Politics

Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike has received the backing of the state PDP chairman, Chief Felix Obuah for a second term.

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has stated that there is no difference between the two major political parties in Nigeria.

Unlike the fraudulent All Progressives Congress (APC), which promised Nigerians heaven on earth, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only party that will transform the country and take its economy back to its prosperity.

Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others from the state civil service.

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, says her political agenda is to actively campaign against APC or PDP for the 2019 election.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year address as depressing, as it completely failed to address serious economic and security issues confronting the nation and for which Nigerians earnestly expected answers from Government.

Just as he predicted that former President Goodluck Jonathan was going to be defeated in the 2015 presidential election, outspoken Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has declared that unless incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari makes some urgent changes, he would be humiliated out of office in 2019. He gave the admonition during his New Year message in Enugu.

The Taraba Police Command on Sunday confirmed the abduction of a state legislator, Mr. Ibi Hosea by three unidentified gunmen.

The Buhari presidency has acknowledged and apologised for the errors made in listing late Senator Francis Okpozu and two others among chairmen and members of boards of government agencies and parastatals.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Late Senator Francis Okpozo as the Chairman of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC). Also appointed is  late Deputy Inspector General of Police and elder statesman, Donald   Ugbaja.