Nigeria Politics

PDP boasts of victory in re – run polls in 5 states

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2019

Tunde Opalana, Abuja As voters in five states participate in supplementary elections today, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is optimistic that it will coast to victory despite collaborative forces of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and security agencies with the Independent

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Atiku’s legal challenge will end electoral impunity – PDP stalwart

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2019

Alphonsus Nweze, Awka Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Anambra state, Chief Victor Anigbata, has said the decision by the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to drag President Muhammadu Buhari to court will stop electoral impunity in the country. Chief Anigbata said if Atiku and PDP had failed to approach the court for […]

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Onnoghen: CCT chairman threatens journalists with 28-year jail term

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2019

…You don’t have powers to jail journalists doing their jobs, NUJ replies …Suspended CJN makes ‘no case submission’, as FG closes its case Bonaventure Melah and Andrew Orolua, Abuja In a brazen show of arrogance, abuse of power and disrespect for the rights of others to practice their professions, the Chairman of the Code of […]

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EFCC kicks against US Report on anti-graft war

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2019

…Describes report as false, misleading The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against the report of the United States Department of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour over Nigeria’s anti-graft war, published in the media entitled: “Nigeria: Massive, Pervasive Corruption At All Levels of Govt – US Report”, describing the report

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FG approves N27.46bn for IDPs, 2018 flood victims

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

…Okays N3bn for Ogoni Clean-up, N1.15bn for Enugu water scheme Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has approved a total of N27.46 billion for victims of crisis in seven affected states and farmers who were affected by the flood disaster in 2018. The approval was given on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting […]

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Kano NBA accuses Police of colluding with PDP, intimidation of members

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

Our reporter The Kano State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has accused the state Police command of partisanship as well as colluding with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to molest, arrest and detain some of its members who were carrying out their legitimate duties. In a press statement it issued […]

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Nigeria tops 71 countries in latest global happiness rankings

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja As the world marks the International Day of Happiness, Nigeria is ranked 85 out of 156 countries and second in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. This was contained in the latest annual Global Happiness Policy Report produced by the Global Happiness Council, and released on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Happiness. […]

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Delta sacks 35 principals, demotes 10 chief inspectors over illegal fees

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Thirty -five principals, 10 chief inspectors of education and six others have been sacked, demoted and arrested by the Delta State government between 2018/2019, the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Chiedu Ebie, has said. Speaking at a media briefing in Asaba on Wednesday, the commissioner disclosed over 47, 000 applicants […]

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Bandits well equipped than Nigerian military – Gov Yari

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2019

…Possess over 500 AK47 in Zamfara .Says government’s team took pictures with bandits …Masari meets Osinbajo, seeks urgent intervention Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has lamented that the armed bandits terrorising the state and some of the surrounding states in the North West have more sophisticated weapons than the Nigerian

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Building collapse: Lagos sets up five-man investigative panel

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2019

Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State government on Tuesday set up a five-man panel to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the collapsed three-storey building which occurred at Ita-Faaji area of Lagos Island leaving several injured and many dead. Inaugurating the panel, comprising specialised professionals from the private sector and the built environment,

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10, 000 persons displaced by Kajuru killings

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2019

…As Southern Kaduna takes protest to Abuja, want FG to probe killings …Appeals for relieve assistance to victims Mathew Dadiya, Abuja As the killings of women and children in Kajuru Local Government Area and other communities in Southern Kaduna by alleged Fulani militia continues unabated, over 10,000 persons have been displaced from their homes, while […]

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Onnoghen accuses FG of tampering with assets declaration form

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2019

…As CCT admits six exhibits against suspended CJN …Summons account officer Andrew Orolua, Abuja Embattled suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, urged the tribunal to note that his assets declaration Form 001 which the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) tendered as exhibits in his ongoing trial have been tampered with […]

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Fresh shake-up in Army, top generals redeployed

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2019

The Nigerian Army has redeployed some senior officers with Maj.-Gen. H.O. Otiki being moved to 8 Division in Sokoto as General Officer Commanding (GOC). According to a statement on Sunday by Sagir Musa, the army spokesman, Maj.-Gen. S.O. Olabanji, GOC 8 Division had been moved to Infantry Corps Centre as Commander under the new posting. […]

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INEC plotting to rig Wike back to power, APC chieftain alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2019

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plotting to interfere in the Rivers State governorship electoral process to favour the incumbent governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Eze stated […]

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I’ve no reason to quit PDP, retire from politics now- Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2019

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he has no reason to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), or retire from politics for now. He made the statement on Sunday, through his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in reaction to a report by an online publication which claimed that the ex-president had resigned from PDP and […]

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UMCN flays call for declaration of state of emergency in Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2019

Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo The Director, Connectional Ministries of the Southern Conference of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN), Rev. Philip Micah Dopah, has described as senseless, a call on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Taraba State by a Political Group from the state. Rev. Dopah, who doubles as the […]

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Beware! ‘One chance’ robbers assume dangerous dimension in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2019

…Use POS to rob unsuspecting victims By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The activities of robbers popularly known as “One chance” in the Federal Capital Territory is assuming a frightening dimension. The deadly gang who now operate during the day and night have added another dimension to their enterprise by moving around with a Point of Sale […]

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Army investigates conduct of troops during polls

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2019

...Panel to visit states, interact with CSOs, others on claims against the Army By Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Nigerian Army has set up a 9- member investigative committee to probe all allegations of misconduct against its personnel during the 2019 general elections. This is to ensure that troops deployed for election security duties during the […]

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Forfeiture of N2.4bn: Supreme Court rules against Patience Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2019

Adrew Orolua, Abuja The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by Patience Jonathan, wife of former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, seeking to upturn the interim forfeiture order by a Federal High Court, Lagos placed on the sum of N2.4 billion linked to her. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had traced the said […]

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9th Assembly: Buhari will not interfere in choice of Principal Officers – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2019

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Presidency has assured elected members of the National Assembly that President Muhammadu Buhari will not interfere in the leadership race that wil produce Principal Officers of both the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Ita Enang, gave the assurance of […]