Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says he is not nursing the ambition of running for the office of the President of Nigeria.Governor Wike made the clarification on Sunday in a television program monitored in Port Harcourt.The governor said speculations linking him to presidential ambition are distractions.“Right now, I am focusing on delivering the dividends of…
The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, NDBDA, says that it has acquired 84 hactres of land for farming as part of it’s food security to cushion the effect of post COVID-19 pandemic in it’s catchment areas.It said the measure is part of the Authority’s food security and job creation to cushion the harsh effect of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has backed Chief Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this following enquiries from State House reporters.Shehu said: “The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said all political parties must conduct their primaries for the Edo State governorship election and submit a list of candidates within the next 10 days.Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu gave the deadline in a speech he delivered at the second virtual meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday rose in defence of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar who earlier in the week took a swipe at the federal government for the nation’s debt stock since the assumption of President Muhammadu Buhari five years ago. The party noted that Atiku’s comments were already public knowledge that the country’s…
LET US CALL A SPADE, A SPADE! OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFRPresident and Commander-in-Chief, Federal Republic of NigeriaBy Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark, OFR, CON Mr. President, LET US CALL A SPADE, A SPADE! Let me, begin by, expressing earnest gratitude and appreciation to Mr. President, for congratulating me, both on my 92nd and 93rd Birthday anniversaries. I…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has bemoaned his disqualification from contesting for the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of Edo 2020 governorship election. He described the disqualification as unjust but vowed not to appeal it. A statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie described the action as a mockery of…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been disqualified from contesting the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming July 22 governorship primary election. APC Screening Committee for Edo State Governorship election declared Obaseki and two others unqualified to contest in the election. Others also disqualified are Hon. Matthew Iduoroyekemwen and Egnr. Chris Ogiemwonyi….
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON DEMOCRACY DAY, JUNE 12TH 2020 Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. 2. It is a day…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said that it has returned over N2.7bn from the N7.9bn recovered from different bank accounts and assets belonging to former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. The Port Harcourt Zonal Head of EFCC , Mr. Imam Usman who disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Thursday during a…
