A crack has emerged in the anti-Ajimobi National Working Committee (NWC) group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as National Vice Chairman North East, Comrade Mustapha Salihu, dissociated himself from a purported court order granting him power to act as National Secretary of the party. A court interim order dated […]
Politics
APC leadership tussle: Court extends Giadom’s acting postion for 14 days
An FCT High Court Maitama on Thursday extended an order given earlier permitting Chief Victor Giadom to act as the National Chairman of the party to 14 days. This came on the heels of Appeal Court’s affirmation of suspension of Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday. Justice Samira Bature , had on […]
Your best not good enough, Buhari tells Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday thumbed down for heads of security agencies in the country, bemoaning their abysmal performance. He, however, warned heads of security agencies against allowing further descent of the nation’s security, saying he would no longer accept escalation of the security situation in the country. Disclosing this […]
No celebration in Ondo over suspension of Oshiomhole, says Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has described as untrue reports in the media that there was celebration in the state over Tuesday’s Court of Appeal ruling which upheld the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as member of the All Progressives Congress and subsequent removal as National Chairman of the party. […]
Ishaku vows to end Jukun/Tiv crisis
Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku has vowed to resolve the lingering Tiv/ Jukun crisis in the state. He spoke on Thursday when a delegation of eight Tiv leaders visited him in the State House, Jalingo. The Tivs were led by Commissioner for Social Development, Bridget Twar, who said their visit was […]
Herdsmen: Defend Yourselves, Ohanaeze Tells Igbo
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the menace of herdsmen in the southeast, especially with the recent killing of a 65-year-old farmer, Uzoemena Iriaka, in his farm in Umuekpu, Agwa, Oguta Council Area of Imo State. The farmer was allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, therefore, called […]
Imo will soon become an auto pilot state for development, says Deputy Governor
Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Placid Njoku has assured that Imo State will soon become an auto pilot state for development. The deputy governor gave this assurance when he represented the state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma at the opening ceremony of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)/ NIRSAL business […]
PDP meets Today on Obaseki
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will meet Today on the fate of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is seeking its ticket to re-contest. Sources in the main opposition party said last night that the meeting will consider the reports from the various leaders of the party […]
EDO2020: Obaseki in meeting with Secondus, Wike, Tambuwal others
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is in a meeting with some governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to firm up his defection to the party. Vanguard was reliably informed by a top PDP official that Governor Obaseki is meeting with the National Chairman of PDP, […]
Now that Obaseki is partyless
By Prof. Idemudia Oviosun He roams the land, seeking a party, seeking a mandate, seeking support, and aware that his support base tricked him into thinking he was invisible. He is going the way of many legacy-lacking ex-governors before him. He is outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and […]