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Anambra, Elections 2019, Governors, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-East, State News
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former governor of Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. The Atiku action has torn the South East chapter of the party apart. READ ALSO: Southeast PDP governors, leaders disown […]
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Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Monday, October 8th, 2018
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to leave the Peoples Democratic Party after the National Convention held on Saturday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The governor hinted our correspondent on Monday that he would renounce his “membership of the PDP anytime from now.” He added, “After consultations, I […]
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Governors, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has congratulated his main challenger in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary in the state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Governor Ambode’s congratulations came at a press conference he addressed at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday afternoon. By this, the game appears up for him as he has conceded defeat in Tuesday’s primary in […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Headlines, Party Politics, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has found itself in further crisis as party bigwigs flex musles over who picks the governorship ticket of the party in various states. Delegates and some members of National and State Houses of Assembly, yesterday, protested the postponement of Adamawa governorship primary election by the National Working Committee (NWC) of […]
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Governors, Lagos, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
Ade Alade and Tunde Thomas The storm raised by the troubling politicking over the All Progressives Congress (APC) party nomination for the Governorship of Lagos State in the 2019 polls continues to rage unabated, and unlikely to dissipate any time soon. Before anyone, however, can hazard a guess on how the saga will likely end, […]
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Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
“The committee’s job is to work out modalities to ensure the state workforce and retirees are not short-changed in disbursement of the funds,” Akase said. Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Benue State government has said that the setting up of a committee for the disbursement of the Paris Club refund is to ensure transparency and carry […]
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Governors, Headlines, Kwara, State News
Friday, September 21st, 2018
NAN President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Bamigboye family on the death of retired Brigadier-General David Bamigboye, the first military governor of Kwara. The president’s condolence message is made available in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday. READ ALSO NEMA: 77,460 displaced, […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Osun, Senate, State News
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to suspend the investigation of Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun governorship candidate in the Sept. 22 election, on alleged exam malpractice. The I-G had on Sept. 19 summoned Adeleke and four others to report to the police Special […]
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Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
— 13th September 2018 Mohammed Munirat Nasir, Gusau. Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad, has rejected Governor Abdul’Aziz Yari Abukabar’s nomination of Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Mukthar Shehu Idris, as the governorship candidate for the 2019 election in the state, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) . Wakkala, who […]
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Governors, Headlines, South-East
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
— 22nd August 2018 “Findings reveal a less than 50 percent budget implementation… 11.73 percent are ongoing… while 0.91 percent are poorly executed and failed.” Magnus Eze, Enugu The South East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) has flayed the Federal Government for poor and sectional implementation of capital projects in 2017 Appropriation Act. The governors noted that […]
