Why My Mission To The US Matters
~ Atiku Abubakar It has become pertinent for me to speak about my ongoing visit to the United States of America, where I met and I am still meeting with US administration officials and business leaders. I travelled to the United States of America because I had a mission and my mission is to create […]
2019: Court orders PDP, INEC to accept Kashamu group delegates’ list
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Uche Secondus-led National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to accept and process the list of candidates and delegates submitted to them by the Adebayo Dayo-led Ogun State Executive Committee of […]
Kaduna: Senator Caleb Zagi dumps APC
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from Southern Kaduna, Senator Caleb Zagi, has dumped the ruling party. In a letter dated January 16, 2019, he personally wrote to his ward chairman in Aribi ward, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, titled, ‘Resignation From The All Progressive Congress, APC’ Senator Zagi said, “After […]
Corruption: Oshiomhole Has Finally Exposed Buhari, APC
January 18, 2019 Press Statement …Says Buhari Can’t Seek Re-election With Soiled Hands The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) says the factional National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has finally exposed President Muhammadu Buhari as patron of corruption and that his much-touted anti-corruption fight is just a ruse. The […]
Atiku Abubakar Arrives US
PRESS RELEASE Abuja, Nigeria, 17 Jan 2019: Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has arrived Washington DC on a visit to the United States. The PDP presidential candidate arrived at 20.20 hours (14.20 hours Washington DC time). Yesterday, Atiku Abubakar met with the business community in […]
Oshiomhole: Once you join APC, all your sins are forgiven
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says sins are forgiven when politicians join the party. He made this statement on Thursday, 16 January, 2019, while speaking at the APC presidential campaign in Benin while welcoming new members to the party. “I’m told that there are a lot of senior people from […]
Court orders SOSG reinstatement of two Permanent Secretaries, payment of salary arrears for wrongful retirement
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Sokoto on Thursday ordered the reinstatement of Alhaji Suleiman S. Fulani Ahmadu, a Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto state civil service. The Court also ordered the state government to pay Ahmadu all his salary arrears to the tune of over N1.5m effective from […]
2019: Bishop Kukah presides over political parties, candidates peace accord in Sokoto
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto Catholic Diocese Bishop, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Wednesday presided over peace accord for political parties and candidates for the 2019 general elections in the sate. No fewer than 50 candidates and political parties signed the peace pact where Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal urging INEC to be impartial not to allow […]
We will Defend Yinka Odumakin, Fani-Kayode against harassment, Yoruba Youth tell EFCC.
Pan-Yoruba Youth organisation, Igbimo Odo Yoruba have vowed to vehemently resist any attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or any agency of the Federal government, to arrest the Spokesman of pan-yoruba sociocultural organisation, Comrade Yinka Odumakin and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, over alleged “fake news” of the invasion of the residence […]
New IGP: Why Progressive Northerners Should be Embarrassed
By Farooq Kperogi In August 2015, when I first publicly voiced out my disapproval of what I called the embarrassingly undisguised Arewacentricity of Buhari’s appointments, a few people, mostly southerners, asked why I was bothered since I’m a northern Muslim who is “favored” by such appointments—“favored,” that is, on the emotional and symbolic plane. I […]