TRIBUTE: Ocholi, a dedicated apostle of change – Oyegun

By Chris Suleiman Abuja National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the late State Minister of Labour and Employment, Late Barrister James Ocholi as a dedicated apostle of change who would be greatly missed. Oyegun who was at the Abuja residence of the late minister for a condolence visit along side other…

Only God, not you, will send Buhari to his ancestors, APC replies Wike

    *confident of winning all the seats in re-run elections   By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt   The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said its attention has been drawn to the comments by Gov. Nyesom Wike during a political campaign yesterday where he said: “Let them go and bring that…

APC woos Rivers South West, says Wike, PDP do not deserve their votes

  *positions Amachree, George, Ewor, Pepple  others for victory By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State does not deserve the votes of the electorate in Rivers South West Senatorial Zone during the rerun State and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold across the State on Saturday, March…

Invasion of Ekiti House of Assembly: DSS evades service of Court Order

  *refuses to release detained lawmaker five days after The Department of State Services (DSS) has refused to accept the service of the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti order for the immediate release of the detained member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, representing Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Honourable Afolabi Akani. Hon…

Rivers re-run: Wike warns against importing fake corps members for rigging purposes

  By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has cautioned the management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, against allowing the APC introduce fake corps members to serve as presiding officers. According to a statement signed by Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, he…

‘APC plots to rig Rivers re-run elections uncovered’

  *PDP rejects INEC list of election officers from UNIPORT   By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt It’s no longer secret that the All Progressives Congress, APC is poised to print ballot papers and result sheets to rig Saturday, March 19, re-run elections in Rivers State, the People Democratic Party, PDP, has alerted. The PDP…

Rivers rerun: Wike accuses Amaechi, Amina Zakari of plotting to swap results

  By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed the illegal plot by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and INEC National Commissioner, Mrs Amina Zakari to swap authentic results from polling units with fake results on March 19, 2016. Also, Governor Wike declared that any attempt by the…

Abduction of members: Ekiti lawmakers appeal to NASS to wade in

  Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have pleaded with the House of Representatives Committee on Safety, Rules and Regulations to wade into the crisis occasioned by the abduction of four of t members and protect them from further harassment by men of the Department of State Services (DSS). They blamed the crisis…

Benue food sellers protest ‘exorbitant’ BIRS taxes

  By IKANA ADAKOLE, Otukpo Economic activities at the biggest yam market in West Africa, located in Ukum, Benue State have been crippled as a result of ongoing strike action by traders, protesting arbitrary taxation imposed on them by the Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). AUTHENTIC News Daily can authoritatively report that as at the…

Saraki promises adequate support for National Assembly Clinic

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Monday 14 March 2016 visited the National Assembly Clinic located in Area 11, Abuja and promised members of staff that the present National Assembly Will provide all the necessary support that will put the health institution in a position to offer…