The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has directed the immediate deployment of 10,000 Personnel for the forthcoming Edo Gubernatorial Poll of the September 10, 2016.The CG has charged the Acting Deputy Commandant General Operations, Hillary Kelechi Madu, to relocate his office to Edo state for the […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the call for resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the economy downturn of the country, is “preposterous”.The minister stated this on Friday in Abuja at a forum with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mohammed said “it is very […]
Continue ReadingThe caretaker committee chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, says rather than play politics, all hands must be on deck to salvage the economy. Makarfi spoke with journalists in Kaduna on Thursday and explained that if the economy was bad it was the political class that would be blamed as a whole. He […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Police Force has assured that it will deploy some 23,000 personnel across the 2,627 polling units for Edo state gubernatorial election billed to hold on the 10th of September, 2016. The information was disclosed on Thursday by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who paid visit to the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, on Monday, emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Ondo State governorship election. Mr. Jegede, won the party’s primary after he gathered 760 votes to defeat Hon Saka Lawal, his only rival, who scored 22 votes. Jegede had on July 23 resigned […]
Continue ReadingBy Jethro Ibileke The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has raised fresh allegation over the academic qualification of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Chief Dan Orbih, chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who earlier questioned the loss of the original copies of Obaseki’s certificates, alleged that the APC […]
Continue ReadingFormer president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to surmount Nigeria’s challenges. The former president made the remark while speaking with journalists in Taraba state on Friday, stating that he is certain that Buhari will not disappoint Nigerians. “So far, Buhari has not disappointed us. I trust him […]
Continue ReadingThe candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the September 10 gubernatorial election in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Wednesday, disclosed that he has found his missing certificates, emphatically stating that those raising false alarm over the issue are only scared of his credentials. Obaseki who disclosed this during an interactive session with members […]
Continue ReadingA high court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Nwamaka Ogbonnaya has upheld an earlier judgement sacking Ali Modu Sheriff as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Danladi Ayuba, the plaintiff, sought to know the subsistence of Valentine Ashi’s judgment that sacked Sheriff as PDP national chairman on June 29. Recall that Valentine Ashi had held […]
Continue ReadingThe outspoken governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has given reasons for his absence from the venue of the proposed national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.In a statement by his media aide, Mr Leye Olayinka, Fayose stated that security operatives used an an armoured personnel career, “APC” to […]
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