The leadership of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (R-APC) says it is shocking that President Muhammadu Buhari has not deemed it fit to condemn the “illegal” attempt to impeach Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state. Eight lawmakers of the state house of assembly commenced impeachment proceeding against the governor on Monday, while some 22 others were reportedly blocked […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deplored the purported service of impeachment notice on Benue Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, by eight members of the House of Assembly. The party made this known in a communique issued after the end of an emergency meeting of its National Working Committee on Monday in Abuja, and described the […]
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Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, who was last week, assumed to have been abducted after his associates claimed he ran into unknown assailants as he travelled towards Kogi State, has narrated his ordeal. The senator said he was on his way to court for a third appearance in his ongoing trial for […]
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The minister of information, Lai Mohammed, has described the defection of some national assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as “an answer to their prayers”. Mohammed spoke in his country home of Oro, Kwara state, on Sunday when members and supporters of the party welcomed him at the playground of Muslim Community […]
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Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari will easily win Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi states even from his “sickbed” without any form of solid opposition. Amaechi, who is the Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, said this to journalists on Friday in Abuja, while reacting to the spate of defections that […]
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, deepened the circle of poverty in his state. Oshiomhole said this on Friday while addressing reporters at the APC headquarters in Abuja. The APC chairman, who did all within his powers to stop Ortom from […]
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The public relations officer of the Nigeria police force,Jimoh Moshood, says Senate President Bukola Saraki still has a case to answer on his alleged link with suspects arrested over robbery in Offa, Kwara state. Moshood said this in response to a letter dated June 23, 2018, where Mohammed U.E, director, public prosecution of the federation, wrote […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night held a meeting with the All Progressive Congress (APC) caucus in the senate, however, Senate President Bukola Saraki was conspicuously absent. In the absense of Saraki, Ahmad Lawan, senate majority leader, led his colleagues to the meeting, which had Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the party; Boss Mustapha, secretary to […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight meet with members of Parliamentary Support Group of the Upper Chamber Chapter at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Members of the group will be on solidarity visit to the president and will use the opportunity to show their loyalty to the president. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, called on Nigerians to condemn the siege laid to his residence and that of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Uche Anichukwu, media aide of Ekeweramdu, said for over six hours, a combined team of policemen, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other […]
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