Seventy-two hours after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the litigation arising from the All Progressives Congress primaries in Zamfara State, the party has officially reacted to the judgment. Speaking with newsmen on Monday, shortly after a meeting of its national working committee, national chairman of the party, ComradeContinue Reading
A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri has sacked the House of Representatives-elect for Nwangele/Njaba/Isu/Nkwerre Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ugonna Ozurigbo. Ozurigbo was the Deputy speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, before his resignation few weeks ago, won under the platform under All Progressives Congress (APC). JusticeContinue Reading
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) will Monday night broadcast a special interview with President Muhammadu Buhari on its network service at 10pm. This was contained in a terse statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina “All television stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to this broadcast,”Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Robert Azibaola of alleged complicity in $40million contract scam. The court held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, failed to establish that the defendant and his firm, One Plus Holdings NigeriaContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law. The president had submitted the 2019 budget of N8.83trillion to the Senate but was increased by about N10billion by the Upper House, bringing the amount to N8.92trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has become the latest MP to join the race for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing his candidacy on Twitter, Mr Javid wrote: “We need to restore trust, bring unity and create new opportunities across the UK.” He also said that “first and foremost, we must deliverContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday lamented that the country had been witnessing what it called escalated despondency, depression and misery since the conclusion of the last presidential election. The party urged Nigerians to support one another at this trying time, in order to check the rising social degeneration, particularlyContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has warned against releasing the balance of N30 billion bailout to the state government under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello. The party claimed it had gathered that Governor Bello and the commissioner of finance had intensified efforts in lobbying the federalContinue Reading
Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general election and Senator representing Imo West senatorial zone, Senator Hope Uzodinma, over his recent media onslaught on him. Okorocha, in a statement on Sunday signed byContinue Reading
Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday took the oath of office as President of South Africa at a colourful ceremony, vowing “a new era” amid expectations he will revive the economy and fight corruption. Foreign heads of state from more than 40 countries were among 36,000 people who witnessed the event repleteContinue Reading
