Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress, Nasir El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party. The prominent politician cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as the primary reason for his decision. El-Rufai […]
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Rivers crisis: Resign or be impeached, Okocha tells Fubara
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as a Greek gift. Recall that Fubara in […]
Natasha’s beauty a problem to her, says ex-works minister, Ogunlewe
A former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has claimed that the beauty of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan poses a problem for her in politics, stating that men find it difficult to ignore her presence. Speaking on Arise News on Monday, Ogunlewe remarked that female senators do not consider themselves inferior […]
2027: Tinubu owns SDP, ignore him at your own peril – APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has claimed that President Bola Tinubu owns the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Igbokwe’s claim followed the defection of a founding father of the ruling APC and former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai, in a statement on Monday, […]
PDP charges Gov Okpebholo To Wake up to His responsibility Saying over 35 killed within two weeks In Benin City.
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the state governor, Monday Okpebholo-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government, to wake up to its responsibility in tackling the spate of insecurity, alleging that about 35 innocent residents have been killed in the past two weeks. Kpakpando reports […]
INTERSOCIETY Debunks NAFDAC’s Claim of Re-opening Onitsha Drug Market
Despite the widely circulated news of the reopening of the Onitsha drug market early last week, a rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has said that the market has remained shut. The group lamented that despite claims by National Agency for Food Drug Administration […]
Bishops, Others Vow to Resist Soludo’s Ban on Open Preaching, Call it Antichrist.
Some clerics across the country have condemned the recent ban on preaching in public places in Anambra State, including markets, imposed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that the governor announced the ban on public preaching on Saturday and threatened a N500,000 fine on anyone who violates the state’s directive. Soludo […]
Anambra Education Commissioner Visits Sports Development Commission, Endorses School Sports Initiative
Anambra Education Commissioner Visits Sports Development Commission, Endorses School Sports Initiative The Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Mr. Patrick Estate Onyedum, received the Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, at his office in Awka. The visit centered on preparations for the rapidly approaching Anambra School Sports Initiative […]
IPOB warns against misuse of N250bn S’East development fund
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has warned politicians and individuals in the South-East against diverting the ₦250 billion allocated for the newly established South-East Development Commission. In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB stressed that the funds must be used strictly for developmental projects, including road expansion, […]
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Arrests Wanted Spare Parts Dealer Over Attempt To Smuggle Cocaine.
An automobile spare parts dealer in Lagos State, identified as Levi Ubodoeze, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for attempting to export two kilograms of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the agency’s […]