The Benue State Government has stated that the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unfrozen its bank account. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, confirmed the development Thursday. He said, “Yes that is what the bank told…
Anxiety in Edo Assembly over hint of defections
The wave of defections rocking Nigeria’s political clime may soon hit Edo State as no fewer than eight lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state House of Assembly may have concluded plans to defect to other political…
How Saraki sponsored Tuesday’s invasion of NASS – APC (Vanguard)
The All Progressives Congress APC said it has investigated the circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives, and accused the Senate President, Bukola Saraki of sponsoring the plot to foment violence as part of his last-minute…
Kogi assembly declares former speaker’s seat vacant for dumping APC (Guardian)
The Kogi State House of Assembly Tuesday declared the seat of the immediate past Speaker, Umar Ahmed Imam vacant over his recent defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to Social Democratic Party (SDP). The decision was taken at the…
Over 45 senators sign against attempt to impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu
About 48 PDP senators of the federal republic of Nigeria have appended their signatures against the attempt to impeach Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, and Ike Ekweremadu, his deputy Senator, Vanguard reports. This followed the siege at the National Assembly…
APC, Akpabio behind siege on National Assembly- Murray-Bruce (Guardian)
Ben Murray Bruce, the Nigerian lawmaker, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and senator Godswill Akpabio were responsible for the blockage of the National Assembly in the early hours of Tuesday. The Guardian reported that masked Department of…
Akpabio deceived us to meet Buhari- PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said they were unaware of the meeting between Godswill Akpabio and President Muhammadu Buhari, which took place in London, The Senate minority leader has been mooted to defect to the APC on Thursday when…
5 reasons Okorocha wants Igbos to reelect Buhari in 2019
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has stated that the Igbo have every reason to support the reelection bid of President Mohammadu Buhari. He stated this at the weekend at the meeting of the Southeast APC Women and Youth for…
Reno Omokri reveals Akpabio to be PDP’s mole in APC
Reno Omokri, a former aide to former Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan, has suggested that Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, is defecting to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, to serve as Peoples Democratic Party’s spy in the…
Akpabio to become ‘saint’ after defecting to APC – Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, the publisher of the Ovation Magazine and former presidential aspirant, has said that Godswill Akpabio, the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, would become a ‘saint’ after joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Momodu, while reacting to Akpabio’s…