Felix Morka
6 Nov
For the second day running, the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has taunted the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, describing him as Africa's most infamous election loser.
21 Sep
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Sen. Monday Okpebholo remains its governorship candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary made the party’s position clear in a statement issued in Abuja. Morka said the clarification became necessary following fake news that Okpebholo had been disqualified by a magistrate…
7 Jun
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of the party’s Rivers State Caretaker Committee for another six months.
12 May
A spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said the Nigerian leader will not take sides in the crisis in Rivers State where Governor Sim Fubara is battling a faction of the state assembly. "I believe that anyone who believes that by their actions whether it's from the state or federal level and even…
11 May
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of forcing itself into government in Rivers state. PDP made this allegation against APC on Saturday in a statement by spokesman, Debo Ologunagba. APC on Friday said the quest of Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara to disobey Nigeria's constitution and govern in denial…
11 May
The lawmakers at the Rivers State House of Assembly said that they have reported Governor Sim Fubara to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and the Department of State Services (DSS). Fubara had made a declaration that the Rivers State House of Assembly does not exist, leading to the lawmakers planning to impeach…
1 Apr
All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Nigerians to remain hopeful for a brighter and more prosperous future under President Bola Tinubu.
21 Feb
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the governorship primary election in Edo State will be concluded on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
20 Jan
The All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has accepted the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of the 2023 governorship elections in six states. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, while reacting to the development in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said “in every contest, you win some and…
19 Jan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed Supreme Court decisions in election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in six states. The apex court affirmed APC’s gubernatorial mandates in Gombe, Ogun, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and Kebbi states. In Delta State, the court decided in favour of the opposition. APC in a statement by its…
16 Jan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday replied Prof. Pat Utomi with the ruling party in Nigeria calling him a 'serial promoter of mega parties’.
13 Jan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on opposition political parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to tender unreserved apologies for what it termed the senseless, irresponsible, reckless and unjustified attacks on the judiciary throughout this electoral cycle.
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that closing gender gaps will add ₦15 trillion to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually by 2025. She stressed the need for a renewed national commitment to creating a society where every woman, child, man, and boy can live free from fear and violence.…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Tinubu in a statement also assured Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria's steadfast support as she consolidates her bold reforms, dedication to equitable global trade practices,…
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The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered over N3.203 trillion in financial infractions involving
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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has set December 2024 as the implementation date for the new minimum wage of N75,554, which was earlier approved. According to a statement shared by his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the state public servants will be paid one month's arrears. Badmus further revealed that…
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The Lagos State government has said that over 120,000 people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the state are currently receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy, with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, revealed this on Friday at…
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The ongoing trial of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) driver, Andrew Nice Ominikoron, who is alleged to have killed 22-year-old tailor, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, suffered another setback due to the defendant's counsel's ill health. The trial, presided over by Justice Sherifat Sonaike of a Lagos High Court, was fixed for today for the continuation of proceedings. However,…
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The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) and a non-governmental organisation, Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre
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Civil Society Organisation, Citizens' Gavel, has described the arrest and detention of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a dangerous precedent to press freedom in Nigeria. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) revealed on…
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A Chief Magistrate in Osun State, Mrs Olufunke Oyeniyi, has lamented the increase in cases of sexual and gender-based violence despite the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, which imposes stricter punishments on convicted abusers and violators. Oyeniyi made this known at a three-day workshop on the Implementation of the VAPP Law and the Role…