Month: October 2018

Telephone calls made by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Prince Uche Secondus , and the presidential candidate of the party , Atiku Abubakar , to the Deputy President of the Senate , Senator Ike Ekweremadu, were said to have pacified Ekweremadu and made him drop his alleged threat to leave the…

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has reacted to allegations that he was in cahoots with some governors of the All Progressives Congress to remove the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomole. While denying any involvement in any attempt to remove the former Edo State governor, Mr Akeredolu accused Mr Oshiomhole of exhibiting incompetence in…

A Middle-aged man identified as Lawal Faro has climbed a 40-meter-tall billboard hanger and vowed to fall off it unless President Muhammadu Buhari resigns within 12 hours. It was learnt that the incident has caused a scene in Yola, Adamawa state. Faro said his action was necessitated by the “extreme poverty” in the land. “I…

COMMUNICATIONS Coordinator of International Christian Concern, ICC, Olivia Miller, has urged the Federal Government to stop lying to Nigerians, but to hunt down terrorists and end Boko Haram. ICC, a non-partisan charitable organisation focused on human rights, religious freedom and assisting the persecuted Christian Church, told Vanguard: “Boko Haram must be destroyed in order to…

Barring any last minute change, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will dump Nigeria’s major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ekweremadu is seriously involved with high-level negotiations with the top echelon of the APC, “because he was aggrieved about the way he has been treated since Senate…

Hon. Abayomi Sheba led Federal Character Commission (FCC) has warned against one-sided recruitment in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) across the states of the federation. Guardian reported that the acting chairman, Hon. Abayomi Sheba, expressed the commission’s readiness to fully comply with the federal character principle enshrined in the constitution since 1979.He said that FCC would…

Senators were, yesterday, divided over the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint people from South East as service chiefs or as representatives in the National Defence Council, NDC, and National Security Council, NSC. Divided along party lines, especially between Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC, the senators said the non-appointment of…

“In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media. “Let it be known that my path in politics is in the hands of the Almighty God, who has indeed…

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). This was made known in a statement by Suleiman Ahmed, his special adviser on political and ideology, on Tuesday. On Sunday, Sani resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “It has become impossible for the senator to continue to co-habit…

Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Dr . Tunde Bakare has said that most Nigerian pastors visit President Muhammadu Buhari just to take photographs. He blasted such religious leaders for not telling the President the truth when they have the opportunity to see him face to face, describing such actions as the culture of…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a suit seeking an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate allegations of corruption against him. Justice Anwuli Chikere, on Tuesday, fixed November 19 for the hearing of the notice…

Former Commissioner for Transport in Ondo State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate in Ondo South for 2019 election, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, has released his profile for the attention of the general public as election draws nearer. In a release made available to Starnews in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, by his Director of…