The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has stated that talks with the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi to form a possible coalition are still in progress. This was made known on Saturday by the NNPP via a tweet. According to the party, a committee was set …
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Running Mate: I Didn’t Betray South – Okowa
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that he did not betray southern Nigeria by accepting to be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. He said that contrary to claims and remarks in certain quarters, on his emergence as Vice presidential candidate …
Read More »APC Chieftain: Kabir Masari Is Tinubu’s Running Mate
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabir Faskari has stated that Kabir Masari is the running mate to Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 elections. This was stated on Friday by Faskari in an interview with Channels Television. Recall that Masari was the party’s welfare …
Read More »Governor Zulum Approves Recruitment Of 40 Doctors
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the recruitment of 40 medical doctors of the state origin who studied medicine from various tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. Zulum disclosed this when he granted audience to the newly graduated medical doctors in Maiduguri. He said that the recruitment was approved as part …
Read More »Nigeria Taking Steps To Develop Gas Resources – Sylva
Minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has stated that the government is taking steps to expand and develop its huge gas resources through enhanced gas exploration, development and utilisation schemes. This was stated on Friday by Sylva at the 10th-year anniversary celebration of West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited …
Read More »Insecurity: Buhari Sets Up National Early Warning Centre
A National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism has been established with the signing of Executive Order 12 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The order signed on June 10, 2022, establishes the National Early Warning Centre pursuant to Article 58 of the Treaty of the Economic Community …
Read More »Abiodun Appoints Two Clerics As Consultants On Religious Matters
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed two clerics as Consultants on Religious Matters. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, the consultants are Bishop Tunde Akin-Akinsanya for the Christian faith and Sheikh Iskeel Lawal, better known as Sugar for the Islamic …
Read More »2023: Shina Peller Speaks On His New Political Party
A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Honourable Shina Abiola Peller, has announced he will name his new political party on Tuesday, June 21. Peller made this known on Friday via his official Twitter handle. The tweet read: “I’ve tried my best for APC, the party …
Read More »Yobe North Senatorial Ticket: Machina Kicks As APC Submits Lawan’s Name
The Yobe North senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bashir Machina, has vowed to seek redress after his name from missing from the list the party sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to the list, the ruling party, APC sent the names of; Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam …
Read More »Owo Massacre: Reps To Revisit State Police As Insecurity Deepens
The House of Representatives has reached a consensus to formulate a legislative framework for the establishment of State Police in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The resolution is consequent upon the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on the killing of innocent Worshippers in Owo, Ondo State, sponsored by …
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