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IBB: We Overthrew Buhari/Idiagbon Because Of Their Holier-Than-Thou Attitude

General Muhammadu Buhari and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon
General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the former military head of state, has revealed that his holier-than-thou rhetoric was one of the factors that led to his leadership in toppling General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985. In his latest book, “A JOURNEY IN SERVICE – An Autobiography,” Babangida, widely known as IBB, accused Buhari of spying on his calls for a variety of reasons. Babangida served as Buhari’s Chief of Army Staff. Buhari had overthrown Shehu Shagari’s civilian administration in a coup on December 31, 1983. He said in the book that he was also unhappy with the administrationRead More

I Can’t Work With Sycophants In Edo PDP Peace Panel – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation of the Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party. He accused some members of the National WorkingRead More

Police Seal APC National Secretariat

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Armed Police personnel sealed the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday. Flavision gathered that the IGP hadRead More

Court Order: My Opponents Have Become Jittery – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described an interim injunction restraining him from contesting the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an attempt by fifth columnists to destabilise theRead More

Ize-Iyamu Wins Edo APC Governorship Primary

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has emerged winner of the party’s direct primary conducted on Monday. Chairman of theRead More

Ondo Deputy Governor Dumps APC, Joins PDP

Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi,
Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi has resigned as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after months of cold war with his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Ajayi resigned hisRead More

Gov Akeredolu Orders Police Commissioner To Block Deputy Gov Ajayi From Moving Personal Belongings Out Of Govt House

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu
A mild drama ensued on Saturday night after Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, instructed security agents to block his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, from packing out of Government House in Akure,Read More

Oshiomhole Remains Suspended, Says Ward Chairman

Adams Oshiomhole
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Etsako Ward 10, Mr. Oshawo Stephen, has dismissed reports that the suspension of the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, hasRead More

Edo: APC Ward Lifts Oshiomhole’s Suspension

Adams Oshiomhole
The Executives of the All Progressives Congress, Ward 10, Esako Local Government Area of Edo State, have lifted the suspension earlier placed on the National Chairman of the political party,Read More

A Divided Presidency And A First Lady Battling For Space

A divided Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a First Lady battling for space
The serene nature of the Presidential Villa, Abuja cannot be mistaken for any other expansive compound in the Federal Capital Territory. Small signposts with inscriptions banning motorists from honking theirRead More

How PDP Govs, Chieftains Endorsed Obaseki, Shaibu Ticket

Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, will be allowed to run with his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party if he (Obaseki) emerges winner at theRead More