I’m ready for Benue APC gov primary, says Ortom’s ex-aide
Terwase Orbunde, the former Chief of Staff to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has expressed readiness to participate in the forthcoming governorship primaries on the platform All Progressives Congress. Orbunde, a member of Ortom kitchen cabinet, parted ways with his principal when the zoning arrangements of the Peoples Democratic PartyContinue Reading
Ekweremadu calls for peaceful conduct of PDP primaries
Former Deputy President of the Senate and the Enugu State governorship aspirant, Ike Ekweremadu, on Sunday, called on all party leaders, stakeholders, party faithful, and security agencies in the state to ensure a transparent and peaceful primary election. This is coming as PDP commences a series of primary elections thisContinue Reading
Eatery demands compensation for demolition of Akwa Ibom branch
The management of Food Affairs Limited located at No 1 ,Uyo/ Ekpene road, in Ikot Ekpene Local government Area of Akwa Ibom State has demanded for adequate compensation over its business building demolished by the state government. The building was demolished on June 27, 2019 under the instructions of theContinue Reading
2023: Kano ex-gov Shekarau may join NNPP this week
After several weeks of political permutations, a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, may this week finally part ways with sitting Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and may join the New Nigeria Peoples Party, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday. Sources said that Shekarau, representing Kano Central Senatorial District in the NationalContinue Reading
Atiku shares five-point agenda with Abia PDP, begs for votes
A Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, said he has a five-point development agenda for the country if he becomes the next President come 2023. Atiku who met with Abia State Special Delegates to the PDP National convention at the GovernmentContinue Reading
Ganduje’s Head of Service to supervise Chief of Staff office
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Sunday directed the Head of Service, Usman Muhammad, to oversee the office of Chief of Staff to the Governor with immediate effect. Usman, before his appointment as Head of Service in April, was the Chief of Staff to Ganduje, at the early stageContinue Reading
Kinsmen accuse Gov Emmanuel of manipulating PDP primaries to favour cousin
Kinsmen of the Akw Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have kicked against the alleged plot by the state governor to manipulate the forthcoming People’s Democratic party primaries for the State House of Assembly in favour of his cousin, Sunday Johnny. OurContinue Reading
Man steals N1.7m alcohol, gets N600,000 bail
A man, Tewogbola Olawale, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing alcoholic drinks valued at N1,700,000 at the Pen Cinema, Agege area of Lagos State. The defendant was charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing. The charges read, “That you, Tewogbola Olawale, and othersContinue Reading
Focus on Fulani bandits, not our agitations, IPOB tells Bauchi gov
The Indigenous People of Biafra has told the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to focus on how to tackle the bandits ravaging the Northern region and stop meddling into its legitimate agitations. In a statement on Sunday, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, noted with dismay, the statement creditedContinue Reading
Igbo group seeks end to IPOB sit-at-home order
The Igbo for a Progressive and United Nationhood has condemned the actions of hoodlums, who hide under the umbrella of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to perpetrate their evil activities and inflicting pain on various sections in the South-East. The group also condemned in totality the incessant killings in Nigeria,Continue Reading