National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has been admitted into the National Hospital in Abuja. The opposition spokesman was absent in court on Tuesday where he is undergoing trial for an alleged fraudulent act. Metuh’s counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), informed Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja…
**Tells Wike To Refund N10b Wasted On PDP Convention Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has been told to apologise and refund the N10 billion allegedly taken from the state coffers used to conduct last Saturday’s inconclusive National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The plea was made by the state chapter of the All…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared as illegal the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Ahmed Markarfi. Makarfi was appointed last Saturday after Ali Modu Sheriff was removed as the National Chairman of the PDP at the National Convention of the party held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…
The Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Ahmed Markarfi has received the court’s backing. On Tuesday, a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, granted an interim injunction restraining the immediate past National Chairman of the PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff from parading himself as national officers of the opposition…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is already in Zambia for the 51st Annual General Meeting of the African Development Bank, AfDB. Osinbajo left the shores of Nigeria on Monday night after representing President Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos for the commissioning of some projects carried out Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The Vice President is in Zambia for…
Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, is edging closer to a deal with Manchester United as their head coach. According to Sky Sports, the close family friend to Louis van Gaal, who was axed by United on Monday, may be announced by the current FA Cup holder as manager in the next 48 hours. His agent…
The 2016 Promasidor Quill Awards will hold on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. Winners of the different categories of the 4th Season of the Awards will be unveiled at the event. The categories are: Best Report on Children and Nutrition, Brand Advocate of the Year; Best CSR and Industry…
Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to reports by ThisDay on Monday that he is in Cote d’Ivoire on a self imposed exile to evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Miffed by the story, Jonathan put a call through to ThisDay, confirming he is truly the West African…
There are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may reshuffle his cabinet anytime soon. Nigerian Pilot reports that the President is under immense pressure to take this step due to “reports of feud among his appointees, non-performance of many of them and allegations of corrupt practices against some of his aides and cabinet members.” The…
Founder and president of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, WBFA, Toyin Saraki, spoke last week at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on ways to tackle the challenges of gender inequality. Mrs Saraki was at the Women Deliver conference alongside other policymakers, non-governmental organisations, private sector business leaders, and women from across the world. The wife of…