By Anthony Ogbonna Following the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention ongoing at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, one of the 13 aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket, Tanimu Turaki, has asked PDP delegates to vote for Saraki if, for whatever reasons, they reject him. Kabiru TanimuContinue Reading
Pope Francis said Saturday that silence on sexual abuse can “no longer be tolerated” as he ordered an investigation into Vatican archives concerning former archbishop of Washington Theodore McCarrick, who resigned in July. Pope Francis “Both abuse and its cover-up can no longer be tolerated,” said Francis in a VaticanContinue Reading
The Army on Friday neutralised five terrorists and recovered four AK 47 rifles at Gara village in Borno North. Troops A statement issued by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman on Saturday in Abuja, said other items recovered from the insurgents were five magazines, 55 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunitionContinue Reading
Sen. Ajayi Boroffice, representing Ondo North Senatorial District, on Thursday, won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the candidate of the party for the 2019 general election. Sen. Boroffice Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), monitored the primary election in Ondo North Senatorial District. Boroffice,Continue Reading
The National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) has estimated that no fewer than 19 million persons are living with disabilities in Nigeria. A cross section of physically-challenged students The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), announced this during the 73rd UN General Assembly General Discussion of Agenda 28Continue Reading
…Defection as campaign tool…Tambuwal likely to emerge By Dirisu YakubuPort Harcourt- As delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP converged at the Adokie Amiesimaka stadium, Port-Harcourt to elect the party’s Presidential candidate for the 2019 elections, the aspirants are hanging on to “loyalty” as an instrument of campaign against defectors,Continue Reading
It’s either Saraki or Atiku – Uche Anyabuike, Banker/Political Scientist My soft spot for the PDP is not hidden. As for the aspirants jostling for the platform of the party to unseat Buhari and his failed experiment, I will like to state clearly that everyone of them has what itContinue Reading
By Dirisu YakubuPort Harcourt- Journalists accredited to cover the 2018 Special Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are having difficult time accessing the main bowl of the Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of the exercise. PDP Convention venue The newsmen who trooped in from across the country pickedContinue Reading
President of the senate and one of the contenders for the presidential ticket of the major opposition political party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has met and addressing delegates from Imo and Anambra States at the ongoing PDP Convention holding at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.Continue Reading
By Anthony Ogbonna The major opposition political party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is, Today, holding her elective national convention at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Party delegates, candidates’ supporters, praise singers, Governors and other party stakeholders have been thronging the venue of theContinue Reading
