Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu, Olalekan Adetayo, Leke Baiyewu, Alexander Okere, Kayode Idowu, Peter Dada, and Ted Odogwu Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari over the party’s rancorous primaries in different parts of the country. It was learnt that the governors who were at the Presidential Villa, […] …
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Ogun: Osinbajo, Amosun meet as Oshiomhole vows to resist pressure
John Alechenu, Olalekan Adetayo and Sam Awoyinfa Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met behind closed doors with Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Both Osinbajo and Amosun are from Ogun State. READ ALSO: The godfather and his double-edged sword While Osinbajo hails from Ikenne, Amosun is an indigene of Abeokuta. Ogun State is […] …
Father rapes, impregnates 13-year-old daughter in Edo
• He defiled me five times – Victim Alexander Okere, Benin A middle-aged man has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect, Friday Moses, was picked up by the police after […] …
Las Vegas police reopen Ronaldo rape case
Police in Las Vegas have reopened a sexual assault investigation from 2009 at the request of a woman who has alleged she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo. Kathryn Mayorga says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in the US city that year. Juventus forward Ronaldo, 33, has dismissed the claim, […] …
APC National Assembly primary: Akpabio, Uduaghan, Sani, others to run unopposed
John Alechenu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress has cleared a former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, and his ex-Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, as well as the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, to contest in Wednesday’s (today) Senate primaries. [READ ALSO] Senatorial primaries: APGA disqualifies Ubah, clears Bianca Ojukwu, others This was contained […] …
2019: Sanwo-Olu not fit to govern Lagos, says Ambode
…as Tinubu formally endorses ex-commissioner •I’ll play high if they’re playing low – Sanwo-Olu •Governor urges free, fair, credible primary Sesan Olufowobi, Gbenga Adeniji and Oladimeji Ramon The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday said his only opponent for the All Progressives Congress’ governorship ticket, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was not credible. Sanwo-Olu currently has the […] …
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Ambode’s hopes fade as tension marks APC gov primaries today
GAC backs Sanwo-Olu after meeting with Osinbajo Lagos gov refuses Tinubu’s call to step down Parties shift exercises in Lagos, Imo to Monday PDP plans peaceful, transparent primaries Residents in states where the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party will elect their governorship candidates for the 2019 governorship election have expressed fears of […] …
PDP Convention: How Wike mobilised govs to endorse Port Harcourt
OLUSOLA FABIYI Fresh facts have emerged on how the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike was able to mobilise members of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to get Port Harcourt endorsed for the party’s national convention on Friday. Investigations by our correspondent showed that two presidential aspirants in the party […] …
GAC endorses Sanwo-Olu for Lagos APC gov ticket
Gbenga Adeniji The Governor’s Advisory Council of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday endorsed Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the party’s governorship ticket in 2019. Sanwo-Olu is a former Commissioner for Training and Establishment in the state. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the six-hour meeting held at the Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos, residence of […] …