The former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, says he is upbeat that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be fatally defeated in 2022 governorship poll. Oni said Fayemi lost to Ayodele Fayose in 2014 on account of alleged arrogance displayed by APC against Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who left the party to contest for governorship on the platform ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologize to Nigerians on the issue fuel subsidy removal. The party said Buhari’s administration deceive Nigerians while secretly running an over-bloated and sleazy oil subsidy regime as now exposed by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The statement was made on Friday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola ...

The Federal Government has warned some state governors to stop playing politics with the directives concerning the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed issued this warning on Friday when he featured on Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) programme, Good Morning Nigeria”. He underscored the need for continued engagements with states and harmonisation ...

Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party National New Media Group (PDP-NNMG) has faulted claims by the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on cash transfer system. The party flayed  the Governor over his claim that 5,000 indigent citizens drawn from 16 council areas of Ekiti State received between N20,000 and N60,000 each on Tuesday, under the federal government. The ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told Nigerians that President Buhari should be held responsible if the cases of coronavirus escalate. The opposition party made this statement following the importation of doctors from China. According to PDP, President Muhammadu Buhari ignored the protests by Nigerians and professional bodies and allowed the importation of Chinese doctors into the country. The party’s ...

The Rivers State Government and the Federal Government are in showdown as the State Government recently shut down Carveton Helicopters in the state for endangering the lives of Rivers people over what it tagged as “suspicious operation of the company in the state.” Governor Nyesom Wike in a media address directed local government council chairmen to close the offices of ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding yesterday’s fire outbreak at the Abuja headquarters of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. In a statement yesterday by the spokesman for the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said investigation was imperative given apprehensions in the public space regarding the time and the offices involved ...

‘The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to stop blaming his predecessor, Abiola Ajimobi for his failure. The party said the governor should instead accept his incompetence in leasing the state. The statement was made  by the state Chairman, Chief Akin Oke. Oje praised Nigerians and President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the decisive actions ...

Suspended Local Government bosses in Imo State have lacerated the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, for appointing interim chairmen for the 27 LGAs in the state. According to the embattled chairmen, it was wrong for the Governor to disregard the provisions of the law, describing the Governor’s action as unlawful and illegal. The ALGON chairman, Emeka Osuorji said that they would ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described social intervention programmes of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s government as a hoax. PDP opposition party said leaders and the cabal of APC have been fleecing the nation through the social incentives rather than deploying same to benefit the people. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the failure of the COVID-19 ...