Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are bitter over the sterling performance of its governors.

PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said APC was envious of PDP governors because their performance has endeared Nigerians to the party.

Ologbondiyan said APC whose structures have collapsed, has been discomfited by the stability and unanimity within the PDP platform as well as the resilience of its leaders, despite the attempts to plant seeds of discord in their fold.

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A statement by Ologbondiyan said: ‘Nigerians can …

The presidency has alleged that there are plans by some individuals to embark on what it described as a smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari to portray him as a leader that is not in charge of the country’s affairs.

This was made known by President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Wednesday. Adeshina alleged that the plans, to be fully implemented in the days ahead, had already started ‘from a procured offshore medium.’

It believed that the presidency was obviously reacting to the editorial of Financial Times of London, in its December 22 edition, …

Just as Nigerians are mourning under the hardship and insecurity bedeviling Nigeria, the President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday pleaded with Nigerians to once again invest their trust in his administration’s commitment to restore peace, security and prosperity to all parts of the country.

President Buhari made the plea in his Christmas message to Nigerians, which was made available to State House Correspondents by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina.

The President in his message challenged all Christians, and all Nigerians at large to reinvent the values that the Christmas celebration represents towards one another, …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has nullified the suspension of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Andrew Uchendu and the expulsion of Victor Giadom by the Igo Aguma-led faction of the party in Rivers.

According to a letter by Dare Oketade, Head Legal Services of the party title ‘Purported Suspension Of Rt. Hon . Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Andrew Uchendu and expulsion Of Hon.Victor Giadom” and addressed to Aguma, the party said those who purportedly suspending Amaechi and others were not members of the party.’

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According to the party, ‘The attention of

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has assuredly said that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last Ondo governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, would lose at the ongoing election petitions tribunal.

Jegede is currently at the election the tribunal challenging the results of the October 10 poll, in which the incumbent Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The PDP candidate had on Tuesday during the opening of PDP rebuilt secretariat declared that he would reclaim his mandate at the tribunal

But APC state Director Media and Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has stated that he will claim his mandate at the election’s petition tribunal sitting in the state.

Jegede made this known in Akure during the inauguration of the party’s reconstructed secretariat burnt down during the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and was rebuilt by one of the party governorship aspirants, Godday Erewa.

Jegede confidently made it clear that he would become the Governor of the state, claiming that all evidence before the election petition tribunal was enough to send the APC government away from …

The Federal Executive Council has approved ₦8.1 billion for the rehabilitation of some roads.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.

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States to benefit include Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Edo, Yobe and Delta States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Fashola said: ‘The Ministry of Works and Housing presented a memorandum on behalf of the Federal

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has on Tuesday, sacked education secretaries in the 23 local government areas of the state.

El-Rufai explained that there was a need to adjust personnel cost, and deepen reforms in the education sector in the state.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, entitled, ‘KDSG removes GM, LG education secretaries,’ said the General Manager of Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) has also been removed.

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According to the statement, Mrs. Saude Amina Atoyebi has been appointed …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday assured Nigerians that the network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic during the Yuletide.

Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, said this in a statement on Monday, in Lagos.

According to Yakubu, FAAN has heightened security in all its airports, especially the major international gateways in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.

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She noted that necessary infrastructure have been put in place to aid compliance with stipulated protocols on COVID-19.

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The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, is dead. The monarch died on Monday, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

The monarch was said to have died after contracting the deadly COVID-19 disease. His health was said to have deteriorated on Sunday evening.

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As the news of the passage of the monarch spread on Monday, shops and offices in the Warri royal palace vicinity closed as people were seen in groups discussing the development in hush tones.

Aged 65 years, Ogiame Ikenwoli, ascended the …