Politics

The All Progressive Congress (APC), Sokoto State Chapter, on Sunday called on the expelled APC North West Vice Chairman, Mr Inuwa Abdulkadir, to resign from all Federal Government positions he is currently occupying. A statement signed by the party’s State Chairman, Alhaji Sadiq Achida and made available to newsmen in …

As the battle for supremacy between the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the governor of his home state, Edo, Mr Godwin Obaseki rages, immediate past National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has asked the party leader to stop disgracing the …

Against the background of the shortcomings of the recent general elections in the country, the jury is out performing a post-mortem. So far it has stumbled upon a strange, large number of political parties in the country. This may not be cheering news for the electoral management body, the Independent …

A former Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Thursday picked the first Expression of Interest and Nomination form for the August 29 primary of the All Progressives Congress. He received the forms after paying the mandatory N22.5m. Lokpobiri, who denied any rift with former governor Timipre Sylva, …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday swore in eight additional Special Advisers (SAs), bringing to 13 the nubmer of his special aides appointed so far in his second term in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor on July 2 sworn in the first batch …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with former governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, over the death of his father, Malam Muhammad Makarfi. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Wednesday, in Asaba. He also commiserated with the …

Ruona Isikeh Dr Jide Owolana, a medical practitioner with a private hospital in Benin, has advocated regular heart check-up for persons above 35 years to curb cardio respiratory arrest. Owolana gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. He defined cardio respiratory arrest as …

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye on Wednesday said the House rejected the recommendation of the House of Representatives’ call for the issuance of another proclamation by Governor Godwin Obaseki, or it seals the Assembly. The Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas-led Ad-hoc Committee of lower chamber has threatened …

Members of the House of Representatives have given a one-week ultimatum to the the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the Edo State House of Assembly. The lawmakers arrived at the resolution on Wednesday while adopting the report of an ad-hoc committee mandated to investigate …

A popular writer; Mark Twain once said that “In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” Dear Delta APC, another change is here …