Despite a hasty apology – and robust showing at the weekend wedding ceremony his deputy, Moses Adeleke Adeyemo staged for his son – insiders disclosed the re-election attempt and political fortunes of Governor Abiola Ajimobi has suffered a huge blow over an explosive fight he had with his number two man at his office Tuesday…
Eighteen years after creation, Zamfara State still remains a traditional rural state due to some lapses, gross non-performance and corruption by virtually all the previous administrations of the state. In this analysis, our correspondent takes a peep at the state and the impediment that deters the progress and reveals that democracy still stand a chance…
Informants disclosed the quiet fight between Mr Ayo Fayose, the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ekiti state- and party deep pocket, Kashamu Buruji has deepened. And the two appeared to be working at cross road of party interest to actualise personal assertions. Buruji, operating under the official title coordinator of…
Not many Nigerians would forget in a hurry the tussle between the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan and the governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. The fight between the two took dramatic turns, affecting so many top guns in the state and causing pandemonium between the police hierarchy and the government of the oil-rich…
Forget about the cosmetic arrangement between the governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Honourable Shina Egbetokun, his erstwhile senior special adviser on Political Matters who also happens to be the former speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Global News can tell you reliably that all is not well between the two…
Remember last week, Global News did a story about some top APC chieftains in Osun State who were declared wanted by the police in connection with killings during the voters’registration exercise. The Ife East executive secretary was arrested and detained while the commissioner for tourism and culture, Sikiru Ayedun was also declared wanted. This time…
The high rate of deaths in Edo State-owned hospital, Central Hospital, Benin, has been attributed to the insensitivity of Edo State government over the inadequate number of medical personnel in the hospital. Speaking to Global News in Benin, a top management staff who pleaded anonymity said that several complaints have been made to the state…
The Federal Government has accused Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote of making frantic efforts to frustrate his competitors in the cement manufacturing industry in Nigeria out of business. The government, in a counter-affidavit to a suit filed by Dangote before the Federal High Court in Lagos, accused the business mogul of indulging in anti-competition act…
Senate 2015 hopeful and Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio has been alleged to have spent up to 15 billion naira in renting a private jet for a 25-trip, 600-hour journey of service of approximately two hours. The governor hired the Canadian Challenger 604 from Swiss-based Vista Jet. Mr. Akpabio paid the sum to the…
The threats between the incumbent governor of Osun State and candidate of the APC, Governor Rauf Aregbesola and that of the PDP, Senator Iyiola Omisore are gradually being fulfilled. At the ongoing voters’ registration exercise in Ile-Ife, a top chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Taiwo Oladele popularly known as Baba Janjala was murdered…
