The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue chapter has suspended Senator Barnabas Gemade and Prof. Terhemba Shija for alleged anti-party activities. The suspended party members contested in the governorship primary but were defeated by Fr. Hyacinth Alia, who later won the general elections. They dragged Fr. Alia up to the Supreme …
Read More »President Buhari suspends Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari
President Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of an investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. Ari’s suspension …
Read More »PDP suspends Fayose, Anyim and others
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim and other party officials like Prof. Dennis Ityavyar and Dr. Aslam Aliyu for alleged anti-party activities. The party also referred Benue State governor, …
Read More »APC suspends Boss Mustapha
Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress in his ward. Muazu Kabiri, an official of the party in Gwadabawa Ward of Jimeta, said the SGF did not make meaningful contribution to the party during the elections. He noted …
Read More »BREAKING: INEC suspends Adamawa guber election results collation over mixup
The commission has put the collation process on hold till 12 noon today following a disagreement over results from a local government. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results in the Adamawa State governorship election over a mix-up in results from Fufore Local Government Area …
Read More »INEC suspends proceedings at the Presidential collation center, to resume proceedings by 11am tomorrow
INEC has suspended proceedings at the Presidential collation center in Abuja. The chairman of the commission, Yakubu Mahmood, who disclosed this, said the proceedings will resume by 11am tomorrow, February 27.The post INEC suspends proceedings at the Presidential collation center, to resume proceedings by 11am tomorrow appeared first on Linda Ikeji …
Read More »Putin issues new nuclear threats as he suspends Russia’s participation in nuclear treaty with US
Russia has suspended its participation in the New START treaty, said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in a speech to the Federal Assembly and members of the Russian political elite on Monday, Feb. 21. The nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia was signed in 2010 in Prague, and …
Read More »APC suspends North-East Vice Chairman for associating with Governor Fintiri
Mustapha Salihu, north-east Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress has been suspended for six months over alleged “anti-party activities”. Salihu who is accused of associating with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was suspended alongside his ward chairman, Abdulkadir Abdullahi. …
Read More »PSC suspends promotion of 8 police commissioners for snubbing ?mandatory? interview
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the promotion of eight police commissioners to the rank of assistant inspector general for allegedly snubbing a mandatory interview. At the 18th plenary meeting which was held in Abuja, on Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3, it was also decided that …
Read More »NRC suspends Abuja-Kaduna service after a train derailed
Abuja-Kaduna train services have been suspended by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after a train derailed on the corridor. The train which was a few minutes from its destination in Abuja derailed on Friday afternoon, January 27. In a notice issued on its mobile application after the incident, the NRC said it …
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