Leadership crisis: Adamu, Omisore lack power to expel me from APC – Lukman

May 1, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the north-west, Salihu Moh Lukman, has faulted a recommendation for his expulsion from the party, saying such will not stop his suit against the party’s national chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and the national secretary, Iyiola Omisore. The former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) also declared that Read More

APC crisis: National Legal Adviser recommends Lukman’s expulsion to Adamu 

April 30, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The leadership crisis rocking the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sunday took a new dimension as a leaked internal memo revealed a recommendation for expulsion of the National Vice Chairman, North-west, Salihu Moh. Lukman by the National Legal Adviser, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq. The National Legal Adviser made the recommendation to expel Lukman to the party’s Read More

APC Vice Chair drags Adamu to Court over ‘breach of constitution’

April 27, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The crisis rocking the ruling All progressive congress (APC) deepened Thursday as a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) Salihu Lukman dragged the party’s national chairman, Sennator Abdullahi Adamu to court over alleged breach of the constitution. Salihu, who is also the party’s National Vice Chairman, North-west, in a suit filed at an Abuja Federal High Court informed President Read More

Breaking: APC Vice Chair drags Adamu to Court over alleged breach of party constitution

April 27, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman, has dragged the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, to a Federal High Court over alleged breach of party’s constitution. Lukman, who is also the party National Vice Chairman in the North-west has also written an official letter to inform President Muhammadu Read More

Tinubu’s inauguration: APC rallies Natives’ support for smooth transition

April 27, 2023 Admin III 0

Ahead of May 29th inauguration of the new President, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rallied support of a pro-democracy group, The Natives, for the smooth transition between between President Muhammadu Buhari and the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Natives with over twenty million members across the country, comprises of all the tribes, ethnic nationalities Read More

Mischief makers and their failed campaign of calumny against NNPC, officials

April 15, 2023 Isaac Imoni 0

As the President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration winds down in glorious departure, mischief makers have rolled up their sleeves to drag in the mud the hard-earned credibility of Mr. Mele Kyari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), alongside Mr. Umar Ajiya, the company’s group executive director, Finance and Accounting. No plot can be more mischievous Read More

Kastina Governor-elect, Dikko Radda rejects ‘His Excellency’ title

March 26, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The Kastina state Governor-elect, Mallam Umaru Dikko Radda, has rejected the title of ‘His Excellency’ usually attach to serving governors’ names, saying he would prefer to be called Mr. Governor or by his name alone. Dikko Radda, who recently emerged the winner of the governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said people will determine whether Read More

Advocacy group hails Buhari on financial autonomy for State Assemblies, Judiciary

March 18, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A leading civil society organisation in the country, Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN), has described as unfortunate, the disdain and lack of respect governors accord members of the various State Houses of Assembly. It said lawmakers in many States, appear like paupers and are often treated like errand  boys by governors, due to their many years of lack of financial autonomy Read More

Muslim-Muslim ticket: APC NWC member demands Adamu’s replacement

March 10, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The National Vice Chairman (North-west) of the ruling All Progressives (APC) Mallam Salihu Moh Lukman, has advocated for replacement of the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Muslim) with a Christian national chairman from the North-central. While warning against pitfalls in the process of forming the next federal government by ensuring a broadly inclusive government post May 29, 2023 under Read More

Frank hails Judiciary for overruling Buhari on legality of old Naira notes

March 5, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, commended the Supreme Court for overriding President Muhammadu Buhari on the legality and validity of the old Naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000. Frank in a statement in Abuja, however called on the judiciary to leverage the same patriotic courage it demonstrated Read More

Breaking: APC demands Emefiele, Malami’s resignation for ‘misleading’ Buhari on cashless policy

March 3, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The leadership of the North-west All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to take responsibility and resign their appointments for allegedly misled President Muhammadu Buhari into controversial cashless policy. In a suit against the federal government by three APC governors, Supreme Court Read More

APC governors, NWC in crucial meeting ahead presidential election

February 19, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu is in a crucial meeting with Governors elected on the platform of the party. Tbe meeting, which started around 2:35 pm at the National Working Committee (NWC) Hall of the party National Secretariat, attracted Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kaduna and Read More

Elections: Kanu’s release ‘ ll curb insecurity in the South-east – Ugochinyere

February 12, 2023 Lekan Shehinde 0

  The spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has again renewed call for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from custody to help fight insecurity in the South- east.  Ugochinyere who’s also the People’s Democratic Party, PDP House of Representatives candidate for Ideato federal Read More

Supreme Court ruling: Demonstrate your democratic credential on Naira swap, Lukman tells Buhari

February 9, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Mallam Salihu Moh Lukman, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate his democratic credential by respecting the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Naira swap deadline. The Supreme Court on Wednesday had canceled the CBN’s February 10 deadline to end the validity of the Read More

Cash scarcity: Protest rocks Abuja against Supreme Court ruling

February 8, 2023 Lekan Shehinde 0

Hundreds of aggrieved youths converged in Abuja to protest against the Supreme Court exparte order temporarily halting the move by the federal government to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. The protesters which grounded offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and Attorney General of the Federation passed vote of confidence on the Read More

APC Professional Forum demands review of Naira swap deadline

February 7, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

The APC Professional Forum has called President Muhammadu Buhari to further extend the time for the old currency to cease to be legal tender so as not to further overheat the economy with the likelihood of unintended consequences. The Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman of APC and former Governor of Bauchi state, Isa Yuguda while addressing a press conference, Tuesday Read More

2023: Resist overtures to postpone elections, Frank urges Buhari, INEC

February 5, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to contemplate or accept any recommendation to shift the forthcoming polls. Frank who made this plea in a statement in Abuja, also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), not to add to the current harrowing experience of Read More

Presidency: APC stakeholders list SGF, Emefiele, APC NWC as ‘saboteurs’ against Tinubu 

February 4, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Concerned APC Stakeholders has unmasked the “fifth columnists” and various elements working against the electoral victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the polls come February 25. The Convener of the group, Rev. Dominic Alancha who unveiled the elements at a press conference Saturday in Read More

Presidency: APC launches ‘Thinking Caps’ App to woo youths for Tinubu

February 1, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

Ahead of the general elections, the Presidential Campaign  Council of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has launched an application titled: The “Thinking Caps” to bridge knowledge gap among the young Nigerians, especially the millennials. The app, among others, is also expected to educate, provide vital information and publish the requisite capacity to think out of the box and provide Read More

Buhari arrives Kano, to commission 8 projects

January 29, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

Kano state government has said that it has concluded arrangements to receive President Muhammadu Buhari who will pay a state visit to commission eight developmental projects Monday in the state. A statement issued by the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, Sunday said Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will receive the President and his entourage. He said while Read More

Herder-farmer conflict: Ganduje appoints Jega, others to organise lasting reforms-conference 

January 19, 2023 Bode Olagoke 0

As part of efforts to provide lasting solution to the constant herder-farmer conflict across Nigeria, the Kano state governor, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated a high-powered committee to organise a national conference to look into all the issues surrounding the plan to ease conflicts associated with and the need for reforms in the livestock sector. The conference committee is Read More

2023: INEC initiatives, CBN policies ‘ll deliver Buhari’s promise of credible elections – Investors 

January 17, 2023 Lekan Shehinde 0

Investors have expressed more confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari backed CBN policies following the return of Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Reacting to the news of Emefiele return from abroad, Leader of the Concerned  Investors Forum for Accelerated Development, Mustapha Biu expressed optimism that INEC initiatives and CBN’s polices will deliver Buhari’s promise of free and fair Read More

Attempt to implicate Emefiele ‘ll rubbish Buhari, Judiciary, ACJHR warns 

January 16, 2023 Lekan Shehinde 0

A Civil Society Organization, African Center for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has warned against the implication of going after the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Human Rights group said that such move will rubbish President Muhammadu Buhari and the judiciary. Recall that the Department of State Services (DSS) had made move to arrest Emefiele Read More

Coalition raises alarm of sponsored protest against Buhari, Emefiele  

January 5, 2023 Lekan Shehinde 0

The Coalition of National Interest Defenders has again raised alarm over fresh plot to launch coordinated attack and smear campaigns against the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and President Muhammadu Buhari backed CBN policies by some groups. With plan to fabricate another allegation to help them arrest the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele,  force him to Read More