The Kogi govt blasted as ‘anti-people’ for raising school fees
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Federal House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa, Usman Okai Austin, has strongly criticised the decision of the Kogi State Government to raise school fees for public secondary school students from N2000 to N4000. Okai said Governor Usman Ododo’s anti-people policy of increasing school fees will worsen the situation in public schools. […]
Wike tags some PDP leaders as political buccaneers
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed some leaders of the PDP in Rivers State, labelling them as “political buccaneers”. Wike, who was governor of the oil-rich South-South state from May 2015 to May 2023, blasted PDP leaders in the state for declaring support for his former political son, Governor Siminalayi […]
Edo Deputy Governor storms PDP national headquarters in Abuja, demands for certificate of return
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu yesterday stormed the PDP’s national headquarters in Abuja, demanding the party’s CERTIFICATE OF RETURN for the governorship election. Shaibu was declared the winner of a “parallel PDP governorship candidate for the state” while Asue Ighodalo won the main election. Although the PDP had presented a certificate of return to […]
A former Chairman of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo, has emerged the winner of the PDP primary election in Edo State
Ighodalo, who is backed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, was elected at the delegate election of the party held on Thursday, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. But the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, held a parallel primary elsewhere and was declared parallel winner, after securing 300 votes. Ighodalo scored a total of 577 votes […]
PDP governors urge Federal Government to address insecurity, economic hardship
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, restated their position on state policing, as the solution to the country’s worsening security situation. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who briefed journalists after a meeting of the governors in Abuja, says the governors also decried […]
The PDP Governors’ Forum expresses support for the creation of State Police
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed full support for the creation of State Police, saying it will address the current security challenges confronting the country. The Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the forum, Bala Mohammed, said this on Thursday when he led his colleagues in the forum on a visit […]
The Presidency describes the statement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reckless
The Presidency has described as “reckless”, a statement by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu over rising killings and kidnappings in Nigeria. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said contrary to Atiku’s claims, Tinubu is on top of the […]
Nyesom Wike, Fubara Crisis Deepens, as 27 Rivers Assembly Lawmakers Dump PDP for the APC
At least 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, including the factional Speaker, Matthew Amae-whule, announced their defection in a letter read on the floor of […]
PDP describes the N27.5 trillion budget for 2024 as huge disservice
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the N27.5 trillion budget for 2024 fiscal year, as a “huge disservice”, which if allowed to pass, will further asphyxiate Nigerians and plunge the country into more economic depression and hopelessness. The PDP, in a statement on Wednesday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, also […]
President Tinubu Departs Abuja for COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, as PDP describes 2024 Budget as Deceitful
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit which takes place on the 1st and 2nd December 2023, with the theme, “Unite, Act, and Deliver.” According to presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President will maximise the opportunity afforded by the platform to advocate increased financial […]
