Politics

A former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu has made a disclosure on why he refused to join the All Progressive Congress or the People's Democratic Party. According to him he refused to join both the PDP and APC because he found out that none of the two leading political parties in Nigeria could help him in actualizing his vision for the country. He went on to say that he could have joined either of the two parties after the 2019 elections. He is currently with the African Democratic…

Love indeed makes people act foolishly sometimes if I may say. A man has allegedly terminated his own life after his wife allegedly left him. The man identified as Ukeme Robert Of Ibiaku Ikot Oku in Ibiono Ibom local government area reportedly committed the suicide at his residence. According to reports the lifeless body of the late Mr. Ukeme was found in his room when the to his room was forced open. Mr. Ukeme left no note in his room making his decision of taking his life very sketchy but some people…

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has announced an extension of its nomination forms for national officers from the initial date of Friday, 15th October to Sunday, 17th October 2021. As a result of this the deadline for submission of all completed forms has also been extended from Saturday 16th October to Tuesday 19th October 2021. PDP's national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan made the announcement of the new development on Thursday 14th October, 2021. Making the announcement he said; “The date for the…

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy Senate President has said that the National Assembly is determined to make Nigeria's 2022 budget before 2021 runs out. He assured Nigerians of the Assembly's determination to ensure that the budget is passed in a statement issued by his Media aide, Yomi Adunuga on Thursday 14th October 2021. The former aide spoke when he hosted his former classmate of 86 from Nigerian Law School in Abuja which was lead by their 'Class Captain' Oladipo Okpeseyi (SAN). He went on to say that the early…

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has asked all contestants who are eyeing the APC executive council position to undergo a mandatory test. Recall that early this year thirteen aspirants of the councilor position tested positive for hard drugs. According to the governor all contestants are to report to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the state for screening as early as 7:00 am. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba on Wednesday in Kano the directive was…

Abubakar Sani Bello, Governor of Niger State has asked all political appointees who have shown interest running as consensus candidates at all levels of the APC to resign. This directive was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Ahmed Ibrahim Matane. According to Ibrahim the directive was in compliance with the constitution of the APC. He therefore asked those who have been affected to comply with the directive. The APC has scheduled 16th October for its nationwide State Congress for its election.

Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano's five aides have all dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) to the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The five who dumped the APGA have promised to support PDP's governorship candidate Valentine Ozigbo for the upcoming. According to the leader of the decampees Comrade Eziokwu Magnus, they left the party because of injustice and poor performance of the current administration. The five aide who joined the PDP are Hon Abuchi Egboo, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to…

Senator representing Benue South senatorial district, Abba Moro is of the view that Nigeria can only be saved from severe hardship by the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The senator who only believes that his party is the only saviour for Nigeria also noted that the country has lost almost everything under the governance of the All Progressive Congress (APC). He made this comment at the defection ceremony of some APC leading members to PDP in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue. ''Only PDP would redeem…

The former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has called for the strengthening of health infrastructure across the country since its a key feature of national security. Mr. Jonathan made this comment while commissioning the remodeled Ikot Ekpene General Hospital phase 1 which was done with the help of the Akwa Ibom governor. “We have to do everything possible to strengthen the infrastructure to deliver the health needs and based on UN provisions, health is a human right issue; we thank the governor for providing…

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians especially those who have shown concern about the constant borrowing of the federal government that debt level of the country is still within sustainable limit. While presenting the 2022 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of law makers at the National Assembly in Abuja on 7th October, the President made the disclosure. “Some have expressed concern over our resort to borrowing to finance our fiscal gaps. They are right to be concerned. However, we…