Monday, May 20, 2013
PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur, admits own party involved in “underhand deals”

PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur, admits own party involved in “underhand deals”

May 20, 2013

Bamanga Tukur, troubled PDP chairman The PDP chair praises Adamawa PDP members for shunning moneybags in the state. The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic... read more

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Reasons Jonathan may have declared state of emergency in Adamawa

Reasons Jonathan may have declared state of emergency in Adamawa

May 19, 2013

Boko Haram has become Nigeria's biggest headache of the moment An analysis of the attacks in Adamawa State that preceded the emergency rule. …... read more

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EXCLUSIVE: Two years on, Jonathan, PDP rule Nigeria with three-page “clueless” manifesto

EXCLUSIVE: Two years on, Jonathan, PDP rule Nigeria with three-page “clueless” manifesto

May 19, 2013

PDP Manifesto word cloud Apparently, the PDP is not interested in solving the key challenges Nigeria and Nigerians are facing. In 2011, before casting his... read more

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Edo PDP accuses ACN members of sharing N320mn education fund

Edo PDP accuses ACN members of sharing N320mn education fund

May 16, 2013

The PDP said it has evidence the state fund was shared by five ACN members. …... read more

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PDP, LP back Jonathan on State of Emergency

PDP, LP back Jonathan on State of Emergency

May 15, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party LP wants governors to account for security votes. …... read more

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PDP Chairman, Tukur, names new aides

PDP Chairman, Tukur, names new aides

May 15, 2013

Bamanga Tukur The chairman has only named three aides to replace the sacked one. …... read more

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Ogun ACN denies losing members to PDP

Ogun ACN denies losing members to PDP

May 14, 2013

ACN says that the supposed “lost members” were actually returning decampees from PDP. …... read more

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N107mn fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-PDP Chairman, Ogbulafor

N107mn fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-PDP Chairman, Ogbulafor

May 14, 2013

The accused was docked on Tuesday. …... read more

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Anenih, Tukur great asset to PDP – Orji Kalu

Anenih, Tukur great asset to PDP – Orji Kalu

May 13, 2013

Tony Anenih The former governor has made increasing public appearances ahead of 2015. A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has described the... read more

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CJN urged to probe Ondo Tribunal Judges

CJN urged to probe Ondo Tribunal Judges

May 12, 2013

Lawyer claims that the Election Petition Tribunal hinge their judgement on a law not in existence in the electoral Act. …... read more

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Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda has destroyed Nigeria- Buhari

Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda has destroyed Nigeria- Buhari

May 11, 2013

Muhammadu Buhari The former Head of State vows that opposition will no longer tolerate rigging by PDP. …... read more

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Exclusive: Why Jonathan nominated PDP member as EFCC secretary, then dropped him

Exclusive: Why Jonathan nominated PDP member as EFCC secretary, then dropped him

May 11, 2013

EFCC logo The nomination of a card-carrying member of the PDP disregards Nigerian laws. …... read more

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Tony Anenih leads PDP leaders to secret meeting with Tambuwal

Tony Anenih leads PDP leaders to secret meeting with Tambuwal

May 8, 2013

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal The two parties tried to downplay the meeting. The leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday, had a closed-door meeting... read more

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Imo election: Supreme Court fixes June 4 to hear Okorocha’s application

Imo election: Supreme Court fixes June 4 to hear Okorocha’s application

May 7, 2013

Ikedi Ohakim says the Rochas Okorocha’s administration has disabled the state by the dismissal of 10,000 graduates employed by his (Ohakim) administration. Mr. Okorocha has... read more

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PDP leaders in Yobe decamp to ANPP ahead of ‘APC’ convention

PDP leaders in Yobe decamp to ANPP ahead of ‘APC’ convention

May 7, 2013

Most of the decamped PDP members were one-time members of the ANPP. …... read more

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ACN reacts to PDP’s call for probe of Fashola’s administration

ACN reacts to PDP’s call for probe of Fashola’s administration

May 6, 2013

Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola ACN said the Lagos State Government is transparent. …... read more

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PDP contests court’s jurisdiction in case of suspended Rivers lawmakers

PDP contests court’s jurisdiction in case of suspended Rivers lawmakers

May 6, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party The PDP said the Rivers High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter. …... read more

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Update: Tukur’s son challenges Lagos court’s jurisdiction to try him for N1.2bn subsidy fraud

Update: Tukur’s son challenges Lagos court’s jurisdiction to try him for N1.2bn subsidy fraud

May 6, 2013

Mahmud Tukur’s actions have further stalled his trial. …... read more

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Kogi Council elections: PDP wins 21 chairmanship, 225 councillorship seats

Kogi Council elections: PDP wins 21 chairmanship, 225 councillorship seats

May 6, 2013

Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada  The PDP has won all the 21 chairmanship positions in the Local Government council elections conducted in Kogi on Saturday,... read more

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APC stands no chance in Ebonyi, ex-Governor Egwu says

APC stands no chance in Ebonyi, ex-Governor Egwu says

May 4, 2013

The former governor stated this in Ebonyi on Saturday. …... read more

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More reactions trail Mimiko’s victory at Ondo Tribunal

More reactions trail Mimiko’s victory at Ondo Tribunal

May 4, 2013

Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko  The PDP have since filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal. …... read more

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CPC expels Assembly candidate in Adamawa, suspends state party chairman

CPC expels Assembly candidate in Adamawa, suspends state party chairman

May 4, 2013

CPC The CPC had accused the candidate of being an agent of the PDP. …... read more

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Edo PDP urges FG to strip Oshiomhole of national honour

Edo PDP urges FG to strip Oshiomhole of national honour

May 2, 2013

The Edo PDP accused the governor of manipulating local government elections. …... read more

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Ondo set for Friday’s Tribunal judgement on Mimiko’s election

Ondo set for Friday’s Tribunal judgement on Mimiko’s election

May 2, 2013

Governor Olusegun Mimiko The Election Petition Tribunal in Ondo State will deliver its judgment on Friday. …... read more

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Bill to amend NEMA Act passes second reading in Nigerian Senate

Bill to amend NEMA Act passes second reading in Nigerian Senate

May 2, 2013

The bill seeks to create a Department of National Flood Mitigation and Insurance Programme in NEMA. …... read more

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