The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims across the country to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in order to elect competent leaders in the upcoming general elections. The Sultan made the call, on Tuesday, in Kaduna State, at the annual Pre-Ramadan meeting organised by the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI). “Islam is […]
Continue Reading
By Victor Ogunje, Ado Ekiti The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, on Tuesday emerged the candidate of the People\’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the July 14 governorship election in the state. He beat the former national publicity secretary of the party, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye to the ticket. The leader of the Governorship […]
Continue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday annulled its last weekend’s primary for the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election, and ordered conduct of fresh poll on Friday, May 11. The party announced these at a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, through its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. It also sacked […]
Continue Reading
At least 2,132 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will participate in Tuesday’s governorship primary to pick the party\’s candidate for the July 14 election in Ekiti State. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, made this known when he briefed newsmen on preparations for the primary in Abuja on Monday. He said […]
Continue Reading
By Victor Ogunje, in Ado Ekiti. Protest rocked the Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Monday, as those sympathetic to the cause of former Governor Kayode Fayemi besieged the party’s state secretariat to register their disapproval of the conduct of members of the party\’s State Working Committee. The protesters, […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria\’s All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday set up appeal committees to resolve the disagreements which trailed the conduct of its ward congresses last Saturday in some states. They will begin sitting on Monday, May 7. These were contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Abuja on Sunday. It […]
Continue Reading
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Saturday in Osogbo, Osun State capital, declared that no amount of intimidation and propaganda can hinder the anticipated electoral victory of the main opposition party during the forthcoming election exercise. He alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Government has destroyed […]
Continue Reading
Payment of workers\’ salaries alone gulps 90 percent of the monthly revenue allocation accruing to Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has disclosed. This translates to N4. 5billion of the state\’s N5 billion monthly allocation, leaving an insignificant N500 million for capital and other projects. By implication, the state spends its monthly income from […]
Continue Reading
The driving force for seeking public office should be to serve the people, improve their lives and not for frivolity or personal ambition. President Muhamadu Buhari said this on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Congress held at Bayagida Model Primary School, Daura, Katsina State, his hometown. This is contained in a statement […]
Continue Reading
The police have said the mace that was stolen from the Senate chambers on Wednesday was recovered under the flyover before Abuja city gate. The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, SP Adeniran Aremu, in a statement on Thursday, said a “high-powered police investigation team” recovered the symbol of legislative authority where it was abandoned. He […]
Continue Reading
