Few days after Ward Congress Appeal Panels finished its assigned tasks, Governor Mai Mala-Buni led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has ratified the results of July 31st ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The CECPC took the decision at its 16th meeting held at the National Secretariat (Buhari House) on Wednesday. The resolution signed by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe reads: The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) ratifies and adopts the results of the Party’s nationwide Ward Congresses held on Saturday July 31st, 2021. Accordingly, the CECPC approves the immediate inauguration…
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Following the release warrants issued by Federal High Court in Abuja, Department of State Service (DSS) has released eight out of the 12 associates of Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho. The Igboho boys were arrested and detained by the DSS since July 1, 2021. Counsel to the Igboho boys, Pelumi Olajengbesi expressed the hope that the remaining four of the detainees would be released within the week after resolving some technical issues regarding to their release. Olajengbesi lamented that the DSS could not come up with any charge against the detainees after 60 days of detention and added that the DSS…
Portuguese international and Manchester United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo has passed his medical at the Theater of Dreams. According to the Sky Sports, personal terms have been agreed on a two-year contract, with the required aspects of the deal to be finalised before the deadline on Tuesday night. The Red Devils will pay around €15m (£12.87m) plus a further €8m (£6.86m) in add-ons for the Portugal captain. C Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games during his first spell with United between 2003 and 2009. Ronaldo’s departure from Juventus was confirmed on Friday by boss Massimiliano Allegri, who revealed he was…
Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have told President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the state. Minister for Special Duties, Senator George Akume made the call in Abuja on Monday on behalf of APC leaders in the state. Akume stated that the call was hinged on the fact that Governor Samuel Ortom had lost control of the security situation in the state. The party leaders condemned governor Samuel Ortom’s attacks on Buhari-led federal government without regard for his age and office.
There is no end insight to the crisis rocking the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State as a chieftain of the party, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan claimed former minister Elder Wole Oyelese instigated Senator Ayo Adeseun to take Governor Seyi Makinde to court immediately after the governorship primary elections of the party ahead of 2019 general elections. Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan on Sunday registered his disappointment in Elder Wole Oyelese over his open letter to aggrieved party leaders in the state. Olopoeyan described Wole Oyelese is a total disgrace to PDP both in Oyo state and at national. Elder Wole…
The Nigerian government has stated that the administration is on top of events and is moving ahead with force to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau State. The federal government in a statement released by Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity noted that to achieve total crushing of the perpetrators, the communities in the state must unite against horrific attacks, saying that retributive violence is not the answer. Parts of the statement read: “While these troubled communities are being reinforced with security personnel, our religious, traditional and other community leaders must…
Senator Andy Uba, 2021 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that more political heavyweights from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and other political parties would be joining his party. Uba spoke through the coordinator of his media office, Arinze Igboeli. This revelation is coming days after the senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah, defected to the APC and also weeks after a Board of Trustees member of the PDP, Senator Joy Emordi, defected to the party. “More people are coming into the APC from the major and minor political…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that it recovered N53 billion from a real estate developer for the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye who made the disclosure during a meeting with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee Investigating the Operations of Real Estate Developers in FCT, said that the developer took the money without providing houses for its subscribers. He stressed that the Commission will always deploy its mandates against developers who took public funds with the promise to provide houses for public or civil servants without doing…
Again, some bandits have reportedly killed three persons in a separate attacks in two local government areas of Kaduna North and Kajuru. The victims included a pilot and two other persons. The pilot, Captain Abdukkarim Bala Na’Allah, said to be the eldest son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, was killed by the hoodlums in his Malali (GRA) residence in Kaduna North LGA on Sunday. Senator Na’Allah represents Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate and was the Deputy Majority leader in the Eighth Senate. An aide to Senator Na’Allah, Malam Garba Mohammed, confirmed the killing of the trained pilot. “Suspected Kaduna Bandits…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lauded the performance of Raphael Varane after making the Frenchman made his debut for the club. Our summer signing from Real Madrid helped the Reds to an important clean sheet, as part of a tense 1-0 victory against Wolves. With the result at Molineux, United also set an English top-flight record by going 28 consecutive matches unbeaten. It was a busy afternoon for 28-year-old Varane, as Wolves looked to make things as uncomfortable as possible, but he passed the test with flying colours. “This was ‘welcome to the Premier League’ – tempo, hustle…