THE Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the last Imo off-cycle gubernatorial election, Senator Athan Achonu, has expressed confidence that the judiciary will cancel the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodinma and order a rerun. Newsextra24 reports that Achonu asserted during a special thanksgiving service and prayer request session at the Holy Trinity …
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Constitution Amendment: No Need Scrapping State Electoral Commissions – IPAC
THE Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Lagos State Chapter, has urged the National Assembly not to consider scrapping State Electoral Commissions(SECs) in the ongoing process to amend the 1999 Constitution. The State Chairperson of IPAC, Mrs Temilola Akinade, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Akinade …
Read More »NICASA, NiDCOM Condemn Alleged Killing Of Nigerian In South Africa
THE Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have condemned the alleged murder of a compatriot, Mr Ebuka Nwoko, by South African police officials. The President-General of NICASA, Dr Frank Onyekwelu condemned the alleged murder of the Nigerian in an interview with the …
Read More »How Tinubu’s Re-election Will Be Easy In 2027 – Lauretta Onochie
Lauretta Onochie, a former Media Aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the reelection of President Bola Tinubu on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be made easy if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, step down for his Labour Party …
Read More »APC Will reclaim Osun in 2026 – Gboyega Oyetola
Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says he is confident that All Progressives Congress (APC) will defeat the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the2026 governorship election in the state. Oyetola said this while receiving prominent PDP members, Dotun Babayemi, a former governorship aspirant and Mr Shuaibu …
Read More »FG Captures Activation Of Vulnerable Group Fund In 2024 Budget
THE Federal Government (FG) said on Friday that the 2024 budget captured the activation of the Vulnerable Group Fund to improve healthcare system delivery and reduce citizens’ out-of-pocket expenses. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ipalibo Banigo, disclosed this when the committee visited the University College Hospital …
Read More »APC Suspends Rep. Jaji Over Alleged Anti-party Activities
THE Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Rep. Aminu Jaji over some alleged anti-party activities and the factionalisation of the party’s organs, among others irregularities. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, announced the suspension at a press briefing in Gusau on Friday. The News …
Read More »Transforming Education Sector In Borno State – The Zulum Example, By Chidi Omeje
RECENTLY, the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State came under a media campaign of calumny aimed to smear his good image and distract his resolve to reinvigorate the lame-duck education sector he inherited in the state. Through misinformation, mischief makers are spreading spurious allegations that some teachers in …
Read More »Tinubu Approves Payment Of ₦3.3 Trillion Power Sector Debts
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a plan to pay the power sector debts estimated at N3.3 trillion. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this on Thursday at the 8th Africa Energy Marketplace in Abuja. He noted that the government will liquidate the N1.3 trillion owed to power generation companies …
Read More »PDP Belongs To All Of Us – Oborevweri Begs Youths
THE governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to the youths in the state to remain calm, adding that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is owned by all members of the party. The governor stated this while addressing Aniocha South youths who barricaded the Government House gate on Tuesday …
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