The Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the 16 Local Government Chairmen for financial misappropriation.

Assembly also suspended the legislative arm comprising of 177 Councillors to allow for full and unhindered investigation into the financial malpractices In the 16 local government areas READ MORE

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday Dismissed Senator Kashamu Buruji from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Valentine Ashi, maintained that though the PDP was empowered by its constitution to discipline, reprimand, bar or expel recalcitrant members from its fold, it held that due process must be followed in the exercise of such powers.READ MORE

A member of the House of Representatives from Katsina State, Ibrahim Murtala, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.

Murtala, who is representing Matazu/ Musawa Federal Constituency, announced his defection in a letter read by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on the floor of the house on Tuesday READ MORE

Almost all the state governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shunned a meeting with the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole.

It was gathered that Oshiomhole invited the governors and governorship candidates of the party to a meeting in Abuja on Monday but they shunned him.READ MORE

Ikere Ekiti, the second largest city in Ekiti recorded a dastardly fire outbreak with over twelve shops razed in a shopping complex and goods valued at millions of Naira destroyed leaving traders in tears.

The fire occurred earning morning on Sunday at a shopping complex located Atiba area near the Ogoga Palace along College of Education Road at about 12.20 am and the other one at Okekere area along Ikere-Ado road.READ MORE

All the accounts belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses are frozen by the agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

According to the press released by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said all accounts belonging to PDP Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses are frozen by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration READ MORE

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has appointed the Administrative Secretary, Delta State, Rose Orianran-Anthony as Secretary to the Commission for a Four-year term with effect from 6th December 2018.READ MORE

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday evening met behind closed doors with some All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates from the South East.

The meeting, which was held at the Vice President’s office, lasted for about two hours.

Those at the meeting included the candidate for Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, candidate for Abia State, Uche READ MORE

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday enjoined Nigerians not to believe in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), again owing to the failed promised they made in 2015.

Abubakar gave this advice while addressing thousands of PDP supporters at the opening of the South West PDP campaign held at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

At the campaign were: National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, Atiku’s running mate, Mr. Peter Obi, former governors of Ekiti and Cross Rivers, Ayodele Fayose and Senator Lyel Imoke, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and governorship candidate of the party in Lagos and Oyo States, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and Engineer Seyi Makinde READ MORE

Eighteen members of the Imo State House of Assembly including the Speaker, Acho Ihim, have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party.

The lawmakers abandoned their parties for a new party to the Action Alliance (AA) READ MORE

Deji Adeyanju, Convener of Concerned Nigerians, has been granted bail.

He was granted bail on Thursday by the Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja.

Femi Fani Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation and Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, among others, stormed the Magistrate Court in Abuja on Thursday morning express solidarity with Adeyanju READ MORE

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has boasted that with the popularity of the APC in Imo and Ogun States, the party would win the 2019 elections despite the alleged anti-party activities of their governors.

He described the governors as poor students of their own history who had forgotten they lost elections before winning on the platform of the APC.

Oshiomhole spoke after receiving the APC women leaders from Edo State and Abuja, who paid him a solidarity visit in his office in Aso Drive, Abuja.READ MORE

Wale Oluwo, Lagos state commissioner for energy and mineral resources, has quit the All Progressive Congress (APC), vowing to work for Jimi Agbaje, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the next governorship election.

Oluwo has also quit the cabinet of Akinwumi Ambode, governor of the state. In his resignation letter READ MORE

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ekiti chapter, on Monday held a protest march in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, against the kidnapping and killing of two lawyers in the state.

One of the victims was a senior member of the association, Adeola Adebayo, while the other, Adesina Okeya, was only called to the bar a week ago.

Mr Okeya was kidnapped in Abuja by unknown gunmen who subsequently killed him.

The late Mr Adebayo, a 33-year-old lawyer, was the Secretary of the Ikole branch of NBA before he was kidnapped on November 17 along Efon-Erio-Aramoko road.READ MORE

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has advised the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to withdraw the ticket of any party leader backing candidates in other political parties for the 2019 general elections.

This comes against the backdrop of moves by a handful of state governors to have some of their political associates READ MORE

The crisis rocking the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepens as the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jones Onwuasoanya resigns.

Onwuasoanya, who described APC as a cult and not a political party, accused the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of destroying the party, stressing that the “Chairman left no one in doubt that READ MORE

Four members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, including the Deputy Speaker, Abdulmumini Fanti, have dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Redemption Party.

Two senatorial and two House Representative aspirants also dumped the APC.

Member representing Bauchi Constituency, Mr. Abdullahi Shehu, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Bauchi on Sunday READ MORE

The federal government on Friday released a list of some people who it claimed allegedly laundered money in the previous administration.

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammad, released the list during a press conference in Lagos on Friday, a statement by his assistant, Segun Adeyemi reads.

The minister noted that PDP’s challenge prompted FG to READ MORE

No fewer than 26 lawmakers from the Ogun State House of Assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

Reports gathered that the aggrieved aspirants backed by Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, had claimed that the mandate given to them during October 7 legislative primary of APC was READ MORE

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally been issued a visa to the United State.

A family source disclosed this to TheCable on Saturday and confirmed that the former vice-president has left Nigeria for the UK, where he will spend some time before flying to the US.

Olusegun Obasanjo READ MORE

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday, told his counterpart, the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Senator Godswill Akpabio that the crisis rocking the APC in the state was irreconcilable.

Okorocha, who spoke in Owerri when the APC reconciliation committee headed by Ganduje visited Imo State, said, “Adams Oshiomhole single-handedly meted out grave injustice READ MORE

Hundreds of soldiers armed with armoured personnel vehicles on Thursday, invaded the training camp of the Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency, injuring several trainees.

The training camp is located at Nonwa in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.READ MORE

About ten Ogun State House of Assembly members, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied People’s Movement (APM).

Ogun Assembly Majority Leader, Adeyinka Mafe, Chief Whip, Idowu Olowofuja, Honourables Tunde Sanusi and Ganiyu Oyedeji dump ruling party for Allied People’s Movement (APM). Abiodun Akinlade, the preferred candidate of Ibikunle AmosunREAD MORE

Ekiti Election Petition Update: Tribunal Adjourns Till January For Writing Addresses

The Ekiti governorship election petitions tribunal has adjourned till January 9 for the adoption of writing Addresses.

Tribunal was set up to hear grievances arising from the conduct of the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state on September 17.READ MORE

A female Student of the Department of Political Science, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, AAUA, lost her memory after dropping off fREAD MORE

A suspected officer of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has allegedly shot official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) dead.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at Iyana-Ipaja roundabout around 6 pm.

The LASTMA official was said to have flagged him down for a traffic issue.READ MORE

A High Court sitting in Uyo on Wednesday, November 28, has granted an order of interim injunction restraining Hon. Nse Ntuen from parading himself as the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly pending the determination of the motion on notice filed by Ekemini Udim Esq, Counsel to Speaker Onofiok Luke.

The ruling by Hon. Justice Ekaete Obot ordered that the injunction is served on Nse Ntuen in person and also be pasted on every conspicuous part of the Assembly complex to for READ MORE

Motorists stop in Abuja as cows, herders take over roads [PHOTOS]


Motorists were forced to either stop or slow down on some Abuja roads on Sunday... READ MORE

The Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, Ganiyu Ayodele Obasoyin has pleaded with Ekiti State Government to present his instrument of appointment and staff of office.

Obasoyin made the plea while on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of the state, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi in his office.

The only royal stool officially recognised in Ikere is that of the Ogoga presently occupied by the reigning monarch, Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado.READ MORE

There is panic in the camp of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, following the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loss of last Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election in Ekiti/ Oke-Ero/ Isin/ Irepodun Federal Constituency to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defeat has forced Saraki to return to the drawing board to plot how to win the senatorial election in Kwara South Senatorial District.

One of the options being weighed by Saraki is to prevail on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to drop his senatorial aspiration for the incumbent Senator Abdulrafiu Ibrahim, who is believed to have more clout in the area than the governor.READ MORE

The alleged murder case of Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Ganiyu Obasoyin, was on Friday dismissed by the State High Court, Ado-Ekiti.

Last year December was arraigned Olukere and five others in connection with violence which erupted shortly after he inaugurated his hotel located in Gbemisola area of the town.READ MORE

The Information reaches Newsflash247 that there are rumours of ongoing robbery attacks two Banks in Ado- Ekiti, the state capital of Ekiti State.

According to the fake news spreading in Ado Ekiti and other neighbouring town said that the Union Bank which is located along Ijigbo Area and the Access Bank which also located along Bank road in Ado Ekiti.READ MORE