Following the suspension of capturing of biometrics for new Enhanced E-Passport at the Nigeria High Commission in London, United Kingdom, a group of Nigerians under the aiges of the Nigerians in Diaspora (ND) have condemned the announcement of the Nigerian High Commissioner, accusing him of, “fraud, extortion and undue hardship being inflicted on legitimate passports applicants.” The group said the news broke Sunday night as a wrong signal to many Nigerians particularly those that have had to travel long distances from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, and so on to the Mission in London without positive resolution of their…
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A pro-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the platform of The Democrats Group (TDG), has called for the resignation of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state as Chairman of PDP Zoning Committee.The committee is charged with responsibility to the party direction on the contentious issue of zoningThe group made the call Monday in Abuja, through a statement signed by its Director-General, Asiwaju Abidemmy Elegbede.The group while justifying the demand for Ortom’s resignation alluded to what it termed the “Benue governor’s incestuous political relationship with Governor Nyesom Wike.According to the group, Ortom is a beneficiary of Wike’s N5 billion grant, among other…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The political crisis in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that Governor Godwin Obaseki, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu and their supporters reflect deeply on why and how they defected to the party in June 2020.Needless to dwell on the nitty-gritty of their exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), which gave them the platform to the Dennis Osadebey Avenue seat of government in Benin City in 2016.But there they’re, left in the political wilderness by the machination of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC, headed by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a…
Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the 2023 presidential election. Wike, who made the declaration when he visited Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi on Sunday, said he is better positioned to take power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him,, “To remove APC from power, I’m the person who can tell them enough is enough. We must take this power and I’m ready to take it for PDP. “God is with us that’s why APC keeps failing every day.” He, the Nigerian…
Former deputy Vice chancellor (Academic) University of Portharcourt Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi Professor of Clinical Anatomy and Medical Anthropology, University of Portharcourt in this interview with spoke on the ASUU strike and other burning National issues Excerpts, The Academic Staff Union of Universities has embarked on another strike don’t you think it is one strike too many? I think the ASUU agitation is called for even though it is one strike too many but it is not the fault of ASUU. You will notice that ASUU has been consistently asking for the same thing, better funding for the university, some form of…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former senatorial aspirant of the party in Cross River state, Chief Ray Morphy, has commended governor of Niger state Abubakar Sani-Bello, for inspiring the party to “a superlative national convention.” Dr. Morphy said for every event, there is always a trigger, adding that history of the just concluded APC’s national convention cannot be written without the pivotal role of the governor.In a statement the APC chieftain released Sunday in Abuja, said governor Sani-Bello demonstrated courage, spirit of sacrifice, loyalty, selflessness, love and togetherness in his commitment towards delivering a successful and…
The convention of APC has been dogged by imposition of candidates under the guise of consensus as many aspirants had no option but to yield to pressure to step down.Six Aspirants for the plum job of National chairman had earlier succumbed to pressure as they announced their decision to stepped down for the party’s annointed candidate, Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the ongoing National Convention of the party at the Eagle Square Abuja.Soon after the BIG SIX yielded the ground for the anointed chairman it was a walk over for the other offices. The unity list as endorsed by the Governor’s…
Banditry in the country took a more dangerous dimension on Saturday as they took over the runway at Kaduna Airport forcing airline officials and passengers to scamper for safety. It was gathered that the aircraft was scheduled for Lagos on Saturday, when the hoodlums stormed the runaway.According to reports, a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) was shot and killed by the bandits.The bandits presence prevented the aircraft which was billed to take off at 12.30pm ‘’As I speak to you now, there is already military presence to beef up security , though most of the staff are scared with…
A pro-Emefiele’s presidency group on the aiges of Emefiele Solidarity Vanguard (ESV) has asked the leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the ongoing national convention to allow Governor of the Central Bank (CBN) Dr. Godwin Emefiele to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The group in their hundreds dressed in branded Emefile for President’s T-shirt, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has been able to achieve so much because of the physical policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria and its implementation by Emefiele-led CBN. Addressing newsmen during the rally to seek more support for the CBN governor, coodinator of…
Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ekiti state on the platform of Ekiti Mandate Group have staged protest at the ongoing national convention of the party’s, rejecting the primary election that produced Biodun Oyebanji as party’s governorship candidate. Oyebamiji, who is said to be anointed candidate of governor Kayode Fayemi emerged governorship candidate after other aspirants boycotted the primary election. Staging a protest at the Eagle Square venue of the APC national convention, the Ekiti protesters in their hundreds were seen with placards bearing various inscriptions, calling on the party to recognise Eng. Kayode Ojo as…