It’s a great relieve for the National Leader All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, when a court, in Lagos, restrained the African Independence Television (AIT) from airing a controversial documentary “Lion of Bourdilion.” Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos
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Cross River State Labour Party candidate, Dominic Aqua Edem, has been kidnaped. He is contesting to represent Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas, in the House of Representatives. He was also a former deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly. Daily Times reliably gathered that at about 8.30 p.m. on Sunday, Edem […]
Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has charged the opposition in the country to emulate the qualities the late Malam Aminu Kano, who, despite being a mainstream opposition leader, still found time to work for the development of the northern part of the country. He said that while Malam Aminu Kano campaigned vigorously for […]
Chief Olu Falae, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has lambasted General Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his recent comment on the outcome of last year”s National Conference and its funding. General Buhari had last week, while speaking with thousands of youths at a meeting […]
The convoy of Hajia Aishat Buhari, the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), was attacked on Monday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Mrs. Buhari, in company with her entourage, were returning from a courtesy visit to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari, when the convoy […]
Worried by alleged neglect of Apete community by the out-going All Progressives Congress (APC) Abiola Ajimobi-led administration in Oyo State, the residents of the community, an outskirts of Ibadan metropolis in Ido Local Government area of the state said they were eagerly waiting for the government to be formed by Seyi Makinde of the Social […]
A Non-governmental Organisation, NGO, Progressives Friends Foundation ,PFF, has urged Nigerians to vote enmasse for President Goodluck Jonthan at the March 28 elections, calling on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of continuity to foster unity and enhance efficient delivery of services and stability of the country.. In a communiqué signed by its Director- General , […]
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Ibrahim Babatunde Olorogun –Etti on Monday called on the people of South- West to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general election. “President Goodluck Jonathan is the best man for the job. He knows the needs of the people […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said, the All Progressives is in obvious frustration, having being confronted with the reality of failure in the 2015 general elections. In astatement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, he said, “having been exposed in its hypocrisy, lies and […]
Less than two weeks to the general elections, supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, have closed ranks, vowing to guarantee victories for party during the March 28 and April 11, 2015 polls. Women, who have been galvanized by the visit of the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to the […]
The leadership of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has sounded an alarm alleging that President Jonathan Administration and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are making plans to render card readers ineffective on election day, with a view to justifying their fears about the use of the card readers and ultimately to scuttle the polls. Speaking
Less than two weeks to the conduct of the presidential elections, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and a former senator representing Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Senator Alphonsus Igbeke, have proceeded to the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, to stop the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari,
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has described corruption and insecurity as impediments to national growth and development. According to him, all these hindrances, coupled with the misrule of the last six years, have further worsened Nigeria’s crisis. Peterside spoke at South-South zonal rally in Port
Typical of the dirty politicking in Oyo State, campaign for the forthcoming elections has become messy with allegations and counter allegations now beamed on the health status of the state governor, Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi and former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala. Ajimobi is the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) while Akala is
Mixed feelings have envelope the camps of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Adamawa State as they have been faced with contrasting fortunes in recent time over their continued stay in the camp and their subsequent hope of reuniting with the families. Apart from the little children who are obvious of their present status, the […]
The most paradoxical aspect of these weird presidential campaigns, which are much more about emotions than issues, is that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, is blowing a lot of hot air that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has not kept his promise of holding office for only one term. When Chief Obasanjo was brought out of […]
Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Capt Emmanuel Ihenacho has described the free education programme of governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s administration as counterproductive to the state. Speaking through his running mate Ikesi Ibe in a function in Abuja recently, Capt Ihenacho said governor Okorocha has succeeded in messing up the
The Chairman of the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) in Oyo State, Mr. Nurudeen Arowolo has said that workers in the state are not at loggerheads with the Governor Abiola Ajimobi administration over the issue of salaries. Arowolo, who stated this while speaking at a news conference held in Ibadan at the week-end, said the clarification […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Goodluck Jonathan administration of sponsoring ethnic militias disrupt the forthcoming general elections using ethnic militia groups, an allegation that was described as baseless by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party It alleged that the N9 billion reportedly paid to some ex-militants and ethnic militias recently is
Elder statesman and National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae pulled no punches on Sunday while reacting to a statement credited to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari that last year’s national conference was a waste of time and money. The statement, according […]
