The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s order banning 50 prominent Nigerians from travelling abroad. The group described the order as arbitrary, repressive and illegal saying it’s a “breach of constitutional rights and the country’s international obligations.” President Buhari had through Garba Shehu, his spokesman, announced the ban which would place the Read more
There was drama at the Ekiti State Government House on Sunday as outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose wept profusely while vacating the state’s number-one seat, reports Daily Post NG. The immediate past governor of Ekiti State reportedly shed tears shortly after attending a thanksgiving service to mark the end of his tenure held at the Government Read more
The outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose on Friday evening handed over the instruments of office to Dr. Gbenga Faseluka, the state Head of Service. According to NAN, Fayose gave the handover note to Faseluka at an emotional special cabinet meeting at the new Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. It was attended Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation has described the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed as an “Archangel of liars” following the latter’s comments on Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. He said, “The Archangel of liars has told another lie.” Mr Mohammed had said voting for Abubakar in Read more
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun was reportedly had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The meeting is said to be centred around the rejection of Adekunle Akinlade, his preferred governorship candidate by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC). The Guardian NG reports that the visit followed a separate Read more
Following alleged fraud and abuse of office, anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has set up a special team to interrogate Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti State outgoing Governor. Fayose will lose his immunity in few days after handing over to the incoming governor, Kayode Fayemi. This will give the EFCC the constitutional Read more
Emerging details have revealed that members of the APC electoral panel sent from Abuja to conduct the Lagos governorship primary had a secret meeting with governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday. In an exclusive report by TheCable NG, On Tuesday while voting went on at the 245 wards in Lagos, with results showing Jide Sanwo-Olu clearly in Read more
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the just concluded Osun state governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared the election as the worst ever saying “it has become a shame to democracy.” The federal lawmaker also in a shocking revelation alleged that the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) planned to Read more
A senator representing Bayelsa east, Ben Murray Bruce has announced his withdrawal from the race to represent his constituency in 2019. Bruce made this known in a letter he wrote to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The senatorial primary election of PDP is scheduled for Tuesday. Bruce attributed his withdrawal from the race to Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party Youth Frontier has called the attention to the leadership of the PDP over plot by some aspirants to hijack election materials meant for the party’s National Assembly primary election across the country, especially Kogi east senatorial district. This call was made in a press statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Read more
