March 20, 2019

‘Imo Has Been Rescued from the Stranglehold of the Wicked’

March 20, 2019 9:14 pm

Amby Uneze dialogues with Chief Obinna Duruaku, founder of Imo Grassroots Voters Movement on the just concluded governorship election in Imo state

As an Imolite and a smember of PDP, what is your reaction to the just concluded Imo Guber /House of Assembly elections?

The elections have come and gone and like many other well-meaning Imolites, I am delighted that the results of the polls have in the main reflected the wishes of the majority of Imo people. Today, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, is governor-elect and my party the PDP will soon take over as the ruling party in the

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Tribunal set to deliver judgment on Okorocha, Izunaso case

Okorocha sues INEC over Certificate of Return

March 20, 2019 9:00 pm

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has applied at the Federal High Court Abuja, for an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him with a Certificate of Return as the Senator- elect for Imo West Senatorial District.

Though the returning officer for the Imo West Senatorial District election had declared Okorocha who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress winner of the poll, he was however not presented with a Certificate of return by the electoral body as his name was
not listed among the senators-elect who were presented with their certificates of return by …

Ban on Okada in Anambra and the rising crime

March 20, 2019 8:37 pm

By Odumodu Gbulagu

When Governor Willie Obiano banned the activities of commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called OKADA in Anambra state, I wrote that the ban was ill informed, and would bring high rate of crime in the state.

The reason why the ban was ill timed was because there was no clear cut plan for integrating hundreds of those Okada operators into another trade, or any means of livelihood; and there was no plan to cushion the fallout of the ban.

Church of Satan slams Daddy Freeze over stance on marriage

March 20, 2019 12:40 pm

The Church of Satan is not taking things lightly with Nigerians and their constant allusion to everything bad as satanic.

Earlier, controversial OAP Daddy Freeze gave his reason for stating that marriages are satanic.

Atiku in secret meeting with Southern, Middle Belt Leaders

March 20, 2019 12:22 pm

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday met with leaders of the Southern/Middle Belt Forum in Abuja.

The close-door meeting, which lasted for about an hour, took place at the Asokoro, Abuja residence of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clarke.

Those who attended the meeting with Atiku include Middle Belt Leader, Air Commodore Dan Suleiman (rtd); Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Ohanaeze President, Chief John Nwodo; and Major-Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd).

The Forum had during the build up to the last general election openly declared support for Atiku’s candidature …

Court declines to stop announcement of Rivers poll results

March 20, 2019 12:15 pm

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday refused to stop the collation of results of Rivers State Governorship and House of Assembly election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 9, 2019.

INEC had last week following the report of its fact finding committee on Rivers election fixed Wednesday, March 20, for the resumption of collation, conclusion and announcement of the remaining results in the election.

The electoral body had suspended the electoral process after some military personnel and armed men invaded it’s collation center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

In announcing the

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Atiku’s silence on the Jubril deception and the consequence

I’ll reclaim my mandate, Atiku vows

March 20, 2019 12:07 pm

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has vowed to reclaim his stolen mandate.

Atiku had approached the Electoral Tribunal, claiming he won the Presidential Election.

The PDP Presidential candidate, who spoke in Abuja during a visit to the leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt regions, said the struggle to reclaim the mandate would be achievable with support of the elders.

He was optimistic that justice will be done eventually.

He thanked the various leaders for their support before, during and after the election.

Meanwhile, the South-Sourh leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has assured Atiku …

Yinka Odumakin exposes Bola Tinubu’s dirty dealings

March 20, 2019 11:48 am

The backpage of your The Nation of Tuesday 12 March where one of your Rottweilers under the FORGED name “Segun Ibirogba” wrote “Odumakin’s anxiety over vanishing feeding-bottles” has un-paused the button on this serial.

I have always wondered why these intellectual almajiris around you always attack me under fake names. It is either they are afraid of me or they don’t believe in you to risk their names doing the dirty job for you. Well, we know many of them hold worst views about you than us but for the free money they have been accustomed to from a Robbin …