Monthly Archives: January 2018

Doom awaits Buhari, APC in 2019 general elections, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not be able to save the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors from “a crushing defeat” in the 2019 elections. The main opposition party said APC governors had been rushing to Abuja to meet Buhari in order to have soft landing in 2019 because of their alleged poor performance. ...

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PDP commends Nigerian Armed Forces and sacrifices of fallen heroes

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), Uche Secondus has commended the Nigeria Armed forced and the sacrifices of the fallen heroes. Secondus made the commendation in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja, to mark the 2018 armed forces Remembrance Day. He said that Nigeria was standing as one country today due largely to the contributions ...

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Presidency welcomes outcomes of polls in Anambra, Taraba, FCT

The Presidency has described as a ‘welcome development’ the outcome of the elections organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the weekend, in which three different political parties won. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. The Presidential Aide, who was commenting on the ...

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Tunde Bakare urges FG to restructure Nigeria

The convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Tunde Bakare, has urged the Federal Government to restructure the country by encouraging each geo-political zone to develop along its area of best comparative advantage. Bakare said this during a State of the Nation’s briefing at his Latter Rain Assembly Church in Lagos on Sunday. Bakare adds that such restructuring would return the ...

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No individual should get back on Buhari through Benue killings, says BVM

The Buhari Volunteers Movement (BVM) on Sunday told those opposed to the Adminstration of President Muhammadu Buhari to ‘truly’ mourn the victims of herdsmen attack in Benue state and desist from using the killings as a political selling point. “Security issues cannot be so trivialised because they have to do with human lives. No individual should get back on President ...

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APC behind formation of ‘Fresh PDP’ – Ologbodiyan

The National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party,PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan insists that no division exist in the party. When asked bout the ‘Fresh PDP’ he merely answered that “as far as our party (PDP) is concerned, we have only one National Secretariat, which is Wadata Plaza in Wuse Zone 5.” “We are not aware that any other group has ...

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APC Senator blasts governors asking Buhari to seek re-election in 2019

The Senator representing Kaduna Central under the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani has criticised seven governors from his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, for asking President Muhammadu Buhari to contest for President in 2019 despite the killings going on in several parts of the country. The APC governors, Nasir el Rufai (Kaduna), Abdullahi Ganduje ...

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Face reality of defeat awaiting you, PDP tells governors endorsing Buhari for 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged seven governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to face the reality of defeat awaiting them in 2019, stating that their visit to the President, to prevail on him to seek a fresh mandate, was self- serving. In a statement posted on its official Twitter Handle, the party berated Governors Nasir el-Rufai, ...

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Governors persuading Buhari to run for second term have selfish agenda – Frank

Suspended Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has described the seven governors urging President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election as selfish individuals. Frank said the governors could have paid a condolence visit to Samuel Ortom, their Benue counterpart, over the killings in his state. “They chose to visit the Aso Rock Villa and made ...

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APC defeats APGA, PDP in Gwagwalada re-run election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulkarim Mohammed, has been declared the winner of the Gwagwalada Central Ward Councillorship re-run election. Gwagwalada is one of the six Local Government Councils of the Federal Capital Territory​ (FCT)​ together with Abaji, Kuje, Bwari, and Kwali; and the Abuja Municipal Area Council​ (AMAC).​ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, ...

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