress has read the riot acts to the new caretaker committee set up to take over the affairs of Benue APC, warning that its mandate does not include the dissolution of lo...
27th August 2024
Stop meddling in LP affairs, Abure warns Otti
The crisis rocking the Labour Party deepened on Tuesday when the LP leadership warned Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to focus on governance and cease interfering in the administration of the party. ...
27th August 2024
Benue APC crisis: Party leadership to meet Alia, Akume loyalists today
The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress will today meet with Benue senators, House of Representatives members, and stakeholders of the party in the state to resolve the ...
27th August 2024
I'll be man of my own, Ighodalo assures Edo voters
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has assured voters that he is not coming into government to serve the interests of some political godfathers ...
26th August 2024
APC national women leader awards scholarships to 3,700 girls
The National Women Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Mary Idele-Alile, on Monday announced a three-year scholarship for 100 girls from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Te...
26th August 2024
LG poll: Benue APC faction defies Ganduje, nominates 23 chairmanship candidates
The crisis rocking the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress deepened on Monday after the dissolved Austin Agada-led All Progressives Congress announced that it had nominated 23 chairmanship ...
26th August 2024
Wike can’t remain Rivers PDP leader – NRM chair
The National Rescue Movement said it was unfair for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to continue battling the Governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, over control of the Peop...
26th August 2024
Ganduje congratulates Uzodimma, Ododo on S' Court victory
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has hailed Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court affirming the election victories of Imo Governor Hope Uzodi...
25th August 2024
PICTORIAL: Ganduje, Uzodimma, others visit Ifeanyi Ubah's widow
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday, led a delegation of party bigwigs on a condolence visit to the family of late Anambra politician Senator ...
25th August 2024
Nigeria's security situation overwhelming, says Rep
A federal lawmaker from Zamfara State, Sulaiman Gumi, has praised the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, following his resignation, saying he did the ‘honourab...
25th August 2024
Atiku's presidency would have brought prosperity, says media aide
The media adviser to the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, stated that Atiku’s presidency would have ushered in prosperity. Recall that, form...
24th August 2024
Ganduje, Kwankwaso avoid each other at Atiku daughter’s wedding
The lingering feud between the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, too...
24th August 2024
Call for Jonathan’s return doesn’t bother Obi, says LP
The camp of Labour Party Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, said they are not worried about the recent call for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race. The reaction co...
24th August 2024
Akume loyalists sue Ganduje over Benue APC exco dissolution
The dissolved executives of the Benue State All Progressives Congress have dragged the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, to court for dissolving the exco despite a court order contrary t...
23rd August 2024
Agada-led Benue APC exco sue Ganduje over dissolution
The crisis rocking the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday took a twist when the aggrieved executive members of the party who were dissolved by the APC National Chairman, Dr Abd...
22nd August 2024
FG seeks better care for senior citizens
The Federal Government has cautioned against stigmatising and discriminating against senior citizens and the ageing population in Nigeria. The pioneer Director General of the National Senior Citizens ...
22nd August 2024
JUST IN: APC ignores court order, sacks Benue APC exco
The crisis rocking the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress took another turn when the National Working Committee of the ruling party announced the dissolution of the Austine Agada-led execu...
21st August 2024
Court bars APC from sacking Benue chairman, Agada, others
A Benue High Court has ordered the ruling All Progressives Congress not to remove the state APC Chairman, Augustine Agada, and the current executives of the party. A copy of the exparte order granted ...
21st August 2024
Don't discriminate against older persons, FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has cautioned against stigmatising and discriminating against senior citizens and the ageing population in Nigeria. The pioneer Director General of the National Senior Citizens ...
21st August 2024
Be father to all, don't be sentimental, Damagum replies Clark
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Amb Umar Damagum, has advised Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader Chief Edwin Clark to adopt a more inclusi...
21st August 2024
2027: APC kicks as PDP backs call for Jonathan’s return
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has thrown its weight behind the call for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the presidential race for 2027. In the past few weeks, there has been a gro...
21st August 2024
Why minimum wage payment may delay — Labour
Organised Labour has called on Nigerians to be patient with the Federal and State Governments following the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage. This was even as the workers’ union a...
20th August 2024
Justify FG scholarship, PAP urges foreign scholars
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has encouraged students schooling abroad on scholarship to justify the Federal Government’s investment in them by taking th...
19th August 2024
Second Republic lawmaker Onyekwena for burial August 31
The family of the Second Republic lawmaker in the old Anambra State House of Assembly, Ernest Onyekwena, has disclosed that his remains would be buried on August 31 in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Govern...
18th August 2024
No plan to remove Ganduje, says APC
The move to remove the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, from office heightened again the last week following speculations that President Bola Tinubu may be con...
18th August 2024