Okorocha accuses Imo Police boss of working for PDP
Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has accused the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Abdulmajid Ali, of working for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to detriment of other political parties including the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Court restrains INEC from accepting Edo APC candidate’s name
BENIN—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting the name of Charity Amayaevbo as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ovia federal constituency in the 2015 general elections, pending the determination of the motion on notice before it.
We’ll finish strong, Amaechi assures Rivers people
PORT HARCOURT— Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has assured that his government will finish strong by May this year.
PDP’s shut its doors on Urhobo —Emerhor
Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, yesterday, urged the Urhobo to look beyond the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in their quest to produce an Urhobo governor, stressing that the PDP has shut its doors on the Urhobo people.
ITTF Africa Championships: ‘Egypt can’t stop us in Cairo’
What are you looking forward to in Egypt?
As a member of Nigerian team, I am looking forward to a good outing in Cairo. Egypt has been ruling Africa for years now and our men and women teams are looking forward to stopping Egypt’s dominance. I never won the African championships individual event in my career and winning it will make me happy in January and I seriously believe it’s possible and God will help me as am working hard for the war in Cairo.
2nd Niger Bridge: FG taking Igbos for granted —Oyegun
OWERRI — Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has expressed satisfaction over “the peaceful, credible and transparent conduct” of the state Assembly primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State.
Beware of Amaechi’s ploy, Obuah warns Ogoni
Rivers State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah, has urged the people of Ogoni to beware of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s clever ploy to trick them to support the All Progressives Congress, APC, and his failed governorship candidate.
After 2014’s party, investors in US stock market may face hangover
Revelers ringing in of the new year this week need to watch out for the next day’s hangover. And investors may experience a similar feeling early in 2015 after a two-year run that has propelled U.S. stocks up by nearly 50 percent.
Odibo to host town-hall meeting on resuscitation of Dsc
WARRI—PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Udu Constituency of Delta State House of Assembly in this year’s elections, Elegbete Moses Odibo, is to host a town-hall meeting to negotiate the resuscitation of Delta Steel Company, DSC, Ovwian Aladja, Delta State.
Falling oil price’ll not affect Anambra’s devt — Obiano
GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, expressed optimism that the current dwindling price of oil in the international market would not affect the progress of the state in 2015.
Oboko predicts victory for Okowa/Otuaro PDP ticket
WARRI—PRESIDENT, Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities, FNDIC, Dr. Bello Oboko, yesterday, threw his weight behind the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa/Mr. Kingsley Otuaro Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State governorship ticket, saying it was capable of ensuring PDP’s re-election in the state.
