The Bauchi State Labour Party campaign director, Alhassan Bawu, has dumped the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, for the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar. This is coming barely three weeks before the presidential election slated to hold on February 25.Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Bauchi, Bawu said his defection to PDP…
Osun state Peoples Democratic Party has described as ridiculous, delusional and baseless allegations that the party or its government is planing to attack Tinubu’s rally in Osogbo, reminding the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Wasiu Ayinde’s prophesy of failure when Mr Tinubu last visited the state. According to a statement released on Tuesday, signed by…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) said that the country’s gemstones Industry was speedily gaining global attention with the appointment of Mrs Amina Okpukpara to the International Board of the Women Jewelry Association, New York. Adesugba made the address while congratulating Okpukpara and other new members of the…
The People’s Democratic Party Iosun state has made an announcement that they seek to clarify a very sinister component of the Kangaroo judgement on Osun Governorship election. “Governor Ademola Adeleke did not forge any certificate or testimonial. According to an advisory press release, signed by the spokesperson to the Gov. Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted…
Ready to Lead Africa, a civil society organisation, on Monday said it would lead Presidential Candidates to commit against exploiting youths for violence ahead of the General Elections. Mr Godbless Otubure, Founder, Ready to Lead Africa, made this known at a news conference, themed: “Youth-led Presidential Peace Accord and Unveiling of the National Youth Peace…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and leaders of women groups in Osun state have drummed support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. This was made known at a well attended summit organised by the Osun State Women in Politics with the theme “Bridging The Gap: Women…
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) by rehabilitating 10 drug addicts free. The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, said this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba…
Some angry youths in Kano State, on Monday, hauled stones at the advance convoy of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during an official visit to Kano. Security had been beefed up across the Kano metropolis as the President visited the state to inaugurate eight development projects.The President arrived at the Aminu Kano International…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it arrested members of a syndicate of currency racketeers keeping and trading in the new Naira notes in Abuja. According to the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the operations were carried out in Zone 4 and Dei Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory between Saturday and Monday….
Despite the extension of the deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday, scarcity of the new naira notes worsened yesterday as Nigerians were unable to get cash from counters in banks in many parts of the country. It was also tough getting money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of the banks as well…
