A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Charles Idahosa, has appealed to members of the party in the State not to join the gale of defection hitting the party, saying they should stay in the party and resolve their differences. His appeal might not be unconnected with threats by aggrieved […]
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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is a concoction that is not good for any ailment. Makarfi stated on Monday in Benin, while explaining why he rejected an offer made to him by the APC chieftains in Kaduna, […]
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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has disclosed that restructuring of Nigeria will be topmost on his agenda list, if elected President come 2015. The PDP presidential aspirants who disclosed this while addressing the party leaders and members in Benin, Edo State, promised to ensure the security of […]
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Former senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, says he is not perturbed by the call to declare his seat vacant. Akpabio is representing Akwa Ibom north-west in the upper legislative chamber. On Sunday, the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to declare Akpabio’s seat following his defection to the ruling party from […]
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The Presidency has described the outcomes of last Saturday’s polls in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi states, where candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winners of the bye-elections, as signs of electoral victory for Buhari/Osinbajo ticket in 2019. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this when […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina state has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives Congress (APC ), as the winner of the bye election conducted in the Katsina North Senatorial District. Prof Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi the returning officer who announced the result at 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, […]
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The spokesman of the Kogi state command of Nigeria Police Force, William Aya, has confirmed that two persons were killed in Lokoja on Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Lokoja /Kogi seat in House of Representatives. He said the latest victim, whom he identified as Yadau Umoru, was killed at Ugwan Pawa polling unit, in […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the position of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, that he should resign or face impeachment is a mere wishful thinking. A statement signed by his Special Assistant, Yusuf Olaniyonu, on Friday, said the APC will continue to dream about their plan to impeach […]
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has again accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of not acting in the interest of Nigeria, strengthening his call that Mr Saraki should resign or be removed from office. He made this call on Friday during a press conference held at the party’s national secretariat […]
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The national assembly has yielded to the cry of the executive by cutting short it recess to reconvene on Tuesday, Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, disclosed on Thursday. Lasun said the agenda will primarily be the presidential request for virement of funds for the operations of the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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