The Needed Transfiguration of PDP Publicity Machinery
Come August 17, 2016, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the most popular and most populous political party in Africa, would be holding its national convention where it is expected that a new set of the party’s national working committee members would be elected to stir the ship of the opposition party back to its glory days.
Furore as OOU students fail to write semester exams
ABEOKUTA—Hundreds of students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, went home disappointed yesterday, during the on-going second semester examinations as lecturers commenced “sit-at-home” directive in protest over 23 months unpaid subvention arrears owed the university by the state government.
PDP factions submitted two lists for Ogun LG polls — OGSIEC
ABEOKUTA—THE Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, yesterday, disclosed that two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have submitted separate lists of candidates for the forthcoming local governments election in the state.
Tompolo, Dokpesi, Akpoblokemi, Bebenimbo deny link with Avengers
Media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, his media consultant, Mr. Paul Bebenimbo and former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Patrick Akpoblokemi, yesterday, denied an online report, naming them as sponsors or members or sympathizers of the Niger Delta Avengers.
NOC President orders full payment of allowances, bonuses to Team Nigeria
Buoyed by the performances of Team Nigerian athletes at the Rio Olympics, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Habu Gumel has ordered the release of allowances and bonuses to the athletes.
Only PCN has mandate to issue drug licences- Elijah Mohammed, PCN Registrar
THE Registrar of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, Pharm Elijah Mohammed has cautioned Nigerians to be aware that the Council is the only bonafide body with the mandate to issue licences for the sale and distribution of phamaceutical drugs in the country.
