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DELTA STATE GOVERNOR VOWS TO WORK FOR RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TINUBU IN 2027

Following his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has pledged to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Speaking in Asaba yesterday at a rally organised to welcome him and other defectors into the party, Oborevwori said Delta State could not afford to be left behind, noting that they had been in the opposition for nearly ten years. The Delta State Governor explained that President […]

todayApril 29, 2025

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PRESIDENCY DENIES COERCING  OPPOSITION MEMBERS TO JOIN APC

The Presidency has stated that the recent defections of opposition politicians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were voluntary and not under any form of duress, as has been speculated in some quarters.  In  a statement signed by the Special Adviser to President BOLA TINUBU on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, the presidency denied accusations of a one-party state, insisting that democracy is not under threat or undermined “simply because politicians exercise their […]

todayApril 28, 2025

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DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, ALONGSIDE IFEANYI OKOWA, DEFECTS FROM PDPTO APC.

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his deputy, Monday Onyeme, have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Oborevwori moved to the APC along with his predecessor and running mate of Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa. Others who moved to the ruling party with the governor are his commissioners and major stakeholders in the PDP in Delta State. […]

todayApril 24, 2025

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BENUE GOVERNOR APPOINTS TUFACEIDIBIA AS TECHNICAL ADVISER.

Benue State Governor, HYACINTH ALIA, has appointed Nigerian music legend, INNOCENT IDIBIA, popularly known as TUFACE, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The announcement was made by the Governor at the Government House in Makurdi during the singer’s visit. Governor Alia expressed gratitude for the support Tuface has shown in his administrationand therefore deserves more responsibility to serve the state, adding that the singer has the potential to contribute even more to the […]

todayApril 24, 2025

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ATIKU ABUBAKAR VOWS TO LEAD COALITION TO UNSEAT PRESIDENT TINUBU

Former Vice President, ATIKU ABUBAKARhas reiterated the commitment of the coalition he is putting together to adopt a strong platform to unseat President BOLA TINUBU in the 2027 election. ATIKU, a founding member of the Peoples’Democratic Party,  made the declaration yesterday during a meeting with a delegation of National Opinion Leaders, which paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. Subsequently, the former Vice President took to his verified X handle to liken the coalition to a fast-moving train “with […]

todayApril 17, 2025

Politics

Kogi State Government Denies Allegations by Suspended Lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Kogi State Government has strongly refuted allegations made by suspended lawmaker, NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN, and accused her of attempting to incite public unrest and deliberately violating security directives.In a press statement issued by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, KINGSLEY FEMI -FANWO, the government dismissed AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’s claims that the Governor of the state, AHMED USMAN ODODO, former Governor, YAHAYA BELLO, and Senate President, GODSWILL AKPABIO should be held […]

todayApril 2, 2025

Politics

ANAMBRA COUNCIL RENAMES SECRETARIAT AFTER PROFESSOR NWOSU.

The authorities of Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State have renamed the council’s administration building after the late Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent Nationals Electoral Commission, Professor HUMPHREY NWOSU, in recognition of his profound contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and development of the council.The chairman of the council, CASMIR NWAFOR made the declaration during a commendation ceremony to celebrate the life and achievements of NWOSU at […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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EDISON EHIE DENIES BURNING RIVERS ASSEMBLY COMPLEX

EDISON EHIE, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers state Governor, SIMINALAYI FUBARA, has denied allegations that he was involved in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on October 29, 2023. Recall that former Rivers State Head of Service, GEORGE NWAEKE, had alleged that FUBARA and EHIE masterminded the burning of the Assembly Complex.  However, EHIE, during an interview, said he had no hands in the activities of arsonists at thestate assembly complex in 2023, […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

Politics

2023 Enugu LP Governorship Candidate Chijioke Edeoga Joins PDP

The Labour Party candidate of the 2023 governorship election in Enugu state, Chijioke Edeoga, officially joins Peoples Democratic Party PDP. Witnessed by the PDP Chairman, LGA Chairmen, and other PDP stakeholders, the handover was made at the PDP Secretariat, GRA, Enugu. Edeoga is today received at the state level, after being received at the ward level on the 29th March 2025.

todayMarch 31, 2025

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