Year: 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the advice by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to learn from former Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu’s claims on how he rigged elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Sunday, said Senator Mantu’s reported claims was personal to him and has nothing to do with the PDP, as the party has never directed any of its members to rig election on its behalf, at any point since its formation. Senator Mantu spoke about his personal activities and tendencies in…

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As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate Easter commemorating the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ over 2000 years ago, Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Dr Rose Oko, Sunday, urged her constituents and Nigerians to emulate Christ’s sacrificial lifestyle. Sen Oko in a statement signed said Easter celebration supposed to be a time of sober reflection and renewed commitment to sacrifice love and live peacefully with others for a meaningful and progressive society. The statement reads in part, “Happy Easter to you all my…

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the list of alleged “looters” published by the Federal Government as hollow and laughable. The party said the list is an extension of federal government media trial and challenged it to come up names of its members against whom the federal government had secured convictions. The list put forward by the Federal Government as purported looters amounts to a cheap blackmail as none of those listed have been indicted or convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction or any panel of enquiry in…

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  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the unprecedented public resentment and the resort to heavy security during President Muhammadu Buhari’s Thursday’s visit to Lagos state is a loud testimony of the sinking image of the President and that of his dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The party also lampooned President Buhari for failing to initiate or execute any project in Lagos state since assumption of office. It also described described the visit as a ridiculous face-saving stunt that saw President Buhari commissioning just anything, including a…

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of having the spirit of bitterness and vengeance, adding that such is responsible for the economic dryness, divisiveness and hostility in the nation under their watch. This is just as the party has advised the Presidency to direct its demand for refund of stolen funds to President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC, as those responsible for looting are now in the APC where they enjoy the protection of the President. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola…

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Former Vice President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Nigerians to emulate the virtues of love and sacrifice which characterised the life of Jesus Christ. In a message released by his media office in Abuja to mark the Easter celebrations, the Waziri Adamawa described those two qualities as essential to the unity that Nigeria so desperately needs at this time when vested and provincial interests threaten to tear our nation apart. The Waziri Adamawa also encouraged Nigeria’s leaders to use the opportunity of the Christian…

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Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has urged Nigerians, particularly Christians to cherish and guide their faith by living a life of selfless service, sacrifice, love and righteousness in the manner of Christ. The governor in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah Agbo, said, without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, “our faith as Christians would have been a fallacy.” While stressing that Nigeria is presently at a cross road, the Governor called on Bayelsans to love one another, pray fervently for the peace,…

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Former minister of environment, Chief John Odey, mourns a foremost African Missionary, Rev Dr. Eugene W. Bunkowske, whose demise occurred at about 11:40am of March 27, 2018 in Minnesota, United States of America (USA). Odey who expressed sympathy in a statement Wednesday, said he was pained when he received the news of the death of the American clergy due to the intimate relationship he had with the deceased and recalled the positive impact made in his life while he was growing up. He described the late Rev Bunkowske as mentor…

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Following his passion for youth development in nation building, a member of parliament representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jarigbe Agom, has constituted a new bursary committee to   boost educational pursuit of students from the area. This was made known in a statement signed by Hon Agom, where he said the new committee has been saddled with the assignment to ensure improvement on the scheme so students would benefit seamlessly. According to him, students form an integral part of society and are leaders of tomorrow, therefore…

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