Politics

William Attah, Gombe Member Representing Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Victor Mela Danzaria says he is not in jail or any correctional centre. Mr. Victor Mela was reacting to reports that circulated that he has been sentenced to a correctional centre in Abuja by a Chief …

Washington, Nov. 28, 2020   A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has rejected an appeal by U.S. President Donald Trump in a lawsuit alleging massive voter fraud, saying that his campaign’s fraud claims “have no merit.” “Calling an election unfair does not make it so. “Charges require specific allegations and then …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Nov. 27, 2020 Retired Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Muazu, acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is ready to conduct the Imo North senatorial by-election slated for December 5. The seat became vacant following the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu in …

Washington,  Nov. 27,  2020   U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declared Joe Biden the election winner. He said he was not prepared to concede defeat and repeated false claims that he won. The president said that he would “certainly” leave …

Governors and people of the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria have demanded restructuring in line with the principle of true federalism, to guarantee peace, security and stability of Nigeria. The governors observed that the country is not at peace with itself and not working as it should, particularly, for the …

New York, Nov. 24, 2020 After two weeks of grandstanding, U.S. President Donald Trump has finally accepted to allow a transition of power to his potential successor, Joe Biden. In a Monday evening tweet, Trump said he had recommended that the General Services Administration (GSA) “do what needs to be …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 23, 2020 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday appointed Chief Ali Odefa as Chairman of its reconstituted South East Zonal Caretaker Committee. The NWC in a statement issued by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Below are excerpts by the Egbe Omo Oduduwa to Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s Arewa lecture; enjoy it! “As is customary of the Nigerian Post-Colonial ruling elite, Gov. Kayode Fayemi simply grafted onto the Nigerian Problem borrowed expressions of a (United States of America) reality that is incongruent …

New York, Nov. 22, 2020 A U.S. federal court on Saturday evening dismissed President Donald Trump’s suit that sought to cancel millions of mail-in votes in the Nov. 3 election in Pennsylvania. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is yet another major blow to efforts by Trump …

By Ayinde Olaide Bauchi, Nov. 20, 2020 Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has denied speculations that he was negotiating to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected as state governor, to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The denial was contained …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advised Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, not to allow his quest to become president of Nigeria, destroy the South East politically. Governor Wike, said while no one will deny Umahi the right to pursue his political aspiration, which is the primary reason for …

By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Nov. 18, 2020 The Ebonyi lawmakers of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the National Assembly, NASS, say no member of the caucus is cross carpeting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Gov. Dave Umahi. The Chairman of the Caucus, Senator Sam Egwu, in company …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the South-East Zonal Caretaker Committee of the party, headed by Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi’s brother, Austin Umahi. This, apparently, is the main opposition party’s response to the defection of Gov. Umahi, Tuesday, to the ruling All …

The Governors and leaders of the South-South geo-political region have demanded an unreserved apology from the presidency for abruptly aborting a crucial stakeholders meeting scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The presidency had fixed a meeting for Tuesday with the Governors and other leaders of the region to …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned that the Federal Government will destroy criminal justice system in States if the Executive Order 10 is implemented. Governor Wike said Executive Order 10 of the Federal Government, which permits the deduction of funds from each State’s account to finance the judiciary, …

New York, Nov. 15, 2020 For the first time since the Nov. 3 elections, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, won the race. However, Trump reiterated his unsubstantiated claim that Biden stole the election through rigging. “He won because the election was rigged,” …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The collective wisdom of the Yoruba race speaks to the fact that we should never speak tongue-in- cheek for the simple but unassailable fact that if we speak the harsh, bitter truth, we shall die; whether we are killed for speaking the truth or we die …

The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) Bill 2020 into law, following its passage by the National Assembly. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a statement issued on Saturday to the media said that …

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of Balarabe Musa, a former governor of Kaduna State, who passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the age of 84. Obi, in a Condolence Message on …

New York, Nov. 11, 2020 The U.S. state of Georgia is to conduct a full manual recount of the Nov. 3 presidential election ballots in each county (local government area). Announcing this at a news briefing on Wednesday, Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, said the recount was necessitated by …

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South Africa Chapter has called on Nigerian governments at all levels to ensure that the judicial panels instituted in the wake of the #EndSARS protests are allowed to do their work unhindered and without political interference. In a statement signed by the Chapter Chairman and Secretary, …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 9, 2020 (NAN) The acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), retired Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Mu’azu, on Monday in Abuja swore-in Dr Joseph Chukwuemeka as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). Mu’azu, in his first official assignment as acting chairman of the commission, said …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 9, 2020 The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has handed over the affairs of the commission to National Commissioner, retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ahmed Mu’azu pending the confirmation of his second tenure. Yakubu at a brief handover ceremony at INEC …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Monday that the 2021 budget which is yet being processed by the National Assembly should be mindful of youth unemployment in the country. Lawan spoke in Abuja against the backdrop of the recent #EndSARS protests in the country, at a public hearing …