Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has castigated the People Democratic Party (PDP) over its recent comment, insisting that imposing Douye Diri as governor is incompatible with democratic norms. In a statement credited to its state Secretary, ...
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AMCON takes over Buba Galadima’s residence, company
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1136/2019 has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over the business and assets of Bedko Nigeria Limited and Buba Galadima. Bedko Nigeria Limited and Buba Galadima ...
Read More »APC urges S’Court to reverse ruling on Bayelsa guber poll, faults portions of judgement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approached the Supreme Court with an application seeking a reversal of its judgement that disqualified its candidate in Bayelsa State governorship election, David Pereworimin Lyon. In an application filed yesterday by its lawyers led ...
Read More »Distance me from attack on Justice Odili home, says Sylva as PDP reiterates call for Oshiomhole’s arrest
The Minster of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has dissociated himself from the attack on the Abuja home of the Odilis in the aftermath of the nullification of the gubernatorial victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in ...
Read More »House of Reps members disagree over establishment of polytechnics in Delta State
Two members of the House of Representatives, Francis Oghene Waive (Ughelli South/Udu federal constituency) and Ossai Nicholas Ossai (Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwuani federal constituency) have disagreed over the establishment of two polytechnics in their constituencies. This followed after a Bill for ...
Read More »Project verification has reduced NDDC’s N2 trillion indebtedness, says Acting MD
ACTING Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh, has said the commission’s over N 2 trillion indebtedness to contractors and consultants had been considerably reduced. This is even as Concerned Citizens of Kula kingdom in Rivers ...
Read More »Bayelsa APC youths blame party for imposing candidate with forged certificates
The Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Vanguard for Real Change has said the party leadership led by Adams Oshiomhole is to blame for foisting a candidate with forged credentials on the state chapter of the party. It also condemned ...
Read More »Tension will end in Bayelsa after pre-election matters, says AP candidate, as police extend curfew to Sunday
The Accord Party governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Ebizimo Diriyai, has said the state was not yet out of the woods until all pending pre-election matters are concluded. Diriyai who polled 1,339 votes to emerge third in the November 16, ...
Read More »Protesters besiege APC secretariat, demand Oshiomole’s removal
All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Stakeholders Forum (YSF) have protested to the party’s secretariat in Abuja seeking the removal of its National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The protesters who wielded several placards blamed Oshiomhole for losing Bayelsa State to the ...
Read More »Transmit power to deputy gov, APC tells Taraba assembly as group seeks leaders with political will
Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the state House of Assembly to invoke Section 190 Sub-section 2 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and transmit power to the Deputy Governor, Haruna Manu. This followed the ...
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