Politics

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Osita Ugoji, has advised politicians to refrain from defecting at the slightest challenge to their political ambition.   Ugoji, who was reacting to the sacking of Gov. David Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe of Ebonyi, by a …

The United States has announced it’s intention to resume legal proceedings to seize over $150 million allegedly laundered by Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. The U.S. will resume legal proceedings to confiscate more than $150 million it says was laundered by Kebbi State Governor under the APC, Atiku Bagudu. According to …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its national chairmanship to the North Central, ahead of the March 26 National Convention.   This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Salisu Na’inna Ɗanbatta, the party’s Director of Publicity on Wednesday in Abuja. Danbatta said the approval was given during the …

Thirteen governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are set on a collision course with their remaining counterparts in the party as they insist that Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, must retain his position as chairman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Con­vention Planning Committee …

The Senate on Wednesday threw out President Muhammdu Buhari’s Bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and for related matters, 2022,” was overwhelming rejected by Senators, a development that effectively stopped its second reading. The …

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja which removed him and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, from office on Tuesday. Governor Umahi, who described the judgement as embarrassing, alleged that the presiding Judge was influenced to deliver the judgement against. He noted …

John Akpan Udoedehe, the secretary of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned, THE WITNESS reports.   Udoedehe resigned his appointment on Tuesday, a day after Governor Sani Bello of Niger State assumed office as the acting national caretaker committee chairman of the party.

Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State and Dr. Kelechi Igwe, deputy governor have been sacked from office by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over their defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total …

Some stakeholders have condemned the remark by the Federal Government that it has no money to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Recall that the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, had claimed that the Government lacked the money to meet some of the demands of …

As part of the activities to mark his 85th birthday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo captained his team to victory in a novelty football match on Friday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo, who starred for his team against the Ogun State Government team led by …