politics

A public commentator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar has blamed the lingering banditry activities and uncontrollable Almjeri system in the state on lack of education and proper upbringings of children by parents and guardians. The commentator stated that the children did not start these dastard acts from their mothers’ wombs or even …

Former Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has challenged President Buhari to be more proactive on the issue of insecurity, which he said has turned the Northwest zone into an area of deep calamity. He spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa service monitored in Kaduna. His words: …

The Director, Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Victor Aluko, says some collation officers of the commission are not good at Mathematics. Aluko stated this while reacting to the conflict between two officials of the Commission in the Orumba North Local Government Area during the Anambra …

STATEMENT BY THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, PROFESSOR FLORENCE BANKU OBI, ON THE SUSPENSION OF COLLATION OF RESULTS PENDING THE CONDUCT OF A SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION IN IHIALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me commence by sincerely thanking all of you, particularly the …

Former Minister of Works and the National Chairman, South-west Agenda for Tinubu 2023 presidential ambition (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has said the group has started aggressive mobilisation of voters across the state to save the All Progressives Congress (APC) from imminent defeat in the 2022 governorship election. Adeyeye said the …

Dear Adorers, there is a particular audio flying around where Fr. Mbaka was heard saying that the Heavenly Hosts had rejected Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo in an election. When I inquired further about this audio, I was meant to know that it was released in 2013 election when Soludo was …

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has reacted to the performance of his party in the inconclusive gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The Special Adviser for Drainage & Water Resources to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said the outcome of the governorship election where …

The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem, has been impeached. Following his impeachment on Monday morning by 19 Honourable Members, the former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem, has been replaced by Hon. Kennedy Ibeh. Hon. Kennedy Ibeh is the lawmaker representing Obowo State Constituency …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday found the chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, guilty of money laundering charges. In a judgement being delivered by Okon Abang, the trial judge, the court held that Mr Maina stole over N2 billion belonging to Pensioners, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the postponement of the governorship election in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, following alleged irregularities discovered in most communities in the council area. The announcement was made during collation on Sunday by the officer in charge, Ahmadu Umar. According to Umar, …