No fewer than 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kogi State, following an attack by gunmen. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesperson, Mr Francis Enobore confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. He stated that the attack took place about midnight on Sunday. According to him, the attackers in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East might have abandoned it’s governorship candidate in the Anambra governorship election Valentine Ozigbo. Party leaders, particularly PDP governors are still apprehensive that Ozigbo might still end up being barred by the court, on suits challenging his nomination on the ground that it did not meet the…
The President General of Ohanaeze Nd’Igbo, the Igbo apex unifying body, Prof. George Obiozor has told President Muhammadu Buhari that no matter the extent of overwhelming calls for separatism and secession, none would be successful if the government of Nigeria at the centre has fairness and equity as standard. The reference was a tacit call…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over the keys to its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government, concluding the phased movement of the Commission to its new headquarters at the Eastern Bypass. Presenting the keys of the building to the Secretary…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the redeployment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners. INEC National Commissioner and chairman (Information and Voter Education Committee), Festus Okoye, made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday. He said, “In the new postings, the REC, Osun State, Olusegun Agbaje, has been redeployed to Ogun State. At the…
Justice Nusirat. I. Umar a vacation Judge of the Kebbi state High Court on Thursday 26 August, 2021 ordered Prince Uche Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman. Giving the order in a suit brought before her in Birinin Kebbi, the state capital in case KB/AC/M. 170/2021, Justice Umar said she was…
PHOTOS: Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar at the party’s Board of Trustees meeting at the Wadatta House secretariat of the party in Abuja on Thursday, 26 August, 2021.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has set up campaign council for Anambra governorship election. The national campaign council for Anambra Guber polls was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The party appointed Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu as the chairman of the council, his counterpart in Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa as deputy chairman, and Chief Osita…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta State, has rejoiced with the people of the State and congratulated them on the occasion of the celebration of the creation of the State 30 years ago. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, in a Press Release, commended Deltans on the special occasion for achieving…
The deputy National Chairman (South)of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elder Yemi Akinwomi has suspended the scheduled National Working Committee, NWC, meeting of the party till further notice. Following the Port Harcourt Court restraining order against the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman, South, Elder Akinwomi acting on section 45 (2) of…
