UPDATED: Court bars Obaseki from contesting Edo PDP guber primary

Gov Godwin Obaseki By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt: A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the Governor of Edo State from taking part in the gubernatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, rescheduled to hold on Thursday, 25th June, 2020. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]

Gunmen kill Abuja pharmacist Sunday Ike, then steal his car

By Monday Ijeh/Abuja Unidentified gunmen have killed a pharmacist Mr. Sunday Ike, in Gwarimpa area of Abuja. He was shot in the head and robbed of his light blue Toyota Camry. The assailants struck Friday at 11.00p.m. at the victim’s shop located on 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa, police said. P.M.News learnt that Ike was the CEO […]

Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi’s Naked Dance

We have noted with dismay Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi’s ignoble act in addressing the allegations thrown at him by deliberately pointing impotent fingers at the honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi in a bid to rewrite reality and make others take the fall for his many acts of dishonesty, told […]

World Refugee Day: MOSOP Condemn Continual Discrimination Against the Ogoni People

Call for the resettlement of stranded Ogoni refugees in Benin Republic Call for protection for endangered communities especially in Tai and Eleme Local Government Areas The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has again voiced its non-acceptance of the discrimination and persecution against the Ogoni people in Nigeria. Speaking yesterday at the […]

APC reacts to Obaseki’s defection to PDP

The All progressives Congress (APC) says the decision by Governor Godwin Obaseki to defect to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) did not come to it as a surprising development. Spokesperson of the APC, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu gave the reaction while speaking with journalists in Abuja. “It has not come to us as a surprise. […]

Edo: Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, officially joins PDP

By Timothy OmobudeThe Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. PDP in a statement issued via its official Twitter page confirmed Obaseki’s defection. Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State. The opposition party expressed happiness at […]

Herdsmen Attack: Anambra to establish Forest Guards

Herdsmen …As Ebonyi loses indigene …We weren’t aware he was killed by herdsmen – Police By Anayo Okoli & Peter Okutu WORRIED by the space of criminal activities in the state, especially, the murderous activities of the rogue herdsmen roaming about in many communities in the state, Anambra State Government has taken steps to form […]

More drama in APC: Victor Giadom resigns as deputy National secretary

Victor Giadom, the deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC has resigned. Giadom, a former ally of Oshiomhole turned foe, claimed this morning that he was the acting national chairman of the APC, following court-ordered suspension of Adams Oshiomhole. Giadom resigned last year to run as deputy governor. Today, in a dramatic twist, […]

Obaseki makes crucial announcement as Court suspends Oshiomhole

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has made a crucial announcement that coincided with the suspension of his political adversary, Adams Oshiomhole, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. An Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole […]

Critically-ill Ajimobi sends message to APC members

According to Bolaji Tunji, the Former Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Abiola Ajimobi- who is critically ill- has assumed office at the National Headquarters of All Progressives Congress (APC) following his appointment as the acting National Chairman of the party. Mr. Bolaji Tunji, the Media Aide to the former governor said in a statement on […]

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