The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the social-political and economic apex umbrella body of the South South region has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his successful inauguration as the executive Governor of Edo State. PANDEF also urged him to have the interest of the Edo People paramount at heart as he takes over the mantle of leadership. The organisation in a press statement on Thursday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini,...

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation has stated that the tax reform proposed by the Federal Government is not targeted at North or any religion. Afenifere in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, noted that no region in the country should entertain any fear regarding the distribution of the proceeds of the Value Added Tax (VAT) as being proposed. Recall that the Executive arm of government under President Ahmed...

Dame Olabisi Adu Okunniyi, the Deputy Governorship Candidate of Labour Party in the Governorship Elections of Ondo State holding on Saturday November 16th, has commeded the judgement of the Appeal Court in Abuja presided over by Justice H A Barka, which today upturned the previous ruling of the federal high court and sacked Olusola Ebiseni as the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in a judgement read by Justice A I Banjoko, a member of...

Ahead of the November 16th governorship poll in Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo (SAN), the Attorney General of the state on Monday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to win all the 18 local councils across the state. He noted that the future of the state would be guaranteed,  if the people re-elect Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Ajulo in a press statement titled, “Nov. 16 is a Lucky Day”, stated that the 2024 Ondo gubernatorial election is...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged leaders and other stakeholders in the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unite with a view to reclaim power in 2027. Tinubu spoke through the Minister of Power,  Chief Adebayo Adelabu at the maiden edition of the Lam Adesina Annual Lecture Series held in Ibadan on Monday recalled that the late former governor of Oyo state, Alh. Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina was a champion of democracy....

Chief Oliver Okpala, Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, has said that those working against Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje are distractors who are faceless anti-corruption organisations. A press statement on Monday signed by Okpala stated that the attention of the Public Enlightenment Unit of (APC) National Chairman has been drawn to a report claiming that a coalition of 51 anti-corruption groups have formally petitioned the Economic and Financial...