Category: Politics

Mrs. Aisha Buhari has been commended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for her occasional criticism of some Federal Government actions. Obasanjo, who spoke in Abeokuta yesterday, however suggested that for Aisha to get her husband’s attention to grasp the “true state of the nation,” she should engage her husband in “pillow talk.” The First Lady has occasionally expressed displeasure about some decisions of the Federal Government, the latest being her challenge to the security agencies to find solution to the consistent banditry in the country. In his reaction to the…

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Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has absolved himself of allegations of being behind the current travails of his successor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, describing the former labour leader as a master of the art of deception and author of confusion. He described the allegations as “ludicrous and infantile” as well as “an attempt to dream up justifications for the failings of the party under Oshiomhole’s chairmanship.” Since the build up to the June 2018 National Convention of APC and the consequent emergence…

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Al-Fitr celebration. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, congratulated Muslim faithfuls on a successful completion of the Ramadan Fast and enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity and stability of the nation. Share on: WhatsApp

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The Akachi tower, built by the immediate past governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, along Akachi road in Owerri, was partly demolished yesterday. Security agents however, took over the location of the Akachi tower thereby stopping the demolition. While an eyewitness said the demolition was carried out by the agents of the new government of Emeka Ihedioha, others were of the view that the land on which the Akachi tower was built was forcefully collected from the original owners who on their own decided to carry out the demolition. According…

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Fresh crisis have again hit the ruling All Progressives Congress APC as the Deputy National Chairman, North, Sen. Lawali Shuaibu is up in arms against the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In a six-page letter dated May 27th, 2019, and addressed to the Chairman, Shuaibu held that in advanced democracies, people who fail to add value or build over and above what they met on assumption of duty show some civilised examples, “they honourably resign.” The letter titled “APC: Its fortune and misfortune, time to act!” also said “It…

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Rochas Okorocha, the outgoing Governor of Imo State, on Monday said he would be handing over N42.5bn to his successor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said he decided to keep the money for the incoming governor so that there would not be excuses in carrying out government’s activities. Okorocha spoke while inaugurating 11 new permanent secretaries, including the new Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Donald Igbo; and the new Head of Service, Mrs Ngozi Eluma. He said N8.1bn was meant for the payment of salaries and capital projects, while N5.2bn was for pension…

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All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ugonna Ozuruigbo has been sacked by a federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State as House of Representatives member-elect for Nkwerre/Njaba/Isu/Nwangele Federal Constituency of the state. In suit marked FHC/OW/CS/25/2019 between Harrison Nwadike (plaintiff) and APC, Ozuruigbo and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (defendants), the court ruled that APC did not conduct primary and should not have fielded any candidate for the poll. Nwadike had sued APC and INEC for submitting Ozurigbo’s name as the party’s candidate, maintaining he was the rightful candidate of…

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Outgoing Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday disclosed he has kept N42.5 billion in the coffers of the state for his successor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha. Okorocha stated he decided to keep such amount for the in-coming governor so that there won’t be excuses in carrying out activities of the government. The governor, who made the disclosure while swearing-in eleven Permanent Secretaries as well as the new Accountant-Genera, Deacon Donald Igbo and the new Head of Service Mrs. Ngozi Ama Eluma, explained that N8.1billion of the money was meant for…

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Emeka Ihedioha, governor-elect of Imo State, has accused officials of the state government of working to blackmail him. He also said government officials were also working to undermine his inauguration on Wednesday as the governor of the state. At a press conference on Saturday in Owerri, the state capital, the chairman of the governor-elect’s inauguration planning and handover committee, Chris Okewulonu, said the outgoing governor, Rochas Okorocha, had not assisted the committee towards ensuring a seamless inauguration. Okewulonu said, “In the course of our work, we met thrice with the…

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