The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Airforce releases video of aerial operations Following the accusations by terrorist group, Boko Haram, that the Nigerian Airforce killed some of the abducted Chibok girls, the force has released a video to deny the accusation. 2. Pastor Adeboye says his message are not for everyone... Read More

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August 11, 2016

PDP will break and disappear into oblivion – Dokpesi

Raymond Dokpesi, an aspirant for the Peoples Democratic Party national chairmanship, on Thursday, warned that the former ruling party would fade into oblivion if it is not reformed soon. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the former chairman of Daar communication noted that the PDP has reached the point where it should negotiate its future if... Read More

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August 7, 2016

According to Dokpesi, this is the major challenge of the PDP…

Former Chairman of Daar Communication and an aspirant for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Saturday, said that the PDP is weak at the center and unable to defend itself. Dokpesi, who stated this during an interview with The Punch, said that decision of former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede... Read More

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August 4, 2016

PDP is bigger than any individual – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has waded into the current leadership crisis rocking the former ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former President, on Wednesday, said that he will do more to reconcile the broken party and bring the two factions in the party together, noting that he has been working behind the scene to... Read More

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July 31, 2016

‘Sheriff is an agent of change’ in PDP

The factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Saturday, said that the his faction of the party has no plans to organize a national convention, saying that he would rather embark on reconciliation of the broken party. According to the spokesperson of the faction, Bernard Mikko, who spoke to the Punch,... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

It would appear that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is insisting on the removal or resignation of Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President. According to a report by the Punch, the latest committee reshuffle made by Saraki as peace move towards aggrieved Senators and the party wasn’t well received by the ruling APC because... Read More

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July 23, 2016

‘It doesn’t make sense to zone chairmanship, Presidency to the North’ – Markafi

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Markafi, on Friday, said that the forthcoming convention of the party will produce duly elected leaders and not anointed leaders. Markafi stated this while inaugurating the 88-man committee on the zoning of the party’s position in Abuja. He noted that it doesn’t make sense... Read More

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July 23, 2016

Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames

Barely a week to the scheduled rerun election in Rivers state, the office of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area, has been bombed by suspected arsonist. The rerun election is scheduled to hold on July 30 in eight local government areas in the state. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of... Read More

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July 23, 2016

After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’

Following the reshuffling of leadership of Senate committees, peace has returned to the senate and the wishes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been done, says Senator Kabir Marafa. Marafa, a member of the Unity Forum that has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the Senate, stated this while speaking with newsmen after... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, made efforts to reconcile warring Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. According to Vanguard, Saraki, in an effort to quell the over-flogged issue, met with both Senators separately for two hours each in his West wing office in the National Assembly. Melaye, who represents Kogi west... Read More

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July 20, 2016

‘Melaye’s physical attack on me was prevented by other senators’ – Remi Tinubu

Following her altercation with Senator Dino Melaye during an executive session of the Senate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, wrote a petition to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central in the senate, noted in the letters that she was making... Read More

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July 13, 2016

‘Sheriff’s emergence is an act of God’ | Sheriff’s PDP claims support of 12 governors

The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, on Tuesday, claimed that he has the support of 12 state governors in the party- even though he refused to name the governors. Speaking through his deputy, Cairo Ojuogboh, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, he noted that the party was seeking ways to... Read More

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July 12, 2016

Opinion: Who is the legitimate governor of Abia state now?

by Ahanonu Kingsley In 2007, the former governor of Rivers State and present minister of transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, who by rightful majority, won the PDP’s gubernatorial primary held in that state, was denied the mandate- in what was seen as an ostensible weird affront to common psyche. That decision to rip Amaechi of the... Read More

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July 7, 2016

Rivers APC lavish praise on Buhari for his ‘laudable steps’ and ‘genuine concern’

The Rivers state All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his effort to ensure that peace is restored in the Niger Delta. The party made this known in a statement signed by the State Chairman of the APC, Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. While noting that the... Read More

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July 1, 2016

‘We are ready for them, we are ready to die’ – Abia PDP challenges unknown foe

The Abia state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, vowed that it would rather die than see Uche Ogah become governor of the state. The party stated this after its emergency meeting at Umuahia, the state capital. According to the chairman of the PDP in the state, Johnson Onuigbo, democracy is about to... Read More

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June 30, 2016

Opinion: Why no court can remove Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State

By Ebun-olu Adegboruwa ON Monday, June 27, 2016, the country was again thrown into some shock with the news of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, sacking the Governor of Abia State, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu. From the reports, it was said that Governor Ikpeazu does not possess the requisite qualification to contest the... Read More

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June 19, 2016

Just In: Godwin Obaseki wins Edo state APC guber primary

Godwin Obaseki has been declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress for the 2016 Edo state governorship election after he polled 1618 votes out of the 2,873 delegates that attended the party’s primary in Benin, Edo stae, on Saturday. Obaseki was declared winner of the primary election by the primary election committee headed by... Read More

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June 13, 2016

Just In: Sheriff storms PDP headquarters, attempts to take over (PHOTOS)

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has further deepened as the immediate past chairman of the party, Ali Modu-Sheriff, and his supporters, early on Monday, stormed the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat to take over the party affairs. Sheriff was, however, prevented from entering the secretariat by security officers attached to the secretariat. The former... Read More

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June 13, 2016

Defecting to APC won’t be attractive if these changes are made

New members of the All Progressives Congress will no longer be considered for automatic qualification to run for any political office, the Punch reports. This is one of the changes which the ruling party’s Constitution Review Committee intends to institute. If the change is made, new members of the party (defectors) won’t be able to... Read More

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June 9, 2016

‘I’m with her’ | Obama endorses Hillary Clinton

After a hard fought battle with Senator Bernie Sanders, Former First Lady of the USA and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has emerged the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. To crown her campaigning efforts, President Barrack Obama has, in an emotional video, expressed his support for Clinton, saying, “I don’t think there’s ever been... Read More

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June 3, 2016

Nigeria is going through her worst moment under Buhari – PDP

As the rate of militancy increases in the Niger Delta, the Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, lambasted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government for losing control of governance. This was contained in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary in the state party, Malik Olamilekan Ibitoye. The party accused the President... Read More

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June 2, 2016

‘Sabbatical is over’ | PDP BoT takes over party leadership

Faced with several court cases and a deepening internal crisis, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, took over the leadership of the party, basically sacking the Interim National Caretaker Committee led by former Governor Ahmed Makarfi. This was disclosed by the chairman of the BoT, Walid Jibrin, who... Read More

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May 24, 2016

A judicial mess looms as PH court upholds PDP caretaker committee

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an interim injunction restricting Ali Modu Sheriff and Wale Oladapo from parading themselves as national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), until the conclusion of the motion brought before it by the party. On Saturday, Sheriff had been sacked as the National Chairman of the... Read More

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May 24, 2016

‘We sympathise with the endangered party of the torn umbrella’ | Rivers APC to Wike

The River state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, on Tuesday, lambasted the state governor, Nyesom Wike, for allegedly spending N10 billion of the state fund on the Peoples Democratic Party convention. The party said this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Davies Ibiamu Ikanya. While noting that the PDP’s betrayal of its erstwhile... Read More

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May 22, 2016

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May 21, 2016

Analysis: The PDP needs a major crisis right now

There’s no gainsaying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has had a terrible year. That will be stating the obvious. From suffering massive losses at the 2015 general election, mass defections, prosecution (or persecution, as some might say) to internal bleeding, the PDP appears to be heading for that very dark and cold place where... Read More

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May 16, 2016

It’s on: The PDP is officially doing battle with Fayose and Mimiko

The Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Southwest zone, Makanjuola Ogundipe, has attacked the Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, and his Ondo counterpart, Olusegun Mimiko, for conducting elections for the zone. Elected officials of the party in the zone had on Thursday approached a Lagos Federal High Court praying it to stop the... Read More

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March 13, 2016

Why Obasanjo should have gotten a third term as President – Mantu

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ibrahim Mantu has lamented the fact that former president Olusegun Obasanjo did not succeed in his quest for a third term bid after completing his constitutional 8 years as president of the nation. The Nigerian senate in 2006 rejected a proposal to extend... Read More

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March 8, 2016

Demola Rewaju: For PDP, the struggle continues

The decision to become politically active is often immediately succeeded by the choice of a political association to identify with and that choice, casually made by some must be based on a long term outlook of the political future and one’s role in it. The biggest determiner in this decision should always be one’s core... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

PDP will break and disappear into oblivion – Dokpesi

Opinion: A letter to Mr Jaja on why he should join KOWA party

According to Dokpesi, this is the major challenge of the PDP…

PDP is bigger than any individual – Goodluck Jonathan

‘Sheriff is an agent of change’ in PDP

Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

‘It doesn’t make sense to zone chairmanship, Presidency to the North’ – Markafi

Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames

After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’

Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

‘Melaye’s physical attack on me was prevented by other senators’ – Remi Tinubu

‘Sheriff’s emergence is an act of God’ | Sheriff’s PDP claims support of 12 governors

Opinion: Who is the legitimate governor of Abia state now?

Rivers APC lavish praise on Buhari for his ‘laudable steps’ and ‘genuine concern’

‘We are ready for them, we are ready to die’ – Abia PDP challenges unknown foe

Opinion: Why no court can remove Ikpeazu as Governor of Abia State

Just In: Godwin Obaseki wins Edo state APC guber primary

Just In: Sheriff storms PDP headquarters, attempts to take over (PHOTOS)

Defecting to APC won’t be attractive if these changes are made

‘I’m with her’ | Obama endorses Hillary Clinton

Nigeria is going through her worst moment under Buhari – PDP

‘Sabbatical is over’ | PDP BoT takes over party leadership

A judicial mess looms as PH court upholds PDP caretaker committee

‘We sympathise with the endangered party of the torn umbrella’ | Rivers APC to Wike

See All The Fun Photos From Taos Cosmetics Relaunch Party

Analysis: The PDP needs a major crisis right now

It’s on: The PDP is officially doing battle with Fayose and Mimiko

Why Obasanjo should have gotten a third term as President – Mantu

Demola Rewaju: For PDP, the struggle continues

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