Hundreds of ADC members defect to PDP in Ogun
.As Abati, others campaign in Yewa North No fewer than 1,000 members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have defected from the party and pledged their allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors, who were led by Pastor Adetunde Joseph from Oungbe Ward, Ita-Oba, […]
Bayelsa’ll give 90% to PDP – Dickson
BAYELSA State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will secure not less than ninety per cent of the total vote cast in the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
Women and Tech: Exploring technology, critical to women’s world — Haastrup
Princess Vicky Haastrup is the Executive Director, E and L Consortium, in this interview, she speaks on the role of women in technology and why every woman should explore technology in all ramifications to boost their self esteem and make them relevant in life.
Democracy: The Nigerian Army and sanctity of constitutional orders
By Richard Murphy I trust Lt. Gen, TY Buratai, the COAS and leader of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations. He is a man worth the trust. He first earned my trust when he punished scores of solders who played undemocratic roles in the 2014 governorship elections in Ekiti state. They were punished for professional misconduct and acts […]
‘UNLAWFUL ORDERS’: Withdraw your statement, Army chief tells Atiku
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, yesterday, asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw his statement asking the Army to disobey the president’s directive to be ruthless on ballot box snatchers.
Why we’re backing Buhari — Imo OMPALAN
The Imo State caucus of the Oil and Solid Mineral Producing Area Landlords Association of Nigeria, OMPALAN, says it is backing the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari because of the confidence oil producing communities have in him, especially in the areas of refusing to renew the oil bloc licenses given to the tiny elite class at the detriment of the owners of the lands, who bear painful environmental impacts.
APC chieftain murdered in Imo
OWERRI—A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, identified as Ifeanyi Ozoemena, has been murdered in Ngor Okpala local council area of Imo State, by unidentified gunmen, said to have operated in a sports utility vehicle, SUV.
How I missed the event
IT was a typical February afternoon on Wednesday, last week, when I set out from Abuja to attend an event holding in the Unguwar Dosa centre of Yasim El-Rufa’i Foundation, Kaduna.
VALENTINE SPECIAL: Marketing Africa as a female sex tourism destination
Finally, African men’s sexual prowess can be put to use. Already, quite a number of women from the western world are embarking on sex tourism trips to Africa.
Mothers who abandon babies should have a rethink- Babandede
Wife of the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service and President, Immigration Officers Wives Association, IMMOWA, Mrs Gaudatu Babandede has frowned at activities of some women who abandon their new born babies to die, calling on them to have a rethink.
Our commitment to rescue families, children from S Gene — Prof Otoikhian
ABUJA- THE President and Founder, EO Foundation, Prof. Cyril Otoikhian, has warned that children explain why they do not want marriages to continue producing children with Sickle Cell (S) Gene following frightening death rate across the country.
