Oshiomhole and Osagie The family of Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, wife of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State, have urged their daughter to distance herself from the aspiration of her husband so that she will not rubbish the name of her […]
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Ize-Iyamu The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council on Edo governorship election has lampooned the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for loafing around with hired campaigners, following his rejection by the Edo State chapter of the APC. The PDP Campaign, according to its spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan, says Ize-Iyamu has been reduced […]
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IPAC commends amendment of Electoral Act
Mr Mohammed Nalado, National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the National Assembly for amending the 2010 Electoral Act. Nalado told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja that the amendment was timely, “as the country is preparing for 2019 general elections’’. The Senate on Thursday passed amendments to the Electoral […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, said he would have burnt his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) membership card if the court had declared Ali Modu Sheriff chairman of the party. He said that he would have also destroyed the party’s flag in his possession. Fayose, who returned to the state on Friday after the Wednesday’s Supreme Court […]
Obaseki and Ize -Iyamu set to lock horns again By Peterson lbi A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has claimed that he decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), to help resolve the party’s crisis and not to escalate it. He made this clarification […]
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I am qualified to be Ogun Governor – Rep
Akinlade Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta The House of Representatives member representing IpokIa/ Yewa South federal constituency of Ogun State, Abdul kabir Adekunle Akinlade, has said that he is qualified to be governor of the state come 2019. Akinlade, who went to the lower chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
Buhari Researched by Africa Check Nigeria’s lawmakers are debating President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2018 spending plan. Buhari unveiled his proposed budget in early November 2017, as he seeks the national assembly’s approval of a N8.61 trillion (US$28.2 billion) budget. This is a 16% increase from the N7.44 trillion (US$24.4 billion) the lawmakers approved for 2017. (Note: Buhari said he is targeting to get the budget […]
By Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Thursday registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Daniel, alongside his wife, Mrs Olufunke Daniel registered at ward 12, Ishote unit in Sagamu – Remo, area of the State. The Ward Chairman, Mr Suji Olusegun conducted the registration exercise while […]
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FG deploys 4 ambassadors-designate
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly appointed Ambassadors-Designate. The president announced the deployment in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja. Adesina said Prof. Tijjani Bande, (Kebbi State) would now serve as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent […]
By Peterson Ibi The residence of the factional State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Mr. Lawrence Okah, was in the early hours of Tuesday rocked by explosion. The explosion, which allegedly occurred around 12.30 am, shattered the kitchen side on the ground floor of the building and dug a hole in […]