Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has formally joined the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential race for the 2023 election. Senator Akpabio made the declaration Wednesday before a mammoth crowd at Ikot Ekpene Stadium in Akwa Ibom State. During the declaration, the youths of the All

Rivers guber aspirant, Farah Dagogo, rushed to hospital from police custody A governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, who has been in police custody since last Thursday has been taken to the hospital. Dagogo, who was arrested on the orders of the Rivers State Government is one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket

PAP boss urges aggrieved Niger Deltans to adopt dialogue, negotiations Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), has urged aggrieved persons in the Niger Delta region to adopt dialogue and negotiations as tools to resolve disputes in the region. He maintained that the use of intellectual property, networking and negotiations remained

Don’t come back to Niger Delta if you fail to run, MOSIEND tells Goodluck Jonathan The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan not to return to the Niger Delta if he fails to contest the 2023 presidential election. The National President

Wike vs Dagogo: PDP may not have a guber candidate for 2023 elections in Rivers – Asari Dokubo Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has warned that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, may end up not having a candidate in Rivers 2023 governorship election. Dokubo warned that the party has been

A couple who were personnel of the Nigerian Army have been murdered by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Imo State. A military source told our correspondent that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé. The duo were later beheaded. The source said the couple were travelling to the state to

APC youths plan to embark on one million-man march to force Goodluck Jonathan to join 2023 presidential race Coalition of Young Leaders, a youth pressure group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disclosed plans to embark on a ‘one million-man march’ aimed at prevailing on former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the ruling party

UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor charges Niger Delta youths to prepare to take over governance The Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Prof. George Owunari, has charged the youths of the Niger Delta region to get ready to take over governance, adding that the newly amended Electoral Act had created such opportunities for them. The VC said this on

EId al-Fitr 2022: Yahaya Bello Congratulates Muslims, says Ramadan lessons should be sustained Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated the citizens of Kogi State and Muslim Ummah across the world on this year celebration of the Eid al-Fitr, while urging them to sustain the lessons learnt during the Islamic holy month. Governor Bello in

Farah Dagogo’s life in danger – Aide raises alarm The Special Assistant on Media to the member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Rivers state governorship aspirant, Hon. Dr. Farah Dagogo, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life. The media aide—Ibrahim Lawal, who made the allegation in a

May Day: Farah Dagogo speaks from police detention, canvases better welfare package for Rivers workers Rivers State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has canvassed for a better welfare package for Rivers and Nigerian workers to commensurate with their efforts towards achieving economic prosperity for the

A report has revealed that Nigeria loses between N30 and N60 trillion annually to oil theft, illegal refining, and pipeline vandalism. The report was the product of research work carried out by a team from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and financed by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SDPC). The lead researcher, Ben Naanen

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday in Abuja disqualified two of the 17 presidential aspirants it screened. Chairman of the Screening Committee, Senator David Mark, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the conclusion of the exercise at Legacy House, Abuja, at 7pm. ALSO READ: Full list of PDP 2023 presidential aspirants for screening on

FG trains 177 Kano youths in smartphone repairs with N5.9bn, N33m each The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed committing the sum of N5.9 billion on training, tooling and monthly stipends for the Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme in Kano State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq

President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has on April 27, 2022 assented to the bill establishing the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Senator Babajide Omoworare, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) on Thursday. ALSO READ: FG approves site for Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, to begin

Ahead of its primary election scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 21, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, screened the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, to contest the 2023 governorship poll. Barr. Otuaro was screened by the screening committee led by the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri,

Confusion as thief carts away N43M at APC national secretariat in Abuja  There was a bit of confusion at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday as at least N43,000,000 ($75,000) reportedly went missing in Abuja. Our correspondent observed that the canopy under which the sale of forms took place was suddenly

Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has obtained copies of the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to vie for the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. He purchased the form on Wednesday at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja. According to receipts seen by newsmen, the Minister of State obtained both forms

Days after the Youths Network for Nigeria Union (YNNU) urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to declare for the 2023 Presidency, the group has handed the former President a seven- day ultimatum after Sallah to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and declare his ambition or face over 20,000 youths who will picket his office.

Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Benedict Ayade has pledged to support former President Goodluck Jonathan if the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, presents him as the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 election. Governor Ayade stated this while briefing State House correspondents after he met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Tuesday paid N100 million for the purchase of the forms to contest the 2023 Presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The payment, according to the Director (Media and Publicity), Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council, Yemi Kolapo, had made him the first to officially seal his

Barring a last minute change of heart, former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will in a matter of days declare for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the highly placed interests on the 2023 Jonathan Project who confirmed the development to newsmen said his decision is based

2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan posters appear in northern Nigerian states As the race towards the 2023 General Elections continues to gather momentum, posters of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have flooded some cities in Northern Nigeria. This has equally sparked reactions on social media, with some expressing excitement about the possibility of his re-election in

The Nigerian Navy through “Operation Dakatar Da Barawo” (OPDDB) has seized six million litres of illegally refined products worth N3 billion from oil thieves in three weeks. The seizure was made from eight illegal refining sites raid, wooden boat, tanker and a market. The director, Information Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to report by PUNCH. Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples

As Nigeria draws closer to its 2023 general elections, protesters on Friday, stormed the Abuja private office of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to declare for 2023 presidential race. Some groups had also called on Jonathan to contest. The Nigerian Young Professionals in Diaspora, NYPD, yesterday gave Jonathan one week ultimatum to declare for 2023

The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe, in line with the directive of the Defence Headquarters, has commenced Operation Octopus Grip to rid the Niger Delta region of crude oil thieves. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who flagged-off the operation at Opu Nembe NDDC Jetty in Nembe Local Government Area of

2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters flood Abuja Posters with messages urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the next presidential election in 2023, have flooded the major streets of Abuja, further fuelling speculations about the ex-president’s next political move. The, which posters bore the simple message, “Goodluck Jonathan: You Must Run”, was splashed on

Ahead of next year’s (Presidential election, the governor of Rivers State and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned the party against losing him, saying if they lose him, they will lose the election. Wike also described the contest for the 2023 party’s ticket as payback time,