THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 15, 2018 New Ile-Epo market will complement Lagos’ smart city drive (Guardian) Stakeholders in the redevelopment of the N2 billion popular Ile-Epo Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos have said the rebuilding will…
Ex-PDP leaders to Buhari: shun ultimatum for talks (Nation)
Another group of ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, who joined the coalition that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, yesterday slammed those who claimed that the group was marginalised. Last week, a one-time acting chairman of PDP, Alhaji…
PDP, ADC, SDP, 35 parties hold alliance talks to oust Buhari (Punch)
As part of the moves to oust President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress in 2019, the major opposition parties and third force elements are expected to hold joint and separate talks in the coming days with a view…
Secondus writes EFCC, condemns being linked to looting despite court order (Guardian)
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has written the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, complaining bitterly of being continuously linked to the former National Security Adviser (NSA),…
Secondus rejects Dayo as Ogun PDP chair (Punch)
The leadership crisis in the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has deepened following the refusal of its national leadership to recognise Mr. Adebayo Dayo as the state chairman of the party. The Independent National Electoral Commission recently…
2019: Shekarau joins race for PDP’s presidential ticket (Nation)
Former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has signified his intention to contest for the presidency in the 2019 general elections under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Shekarau, who is also the immediate past Minister of…
PDP, Ekweremadu lament as explosion rocks Ohanaeze President’s house (Punch)
The country home of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, was on Sunday rocked by an explosion which is believed to have been caused by an improvised explosive device. One of our correspondents learnt that a yet-to-be-identified…
PDP, Obaseki clash over assault on Senator (Nation)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki are up in arms over last Friday’s assault on Senator Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) at Benin airport. Urhoghide escaped being mobbed at the airport by angry youths who removed his…
Buhari’s CHOGM trip, a colossal waste —PDP (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s attendance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in United Kingdom last week, was a colossal waste. The main opposition party alleged that Nigerians were not surprised that the President returned…
Saraki, Tambuwal give PDP conditions (Nation)
Will the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grant the request of Senate President Bukola Saraki and some of its former members for a name change before rejoining the party? The party is wooing Saraki, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, his predecessor,…