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2027: More Defection From APC To SDP, As Politicking Thickens

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Popular entertainer and politician, Obinna Simon, has defected from the ruling Party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The famous MC Tagwaye, who disclosed that he was a member of the presidential campaign team in the last general election,

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2027: SDP makes more catch as realignments thicken

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Popular entertainer and politician, Obinna Simon, has defected from the ruling Party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The famous MC Tagwaye, who disclosed that he was a member of the presidential campaign team in the last general election, made this announcement on his social media platform […]

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Anambra Guber: LP pledges free, fair, credible primary election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure, has pledged a free, fair, and credible primary election in the forthcoming Party primaries in Anambra State. The National Chairman also said Nigeria would get better only when an honest process of leadership recruitment is enthroned. Speaking at the meeting of the National […]

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Abaribe shuts down NASS over Nnamdi Kanu: Fake news, says Aide

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 March 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU A press statement issued Friday evening by Uchenna Awom, Media Aide to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has clarified that the news making the rounds earlier in the day regarding the shutting down of the National Assembly by Abaribe demanding immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kalu is false. Urging the general public to disregard […]

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I’m a loyal APC member – Buhari

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 March 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Immediate past President of the Federal Republic, Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed that he is a loyal member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and would like to be addressed as ‘One-Buhari.’ The former President was reacting to a media report credited to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, where […]

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Lalong seeks constitutional roles for monarchs, says its panacea for insecurity

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 March 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Senator Simon Bako Lalong representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly has maintained that creating constitutional roles for traditional rulers would go a long way in arresting insecurity in the country. He made the remarks while fielding questions from journalists at the Senate Press Corps Centre at the National […]

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Fight poverty to curb criminality, Peter Obi tells Nigerian govts

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 March 2025 0

By Samuel Luka Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian governments at all levels to wage war against poverty and hunger among the masses in order to address criminality. Mr Obi who stated this in Bauchi on Thursday when he visited Governor […]

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Don’t fear political shenanigans, Damagum tells PDP leaders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 March 2025

…inaugurates South South zonal caretaker committee By Tunde Opalana Acting National of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb.Umar Ilya Damagum has cautioned party leaders and stakeholders not to fear “political shenanigans” in other parties, particularly, the ruling All Progressives Congress. He urged them not to be intimidated by anyone within or

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To fix Nigeria’s problem, let’s fix our party’s problem – Gov. Diri tells PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri has charged leaders and members of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be preoccupied with how to solve the party’s internal crisis. He said why it is easier to aspire to fix Nigeria, it would be better to first fix the party and rid it of […]

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Ganduje Welcomes Col Adegbola, Rtd, Thirteen Supporters To APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 March 2025 0

…says as a disciplined officer, you ‘ll replicate same in our Party By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday, received Col Gbenga Adegbola, Rtd, and thirteen thousand, 13,000, of his supporters, into the Party. Ganduje, while receiving the new entrants at the APC National […]

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Anambra Guber: We have no special preference on any aspirant – APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 March 2025 0

… emphasized that unity, understanding prevails amongst aspirants By Tom Okpe The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has stayed that it has no special preference on any aspirant of the forthcoming Anambra State, Governorship election, calling for Unity, Peace, love and understanding to prevail amongst the people. The Party also urged the candidates to agree […]

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Anambra Guber: We don’t have special candidate – Ganduje

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 March 2025 0

… emphasized that unity and love, prevails amongst aspirants By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has emphasized that Unity, Peace and love should reign amongst the people, agree together and win the forthcoming State election, emphasizing that the National working Committee, NWC, has no special […]

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CP-PDP faults misrepresentation of court order against S/ South zonal caretaker committee

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has said that the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has not stopped the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party from functioning . The body at its weekly technical review in Abuja on Tuesday faulted reports indicating that the order […]

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NNPP chieftain charges Nigerians on leadership trait, organises Ramadan lecture

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 March 2025 0

BY STEPHEN ADEGBOYEGA A prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has asked Nigerians to submit to people God placed as leaders. Ajadi, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bullion Records, advised Nigerians to submit themselves “to thiset God has shown mercy, so as to […]

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Worsening Insecurity: Okpebholo has failed woefully, says Edo PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 March 2025 0

…PDP ignored insecurity for eight years – EDSG By Titus Akhigbe The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has berated the administration of governor Monday Okpebholo of the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC for the worsening insecurity in the State. The State chairman of the opposition PDP,Dr.Anthony Aziegbemi in a press conference yesterday at

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CP-PDP lauds appointment of Caretaker Committee for S/ South

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (CP-PDP) has commended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for the appointment of the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee. The CP- PDP described the appointment as constitutional and a step taken in the right direction to ensure the unity and […]

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PDP: Again NWC dashes hope, postpones NEC to May 15 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party,  earlier scheduled for Wednesday, March 13. The NWC shifted the 99th NEC meeting  to May 15, 2023, thereby dashing the hopes of millions of party loyalists who are eager of resolving  […]

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Coalition demands Natasha’s reinstatement, threatens global sanction

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

By Idibia Gabriel The Nigerian -American Coalition for Justice and Democracy (NACJD), have demanded for Immediate reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, threatening a global sanctions on Akpabio and Nigerian Senate, failure to comply with the directive. Recalled that Senator Natasha is facing severe suspension from the Senate for allegedly not following the

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No PDP Gov supporting rumoured El- Rufai/ Obi 2027 presidential ticket- Govs Forum

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 March 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The PDP Governors’ Forum under the chairmanship of Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has denounce and in very strong terms, the rumour that five of its members are supporting a purported Nasir El- Rufai/ Peter Obi presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. The Forum described as unpleasant and […]

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Sapele LG presents N11.7bn ‘Budget of Development’ for 2025

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 March 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua The Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Bright Abeke, on Thursday, presented the 2025 Budget Estimates to the legislative arm of the council. The budget, tagged “Budget of Development”, is aimed at addressing key infrastructural gaps and improving the well-being of residents in line with the MORE agenda of Governor […]