The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, on Sunday, accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of withdrawing over N1.2 billion as security votes from the state budget, thereby allegedly impoverishing the people. He said despite the amount, the state is still undergoing severe security breaches in terms of murders … Read more
Senior BJP leader and sitting MLA from the Nagrota Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, Devender Singh Rana (59), passed away at a private hospital in Haryana’s Fraidabad on Thursday, a party spokesman said. Rana was the younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh. The exact reason behind his death is not known yet. From … Read more
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on the two factions within the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to sheath their swords and revert to the status quo. The board made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, on Friday in Abuja, as part of its … Read more
The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike said Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the architect of violence that rocked the state on Monday, a day after new chairpersons of local government areas in the state were inaugurated. Some hoodlums, who were dissatisfied with the conduct of the election, set ablaze Ikwerre, Emohua, and Eleme local government … Read more
The candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, has scored the highest votes in the election and is expected to be declared the winner. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to officially declare a winner, Mr Okpebholo, according to results collated by the electoral body in … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) polling officer for allegedly allocating non-existent votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Saturday evening. … Read more
The Sokoto State government and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which the immediate past governor, Aminu Tambuwal, belongs to, have accused each other of fraud and wasteful spending. The conflict began on Tuesday, when the state government petitioned the State Commission of Inquiry, alleging that the administration of Mr Tambuwal diverted ₦16.1 billion worth … Read more
A former president of the Nigerian Senate, Pius Anyim, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Anyim formally joined the APC on Saturday at Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during the final campaign rally ahead of local government elections in the state. The APC National Secretary, … Read more
Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi, on Tuesday, resumed plenary five days after he was recalled from suspension. Mr Ningi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was sighted entering the Red Chamber at 10:40 a.m. He took his seat after exchanging pleasantries with some of his colleagues. Ningi’s Suspension Mr Ningi was suspended … Read more
Ngozi and Titilola, the wives of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, have sparked controversy on social media with posters welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the state. These distinct posters were created on Tuesday to welcome the First Lady during her scheduled visit to Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. Mrs Tinubu is expected … Read more
