Umar Muhammed, Lafia The Department of State Security Service, Nasarawa state command, on Wednesday summoned the National Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Mr. Labaran Maku, for undisclosed issues. Maku, who described his invitation by the DSS as “a good one” which, he said, has nothing to do with […]
OW EKWUEME HELPED IN CREATING MORE STATES BY ERIC TENIOLA (1) After the inauguration on October 1, 1979 Dr. Alex Ekwueme as Vice President with the approval of his boss, Alhaji Shehu Shagari made some appointments. These included Dr. Patrick Okedinachi Utomi from Igbuzo in Oshimili North Local Government in […]
A total of 13 registered political parties in the country have agreed to collapse into one mega party to be known as Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the interim national chairman of the proposed party, Dr. Onwunbuya Breakforth, has said. Briefing newsmen yesterday, in Abuja, Breakforth said the merger was […]
Kwankwaso and Ganduje Last week, at the colourful Hawan Daushe durbar to celebrate the eid festivities in Kano, political tensions that have been rising in the state came to a fore when violent confrontations between supporters of former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso clashed with supporters of incumbent Abdullahi Ganduje. Apart […]
The Oyo State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2015 general elections, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has dumped the party to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde made the declaration in a statement issued yesterday by his media office at their Omititun headquarters in Ibadan. The […]
Former Secretary to Kano State government, Dr Rabi”u Sulaiman Bichi and junior brother to Dr Rabi”u Musa Kwankwaso were among the scores injued yesterday following a clash between supporters of Kwankwasiyya and Gandujiyya. Also injured during the attack that took place at the emir’s palace during the famous Hawan Daushe […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun is set to lift ban on campaign for the gubernatorial election billed to hold in 2018. The gladiators within the party presently jostle covertly to succeed the incumbent, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola. Aspirants, after the ban has been lifted, would be allowed to […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yussuff Sulaimon Lasun James Emejo in Abuja The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff, has opened up on his governorship ambition in Osun State in 2018, saying his objective is to set a solid foundation for the […]
