•Threatens Yoruba politicians with death over Oduduwa Republic, elections in Nigeria Jude Johnson Videolink: https://youtu.be/WHXrs3HGI0s Yoruba activist and pan-Oduduwa Republic agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, has threatened to eliminate politicians of Yoruba extraction, who solicit for the support of South West sons and daughters, in the build-up to the 2023 general election. In an undated video
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Restore Professionalism in EFCC, PDP Charges Bawa
Senator Iroegbu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulraheed Bawa, to re-engineer and restore professionalism in the anti-graft agency. The party urges Bawa to avoid the pitfalls of his immediate predecessor in office, by resisting all partisan pressures to use
NRM Condemns Spate of Kidnapping of School Children, Rising Insecurity in Nigeria
•Urge govt to declare national emergency on insecurity •Demands for immediate and unconditional release of students, teachers, others Senator Iroegbu The National Rescue Movement (NRM), has condemned in its entirety the continued abduction of Nigerian children by senseless armed bandits. NRM regretted that in 10 days, about 400 innocent school children have been
I am Ready to Run for APC Chairman, Modu Sheriff Declares
Mukaila Ola Former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff on Saturday declared his readiness to run for the chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) if the position is zoned to the North East. Sheriff, who was surprisingly sighted with Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni at
Stormwater Controversy: Agba writes Obaseki, Faults N30b Expenditure Allegation
•Says figure “false, erroneous, misleading and mischievous” Jude Johnson The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has broken his silence over the allegation levelled against him by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that while as Commissioner for Environment in the state, he expended N30
APC Disowns Ararume in Imo North Senatatorial Election Tussle
•Says he was never fielded Ayode Awal The All Progressive Congress (APC), has told a Federal high court in Abuja that it never fielded its chieftain, Chief Ifeanyi Ararume for the last year December senatorial by-election for Imo North Senatatorial district of Imo state. APC insisted that Ararume lacked locus standi to lay
Military Incursion: We Moved to Prevent Another #EndSARS in Orlu – Gov Uzodinma
•Says no assassination attempt, personal issues with Rochas Jude Johnson The Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said that his decision to call the military into Orlu was to avoid a repeat of #EndSARS experience. The governor disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with President
ICC: Ambassadorial Portfolio Can’t Stop Investigation of Ex-Military Chiefs – PDP
•Berates APC Senate Leadership for Betraying Nigerians Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) berates the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the Senate for betraying Nigerians by clearing the former services chiefs for ambassadorial portfolios despite reports of crime against humanity committed under their command. The party however, insisted that the clearance
Imo Fracas: Uzodinma, Okorocha Have Turned State into ‘Theatre Of War And Conflict’ – PDP
•Court Grants N70m Bail To Okorocha’s Aides •‘They Are Making Jest Of Me… I Can’t Believe It’ – Okorocha Reacts To Arrest Jude Johnson The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has reacted to the clash between supporters of Governor Hope Uzodimma and his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, in Imo on Sunday. The
AK-47: Ortom Berates ‘Terrorist’ Bala Mohammed, Herdsmen ‘Terrorising Nigeria’
Jude Johnson The Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, on Monday accused his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, of being a terrorist based on his utterances supporting herdsmen from carrying AK-47 to defend themselves. Governor Ortom who made this accusation while addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue State capital said Governor Mohammed must