The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its self-indicting statement speaks of the "weight of corruption" bedevilling the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Nigerians can now understand that the PDP is not interested in the current moves by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to reposition the NDDC but...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Elelu Mubashiru Bolakale, a professional estate surveyor, as Special Assistant on Infrastructure (Kwara Central). Bolakale, a native of Ilorin, holds a bachelor’s degree in Estate Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; and Ordinary National Diploma in Public Administration from Kwara State...
The federal government has fixed the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at N138.62 litre. The Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) disclosed this in a memo in Abuja on Wednesday. The memo, which was signed by Mohammed Bello, manager, sales, PPMC, also disclosed that the new...
A group of Peoples Democratic Party Governors who have christened themselves the G5 arrived in Enugu on Friday for a private meeting. The Governors include Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Samuel Ortom of Benue and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state. The Governors were received at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has again condemned “the mindless looting” of people’s businesses in the state capital on Friday, insisting there can be no justification for such criminal behaviour. He commiserated with owners of all the businesses affected and announced a N500m fund to assist them as part of...
A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, eulogised his wife, Toyin, in commemoration of their marriage anniversary. The former Kwara State Governor on his Twitter page shared a picture of himself and his wife, adding an emotional note to her. He said, “To my beautiful wife, Toyin, you...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has called for the prosecution of hired hoodlums who attempted to disrupt the 8th year Fidau prayer held in honour of late Dr Abubakar Olushola Saraki in Ilorin on Saturday. In a statement issued by the State Publicity of the party, Tunde...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello as the winner of the Niger South seat at the National Assembly. INEC Returning Officer, Kolo Zacchaeus, announced the result on Monday in Kontangora. Mr Zacchaeus said that Sani-Bello scored 100,197 votes to defeat his closest opponent of the Peoples...
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that there will be no extension of amnesty for those that looted both public and private property under the guise of protest last Saturday. He warned the looters to return the loots before the expiration of the amnesty period...
APC is the party anchored on Social Protection, mobility for the poor--VP The All Progressives Congress (APC) has remained the only party anchored on social democracy, social protection and social mobility, especially for the poor, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Abuja at...