THE People Democratic Party has extended the tenure of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the party by one year. Delegates of the party, who gathered at the Rivers State PDP Secretariat on Wednesday, took the decision as a result of the seal-off of the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt; …
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Odigie-Oyegun to attend 2016 US Democratic National Convention
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun will attend the 2016 International Leaders Forum (ILF) during the United States Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania scheduled for July 25-28, 2016. This follows the National Chairman acceptance of an invitation by the President of the National …
Read More »AU LAUNCHES SINGLE PASSPORT FOR AFRICANS
The long-awaited African Union (AU) passport was on Sunday launched at the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The Assembly is made up of heads of states and governments of the 54 member states of the AU. The AU …
Read More »Melania Speech Controversy: Donald Trump Campaign Chairman Blames Hillary Clinton
“This is, once again, an example of when a woman threatens Hillary Clinton, how she seeks out to demean her and take her down,” Paul. Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort blamed Hillary Clinton for plagiarism allegations against Melania Trump over her Republican National Convention speech. “There’s no cribbing of …
Read More »West Virginia lawmaker says anti-Clinton tweet wasn’t a threat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia Republican lawmaker said Sunday his comments made on Twitter calling for Democrat Hillary Clinton’s public execution weren’t meant to be taken literally. House of Delegates member Mike Folk said his tweet Friday over Clinton’s use of a private email system while she served as …
Read More »Oil Wells: Niger Delta lawmakers insist on 65% ownership
To facilitate development in the Niger Delta region, South-East and South South lawmakers have called on the Federal Government to review the ownership structure of oil wells in the country to allow for 65 per cent ownership by the people of the region. The lawmakers also condemned the criminal and …
Read More »Johnson says Britain not abandoning ‘leading role’ in Europe
New British foreign minister and top Brexit backer Boris Johnson pledged Monday Britain would continue to play a leading role in Europe as he met his European Union peers for the first time. “We have to give effect to the will of the people and leave the European Union but… …
Read More »Breaking: Federal High Court affirms Ikpeazu as Governor Abia state
A Federal high court in Abuja has declared Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as the duly elected governor of Abia State. Ruling on the matter filed by Mr. Friday Nwosu against, Ikpeazu on alleged forgery of tax documents, the court ruled that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax …
Read More »Dambazau, Two other army chiefs indicted in fresh $930.5 arms cash probe
A serving Minister of Interior, Abdurrahman Bello Dambazau is among some former army chiefs indicted in the newest report to be submitted to the president, Premium Times has reported. As reported by our source, those indicted in the report of Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed …
Read More »SARAKI, EKWEREMADU ARRIVE IN COURT FOR ALLEGED SENATE RULES FORGERY
Nigeria’s Senate President,Bukola Saraki is being arraigned along with his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr Benedict Efeturi. In the affidavit filed on June 10, the Investigative Police Officer (IPO), swore that the investigation into the case had been concluded. …
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