Buhari had shocked the nation with the news of his award of the highest honour in the land, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), reserved for serving and former heads of state, to Abiola, signifying the president’s recognition of…
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Nigeria, now a police state – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has said it is alarmed by the revelation of Obasanjo that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government is plotting to arrest him on alleged trumped up charges in order to detain him indefinitely. The party, in…
What Happened To Mama Taraba?
I had to read the story twice to be sure that the minister had not overdosed on the remedial political treatment she received at the hands of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Did she…
2019: Turaki declares for presidency
A former minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the PDP. The ex-minister also announced a former governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, as the…
Democracy Day: Do not Address Nigerians – PDP Tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to address Nigerians on Democracy Day. May 29, which is Democracy Day in Nigeria, also marks the conclusion of President Buhari’s third year…
Democracy under threat, by Uche Secondus
MY view on the above topic as the leader of the main opposition party in the country is not going to be fundamentally different from that of the rest of Nigerians. As objective as one would want to be even…
FRAUD: COURT REMANDS PDP CHAIRMAN
The Federal High Court in Benin has ordered that the Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Chief Dan Orbih, be remanded in prison custody if he failed to perfect his bail. The court had on Thursday granted the…
PRESIDENCY: ATIKU SET TO DECLARE INTEREST IN JUNE
All is now set for the formal declaration of interest for the office of the President in the 2019 general elections by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. A close associate of…
BUHARI ATTACKS OBASANJO, EX-PRESIDENT REACTS
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday threw a jibe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for spending $16bn on power projects during his tenure as the President without corresponding power supply to Nigerians. Although he did not mention any name, Buhari said…
Judge continues trial as Olisa Metuah collapses in court
The former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial over alleged money laundering of N400 million, has, Monday, collapsed while in court. However, the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, was not…