Politics
Ondo: Stay away from voting arena, people without PVC warned- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned persons without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to steer clear of polling centres during the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, gave the warning yesterday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, at the presentation […]
Ondo 2024: ‘I’m next governor’
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the coming governorship election in Ondo State, Otunba Benson Akingboye, has boasted that he would emerge as the next governor. Femi Akeredolu, younger brother to the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has affirmed support for the SDP candidate. Speaking with reporters in Ibadan, Akingboye said he […]
Damagum orders arrest of PDP factional chairman amid deepening party crisis
The internal rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified as Umar Illiya Damagum, the acting National Chairman, instructed security agencies to arrest Ahmed Yayari Mohammed, the factional party chairman, following allegations of contempt for a court order. The directive comes amid accusations that Mohammed’s faction violated legal rulings concerning their legitimacy within the party. […]
Kano SSG, Commissioner suspended as fresh crisis hits NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of the State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of transportation, Muhammad Diggol. The State party Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, confirmed this to our reporter late Monday. Earlier, an audio clip where he announced the suspension of […]
PDP vows to take over power in 2027
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the conduct of its state congress in Kano, vowing to bounce back strongly and form a formidable party to reclaim power in 2027. The party’s Northwest Zonal National Vice Chairman, Sen. Bello Hayyatu Gwarzo, who stated this during the delegate congress in Kano on Saturday, said the party […]
Bayelsa LG APC Suspends Lokpobiri, Others
All Progressives Congress (APC) executives in Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State have suspended key party members including the minister of state for petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the 2019 governorship candidate of the state, David Lyon. Two serving commissioners in the PDP-led Bayelsa State government who are also APC members […]
Bayelsa APC suspends Lokpobiri, Lyon, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has suspended Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the party’s governorship candidate during the 2019 election, David Lyon, over alleged anti-party activities. The party also suspended the state Commissioner for Power, Kharim Kumoko, Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Peres Biewari, former APC […]
Breaking: PDP Appoints Acting National Chairman
Following the suspension Amb. Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon Debo Ologunagba stated that the appointment which takes immediate […]
PDP NWC suspends National Chairman, Secretary for anti-party activities
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a turn for the worse as members of the National Working Committee, NWC, have suspended the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum and Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu for alleged anti-party activities. It was gathered in Abuja that the decision to suspend the two national officers […]
N’Central PDP caucus to present Damagum’s replacement Oct 24
Ahead of the 99th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, the North Central leadership has started looking for a replacement for the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. Additionally, the North Central caucus emphasised that the October 24 NEC meeting was crucial for the party’s future. The PDP has faced significant internal unrest […]