Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has criticised the recognition of a faction of the party led by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). George described the development as “the greatest joke of the year”. In a statement on Monday, he reiterated…
A Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akinjide, in a resignation letter dated March 30 and addressed to the PDP Ward 1 Chairman, Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, said her decision takes immediate effect. “I hereby formally give…
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested 58 suspected illegal miners and rescued two kidnapped sisters in separate operations in Etsako West and Akoko-Edo Local Government Areas of Edo. The spokesperson of the brigade, Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benin on…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered a substituted service of court documents on Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, and others. The suit was filed by an aspirant, Fubara Dagogo, challenging his exclusion from the party’s national convention election. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who gave the order, adjourned the…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following the Sunday night attack. Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Sunday night…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, on Monday formally received a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into the party following his registration as a member. Kwankwaso was registered at his Miller Road residence in Kano, where he was issued membership number 000201 by the state chairman of…
Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, on Monday formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move described as a defining moment for opposition politics in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Chairman of ADC, Sen. David Mark, received Kwankwaso along with supporters at…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a representative of DKK Partners Limited, for alleged fraud of N993.3 million. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Oyewale said that the 37 years old suspect, who is a native of Ondo State, initially failed to honour several invitations…
The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged INEC to strengthen its procurement systems to safeguard integrity of elections in the country. Adedokun made the call in his keynote address at a capacity-building programme for national electoral commissioners and INEC management on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has charged newly promoted directors to embrace accountability, ethical leadership and result-driven service in the discharge of their duties. Walson-Jack gave the call at the induction training programme for the newly promoted directors on Monday in Abuja. She said that the programme was a…
