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Ganduje parley North-central APC stakeholders, drums support for Tinubu

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has held a productive meeting with critical stakeholders in the North-central, assuring that his leadership of the party will “set new standards and benchmarks in the nation’s democratic sphere and ensuring the sustenance and continuation of the...

Former Rivers Assembly Speaker, Colleagues Caught On Tape Lying Over Defection to APC

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240

A viral video has confirmed the defection of the former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, his deputy, Dumle Maol and others from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. According to a letter signed by Maol and read by Amaewhule, their...

You Don’t Mean Well For Tinubu, Group Tells Wike, Allies For Disregarding Rivers Peace Accord

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

The Oduduwa Solidarity Network (OSN) has slammed the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and his allies for undermining President Bola Tinubu by violating the Rivers State Peace Accord. The group said the actions and utterances by Wike and his supporters are unacceptable and undermine the dignity of the office of the...

Chad’s military chief, Déby, sworn in as president

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, the son of Chad’s former ruler and the African country’s interim military leader, was sworn in as president for a five-year term on Thursday. Last week, the Constitutional Council had confirmed his victory with 61 per cent of the vote in the presidential election of May...

Ondo polls: INEC provides fresh update on governorship election

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has further provided updates on the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State. This is following the conclusion of party primaries. The Commission said that seventeen political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday, 20th...

Proposed merger a waste of time – Ex-APGA presidential aspirant, Okoye

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

A one-time presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, George Okoye, has said that the proposed merger among some opposition parties against President Bola Tinubu is a waste of time. Okoye said President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not doing badly, as...

2027: I’ll keep contesting for presidency – Atiku vows

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to keep contesting as long as he’s healthy. Atiku spoke during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Asked if he will contest again, Atiku said: “Of course, I will keep contesting...

Rivers: APC-PDP Youth Forum Commends Court Judgement Nullifying Amendment of LG Law

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

The APC-PDP Youth Forum has welcomed the court judgement invalidating the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Nwogu Benjamin, the group which comprises leaders from the political parties, described the ruling as sound,...

LG chairman commends Governor Sule for siting 10, 000 hectares farm, other projects in Awe

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

The Executive Chairman of Awe Local Government Area, Hon. Usman Umar has commended Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State for locating the ten thousand hectares in Jangwa, to be deployed for farming activities as part of the state government’s initiatives to improve food security in the country. Hon. Umar made...

APC leadership crisis: Ex-NASS member, Esiaga asks NWC to set up caretaker committee in Abia

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

An All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart and former member of the House of Representatives, Nze Chikwem Esiaga, has decried the factional leadership crisis ravaging the Abia State chapter of the party. Esiaga regretted that the balkanization of the party in Abia has jeopardized many chances of the party to win...