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A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, has announced his retirement from partisan politics. Anenih, who goes by the nick name, ‘Mr. Fix It’, said this during the launch of his book titled, ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’ in Abuja on Saturday. He said, “I am persuaded that I have no more ambition …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has approved the appointment of Mallam Ali Sulayman as the interim Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) with immediate effect. Also, the Governor has approved the suspension of Chief Steve Alao as Chairman of the board with immediate effect, according to a Government Special …

If the last Governorship Election conducted was shifted in Edo State because the former Governor, Adams Oshiomhole cited security reasons, why didn’t INEC do the same for Olusegun Mimiko, who as a sitting Governor has dully requested for a postponement of this election for obvious reasons? All said, in this election, definitely Olusegun Mimiko will use everything possible that has …

Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State today, there were violent clashes among rival political party supporters in Akure and Owo on Thursday night and Friday. This is happening as a total of 1,280,580 voters with Permanent Voter Cards are preparing to choose the next governor of the state among the 28 contestants in today’s governorship election. The Independent …

Guerrilla revolutionary and communist idol, Fidel Castro was a holdout against history who turned tiny Cuba into a thorn in the paw of the mighty capitalist United States. The former Cuban president, who died aged 90 on Friday, said he would never retire from politics. But emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006 drove him to hand power to Raul Castro, …

The Senator representing Ogun East District at the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu, has denied rumour of his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party. This denial came hours after the Ogun State chapter of the PDP had allegedly suspended him and six others for their role in the crisis that engulfed the party in Ondo State. Their suspension reportedly took …

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has suspended a former Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. This suspension of Omisore and other PDP chieftains is contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by Chairman, Mr. Soji Adagunodo and the Secretary, Mr. Bola Ajao. Apart from Omisore, …

Prince Adedeji Soyebi who is the INEC National Commssioner for the south west is leading the team for the Ondo state governorship election tomorrow whilst Professor Kayode Soremilekun the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye is the Returning Officer. This is a dangerous combination. Both men are anti-PDP and Soremilekun is the same individual that was appointed as the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the calls for the postponement of the November 26 governorship poll in Ondo State, saying there is no justifiable reason to delay the election. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Thursday, who visited the state chapter of INEC to lodge a protest, called for the postponement of …

By Igbotako Nowinta – Nigerian Bureau Chief Abuja, Nigeria – Any attempt to destroy the Nigerian Judiciary by anyone, group or government in whatever guise will result in the destruction of the nation as it is a delicate component of the three tiers of government which represents the hope of the Nigerian people. So it must never be allowed to …