Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that his comment concerning the legality of the party’s ‘revalidation’ was taken out of context. Oshiomhole also insisted that  his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari remains cordial The outspoken politician a statement he released yesterday said updating the party’s register is not only constitutional but necessary. ...

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 2 of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State have mulled the possibility of suspending  former national chairman of the party Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire from the party. The part stalwarts threatened to suspend them over alleged anti-party activities‎ even as they denied their ...

The Department of State Services, DSS, has explained why it arrested Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, former aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State Governor. It was gathered that  the Kano State Director of the security agency had earlier denied that Salihu was in their custody. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya has now conformed that Tanko-Yakasai was in the custody of the secret police. Speaking ...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has lauded  the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, for following the Constitution as regards local government election in the state. Lawan gave this kudos while speaking to journalists in his hometown of Gashua, immediately after casting his vote at Katuzu ward during Saturday’s local government election in Yobe State. Lawan, also said ...

The ruling  All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Federal Government to ensure a tighter security around schools in order to curb kidnapping in the country. The statement was issued by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC)on Saturday. The party expressed happiness over  the release of the Kagara schools children, teachers and ...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday, sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai. Yakasai was sacked over his continued comments and utterances which are deemed contrary to the stand of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which he is serving. Recall that Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, father to Salihu Tanko Yakasai had claimed that his son was arrested ...

The legal adviser to the major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  Emmanuel Enoidem has said the allegations of misconduct levelled against him by Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde were baseless. Acccording to him, his intervention in the preparation for the Southwest congress was to properly guide the party to avoid pitfalls and follow the constitution. The legal adviser also said ...

The major opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, over their comments concerning the November 6 governorship election in the State The duo recently, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would deploy ‘seen and unseen forces’ to ensure that their party wins the ...

The Ogun State Police Command has nabbed the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri. He was apprehended over an alleged attack on some politicians in his constituency, Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed Kadiri’s arrest.following a petition against him. He was said ...

A coalition of Igbo elders have  called on the people of the South East to participate en masse in the ongoing registration/revalidation exercise of the All Progressive Congress APC. According to the elders, decisive force was required at this time, considering recent events, which suggest that IPOB was determined to undermine security and peace in the South East, which is ...