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Kano Under Gov Abba Yusuf, NNPP on Dangerous Retrogression – Group

NewsDeskNgOct 26, 2024October 26, 20240

The Kano Good Governance Vanguard (KGGV) has expressed deep concern over the state’s alarming rate of retrogression under Governor Abba Yusuf and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Since taking office, the group said the administration has failed to address pressing issues such as poverty, unemployment, and infrastructure decay. In...

Former Cross River PDP campaign DG dumps party for APC

NewsDeskNgOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Cross River, Mr Asuquo Ada, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ada’s defection followed several other defections that have hit the opposition party in the state in recent times. Ada told newsmen in Calabar on Friday that he had decided...

APC youths, CSO tackle NNPCL over failure to revive Port Harcourt, Kaduna refineries

NewsDeskNgOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

The Energy Reforms Advocates of Nigeria, in collaboration with the All Progressives Congress, APC, Youth Vanguard for Change, have condemned the persistent failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL to restore the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries, despite massive investments. The groups, at a press conference in Abuja...

Rivers Crisis: Eze reacts to Okocha’s claims 27 lawmakers did not defect to APC

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has reacted to Tony Okocha’s claim that the 27 embattled Rivers lawmakers never defected to the All Progressives Congress. Okocha had in a recent interview in Abuja said he was trying to lure the lawmakers...

APGA now best option for Obi, Otti – Abia LG chairmanship candidate, Ofoegbu

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA candidate for Umuahia North in the forthcoming local government election in Abia State, Raymond Ofoegbu has advised Governor Alex Otti and the 2023 presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi to abandon LP and rejoin APGA. Ofoegbu who spoke to FLO FM in...

PDP gets new chairman in Anambra

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2024October 24, 20240

Mr Chidi Chidebe on Thursday emerged as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra, following a congress held at the Women Development Centre, Awka. Chidebe, a former PDP Youth Leader in Anambra polled a total of 1,080 to defeat Amechi Onowu who scored 960 votes. Charles Anierobi...

KANSIEC: Group to Petition Justice Amobeda others in Kano

NewsDeskNgOct 23, 2024October 23, 20240

The Nigeria Democracy Working Group has condemned the sacking of the Chairman, Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) by a Federal High Court on Tuesday. In a press release jointly signed by Dr. Vincent Okpara Innocent, Convener and Dr. Idris A. Mohammed Co – Convener, the group condemned the ‘incessant Judicial...

Kaduna Polls – Middle Belt group rejects results announced by KADSIECOM

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2024October 21, 20240

The Middle Belt Forum, Kaduna State chapter, has rejected in its entirety the results of the council elections held on Saturday, October 19, as announced by the KADSIECOM chairperson, Hajiya Hajara Mohammed. A statement issued by its state chairman, Luka Binniyat, pleaded with Gov. Uba Sani, who has the final...

2027: Aliyu Gusau, PDP Govs Plotting Against President Tinubu Will Fail – Group

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2024October 21, 20240

The Good Governance Crusaders (GGC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by former Minister of Defense, Aliyu Gusau, and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The group, however, expressed confidence that the plan will ultimately fail. In a statement signed by Comrade Usman...

PDP’s NEC meeting must hold as scheduled, ex-officio members insist

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2024October 19, 20240

A conference of former Ex-officio members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made a call to all stakeholders of the party to ensure that the proposed National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party holds as scheduled on the 24th of October, 2024. The conference, which consists of representatives...