‘I Will Rather Resign From Politics Than Defect To APC’ – Niger State Governor

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state says he would rather resign from active politics than defect from his party PDP to APC. Addressing some local government Chairmen that paid him a solidarity visit at the state Government house in Minna yesterday April 8th, the Governor referred to PDP members who have since defected as stomach politicians who are suffering from poverty, lack of morals and integrity

Nanny absconds with three kids one day after employment

The Orekoya family on Lawanson Road, Surulere, Lagos State says, presently, it has no reason to be happy.

This is because a nanny employed on March 7 by the household disappeared with three children a day after she was employed.

I won’t leave PDP, says Mark

The Senate President, David Mark, on Wednesday, said he was not contemplating joining the All Progressives Congress. Mark also reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party. He stated this at a special church service to mark his 67th birthday at St. Mulumba Catholic Chaplaincy, Apo in Abuja.

Danjuma blames Ojukwu for not emulating Jonathan

A former Minister of Defence and Chairman of Victim Support Fund, Theophilus Danjuma, has blamed the leader of the defunct Biafra, the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, for the civil war, which resulted in the death of nearly a million Nigerians.

Protest held over South Carolina shooting

Protest held over shooting of unarmed black man by a white policeman, as mayor announces body cameras for police. Protests have been held in South Carolina over the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white policeman, as the mayor of the city where the incident took place announced every officer will be required to wear a body camera.

3 States That Would Be Hot During This Governorship Elections

From the political happenings, it’s obvious that the following states could be termed volatile:

1. Rivers State: Amaechi complained of army harassment, malpractices, during the last presidential election. APC even called for the cancellation of the results from Rivers. Of course, incidences of killings, violence were also recorded in various parts of the state.

Judge Declines Stoppage Of Fayose’s Impeachment Proceeding

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday refused to halt the impeachment proceeding being spearheaded by the Ekiti State House of Assembly against Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and his deputy, Kolapo Olusola.

List Of Top Politicians That Dumped PDP For APC After Buhari Victory

List of politicians that defect to the All Progressive Congress after the victory of its presidential candidate Gen Muhammadu Buhari.
Ex-Edo state Governor, Osarhemen Osunbor, dumps PDP for APC, also PDP governorship candidate Maj-Gen. Charles Arhiavbere (rtd) also dump the PDP.
In Kwara Gbemi Saraki, younger sister to Senator Bukola Saraki and the PDP youth leader in the state defect to APC.

Chibok Girls Have Not Been Killed – FG Says

In a bid to dowse speculations in some quarters that the missing Chibok girls have been killed following the recent recapture of most of the strong territories Boko Haram occupied with no sign of the girls, the Federal Government has come out to state that the girls are still alive and that hopes for their rescue must be kept alive.

Pakistan deploys new missile-firing drone

Government says drones necessary to fight Pakistani Taliban, but some residents are fearful of more drones in the sky. The United States has been using drones extensively in Pakistan for the last 10 years.  The Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London has found that CIA drones have killed between 2,500 and 4,000 people in Pakistan.