The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has rescheduled the governorship primary to 30th September 2018. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Thursday. He, however, said the dates for subsequent elections remain unchanged and are as follows: *2nd October, […]
Pinnick Re-elected as NFF Boss
Amaju Pinnick has won the NFF election that was held in Katsina State today. Pinnick secured 34 votes out of 44 possible votes. Pinnick has now been re-elected as the President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Aminu Maigari got eight (8) votes, to be the second while Taiwo Ogunjobi secured only two votes. A fourth candidate, […]
The Use of Smartphones at Polling Units Not Banned- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared air on the allegation that it banned the use of smartphones in polling units areas. INEC said only the use of smartphones in the voting cubicles was banned. Chief press secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, made this known in an interview with the News […]
Zainab Confirmed the Substantive Minister of Finance.
The Presidency on Wednesday stated that Zainab Ahmed who was appointed the supervising Minister of Finance last week has fully taken charge of the ministry as she has relinquished her former portfolio as the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. Zainab was last week appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as the supervising Minister […]
Police Seals APC Secretariat in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State, on Tuesday sealed the Enugu office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over leadership tussle between the two factions of the party. The news Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited the office, reports that a police squad led by the Commissioner, Mohammed Danmallam cordoned the office and […]
APC Reviews Timetable for Primaries
The All progressives Congress, APC, has on Wednesday released a new timetable by the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Emma Ibediro. In the new timetable, the Presidential primary election has been changed to September 25. The new schedule states that the “governorship primary election will now hold on September 29, while the Senate primary […]
Zainab Ahmed Doubles as the Acting Finance Minister
The Honourable Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, is now the acting Minister of Finance. Recall that Kemi Adeosun had recently resigned from the office after her fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Certificate brought public condemnation. Unlike her predecessor, Zainab has no issue with NYSC Certificate. After her degree program […]
2019 Presidency: Babangida Backs Saraki
The former Nigeria Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (retd), IBB, has declared his support for Saraki’s presidential ambition saying: “It is my turn to do what your father did to me.” He said this when the Senate President and the PDP presidential Aspirant, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, visited him in Minna, Niger State, as […]
Chimaroke Picks PDP Nomination Form
The former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani has picked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial nomination form for Enugu East Senatorial District. His former Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dan Nwome who confirmed the development said that even though his boss was not around, his supporters purchased the form for him. Chimaroke represented Enugu […]
Adeosun Resignation Letter to Buhari
It was earlier reported that Nigeria Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun reportedly resigned from her position on September 14th. Her resignation was over the controversies following her fake NYSC Certificate. The resignation letter is now on the public domain. Read the letter below: 14th September, 2018 His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria State […]