All may not be well with the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the moment as four of the presidential aspirants of the party comprising: Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rochas Okorocha and Sam Nda- Isaiah have petitioned the national leadership of the party, questioning the rationale behind the choice of Lagos for the December 11 APC National Convention. The four had met last week to review development in the party and the direction at which the party’s National Convention is headed. From the meeting, it was learnt that the aspirants feel that the choice of Lagos was to give Buhari an edge over other aspirants. They also kicked against the list of delegates from Lagos State. Buhari was the only one out of the aspirants who refused to sign the petition. His co- contenders for the party’s ticket stipulated conditions on the way forward, the first of which was that any list of delegates from non- constitutionally recognized councils should be rejected. The sec...

Governor Rochas Okorocha, has said that he is proud to have one of his daughters as the most beautiful girl in the country. The Governor met with the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MISS NIGERIA), Miss Ugochi Ihezue who is an indigene of Imo State at the Government House, Owerri on Tuesday. Okorocha described the MBGN as a good example of what a youth should be, adding that her status as MISS NIGERIA would be an encouragement to other youths in the State. His words, “I am proud that my daughter is the most beautiful girl in Nigeria. We are proud of you. We salute your courage, tenacity and we commend you for the carriage with which you carry this crown. “I know how tedious it is to win this kind of award, a lot of things got involved not just beauty but brain equally. This award shows that you have outstanding contents in your brain. Government will support you in your programs to see that you actualize your dreams. “This will equally encourage our young ones...

The National Chairman of the United Progressives Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has reminded Ndigbo that President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, never promised to hand over power to them in 2023. Okorie described the offer being carried about by some South East APC leaders as the ‘worst form of deceit’, stressing that only the unintelligent would fall for it. The politician, who spoke with Sunday Sun, noted that Buhari would rather handover power to his Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has been loyal to him, to compensate the Southwest region. Okorie said, “It’s a very unintelligent proposal by mostly Igbo politicians in APC because it’s not an APC agenda. Buhari or his close aides never alluded to anything like that; you always hear of it from Igbo people who do not know what they want from APC. “They believe that the only way they can get Igbo votes is to make this kind of promise that is not based on logic or any political thi...

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has announced that his administration will soon begin to demand the Permanent Voters’ Card from indigenes of the state as a condition to engage in certain socio-economic activities, such as salary payment and admission into schools. The governor said this while addressing journalists at the Government House, Owerri, on Saturday. According to him, the non-challant attitude, exhibited by indigenes of the state to the collection of their PVCs, had made it necessary for the government to adopt certain measures to effect a change. He said, “The government is going to initiate the policy of ‘operation-show-your-PVC’ before you can enter the market to buy or sell and before you can do business or get anything from the government, and before your child can be admitted into schools. “Even before workers receive their salaries from the government, they must show their PVC. We cannot allow the I-don’t-care-attitude of our people to...

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) post- graduate student, Monica Osagie, the alleged victim of sexual harassment by one Prof. Akindele has been summoned to appear before the investigative panel on Tuesday. Prof. Akindele was said to have allegedly demanded five rounds of sex in exchange of exam marks from Miss Osagie. The invitation came barely few hours after her lawyer and Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, claimed that the victim had not been invited by any panel. Akiyode-Afolabi had said that Osagie, “resorted to self help” through audio recording after two lecturers approached by her for intervention refused to help her. The letter dated April 19, 2018 and entitled: “Re: Investigative panel on alleged harassment of a female student: Detailed audio recording: Request for the presentation of Miss Osagie Monica Oselode”, was signed by the OAU Deputy Registrar and Post-Graduate College Secretar...

The House of Representatives has lashed out at the United Kingdom for daring to ask Nigeria to review its same- sex law by allowing men to marry men and women to marry women. British Prime Minister , Theresa May , had made the call at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London . Two principal officers of the House and the Chairman , House Committee on Media and Public Affairs , dismissed the UK’ s request . Those found guilty of same- sex marriage in Nigeria are liable to 14 years’ jail term . The Majority Leader , Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, told SUNDAY PUNCH that Nigeria would not reverse its law on same- sex marriage . “ I doubt it very seriously , ” he wrote in an electronic mail to wapsim247. The same position was expressed by the Chief Whip of the House , Mr. Alhassan Ado- Doguwa . He said Nigeria would rather face sanctions imposed by the West than revisit the same- sex law . Ado- Doguwa stated , “ Not at all! As far as we are concerned in...