Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman , Senator Barnabas Gemade has announced his defection from the PDP to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Gemade was one of the 14 All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators, who defected to the PDP a few weeks ago, Giving reasons for his defection, Gemade claims that Governor Samuel Ortom betrayed him over Benue North East senatorial ticket. Channels TV
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied media publications alleging that it had frozen the account of Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the September 22, 2018 Osun State governorship election and those of his family members, including the musician, David Adeleke. The Commission through its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren called on members of the public to disregard the report, which EFCC was patently false and contrived to dress the agency with a partisan garb in the unfolding political…
Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after he scored his first goal since he joined Juventus during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Sassuolo on September 16, 2018 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goal for Italian champions Juventus in Sunday’s fourth Serie A game of the season, against Sassuolo. The 33-year-old tapped in on the line after a goalmouth scramble on 50 minutes, and added a second 15 minutes later to give the reigning seven-time champions a…
The Arise O Nigeria Empowerment Initiative has signed a partnership agreement with an Inter Governmental Organization, International Peace Commission IPC, This was contained in a press release signed by the Global Coordinator of Arise O Nigeria Empowerment Initiative Arise O Nigeria Empowerment Initiative, Ambassador Jonathan Daniel. The partnership according to Ambassador Jonathan was sealed through a synergy by the Founder of Arise O Nigeria, Amb. Jonathan Daniel and Amb. Dr. Babatunde Lee, The Country Director, IPC. He stated that the basis of this partnership was to strengthen…
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested the Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Students’ Affairs, Jerry Ehiwario, found with an AK-47 gun in Warri. SaharaReporters reliably learnt that the governor’s aide was arrested on Saturday afternoon with his boys at the premises of Dom Domingos College, Warri, during the state’s students’ election. One of the students who witnessed the incident, said: “Mr. Ehiwario had gone to the premises with his boys to try and influence the state’s students’ election that was taking place, in favour of…
South Sudan’s main rebel force SPLM-IO has accused government forces of attacking their defensive positions a day after both sides signed a peace deal, while the U.N. mission said one of its peacekeepers was shot and wounded by a government soldier. President Salva Kiir signed a peace agreement with rebel factions in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday to end a civil war that has killed at least 50,000 people, displaced some three million and held up the country’s progress since it gained independence seven years ago. “The regime’s forces heavily…