A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Youth Groups in the country have challenged the Deputy President of Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege to present Court papers that absolved him of allegation of perjury in the U.S. The coalition comprising of the Guardians of Democracy and Development (GODD), Partners for Legislative Agenda for Nigeria (PLAN), Empowerment […]
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I feel excited being part of National Economic Council — Uzodinma
The Newly sworn in Imo Governor, Chief Hope Uzodinma, says he feels excited and encouraged being part of the National Economic Council (NEC). Uzodinma spoke with State House Correspondents on the sidelines of the NEC meeting presided over the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. He was attending the meeting […]
2023: Pick your candidate from South-East, group urges political parties
Ndi-Igbo United Forum (NUF), a socio-political organisation, has called on all political parties in the country to zone their presidential tickets to the South-East for the 2023 presidential poll. President-General of the group, Chief Godson Ezenagu, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha on Thursday. Ezenagu said zoning […]
APC commends Abia South peaceful re-run elections
Mr Donatus Nwankpa, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chairman in Abia, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC), conduct of Aba South Local Government Area (LGA), of Abia state re-run election. Nwankpa made the commendation while monitoring elections at the Umuogele Primary School, Aba South, on Saturday. “The exercise so far, from the places […]
Kaduna re-run election witnesses voter apathy
The re-run election for Kaduna State House of Assembly in Sanga Local Government Area, has witnessed voter apathy, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. It would be recalled that the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), had slated the State House of Assembly re-run election for Sanga and Kagarko local government areas’ state assembly […]
Supreme Court affirms election of Ganduje as Kano governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as the Governor of Kano state. Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Kabir Yusuf, filed an appeal at the apex court to dispute the March 23 supplementary election held in some electoral wards in Kano State. A seven-man panel of justices of the […]
Tambuwal urges NASS to pass Legion Establishment Bill
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has called on the National Assembly to hasten the process of passing the bill for the amendment of the Nigeria Legion Establishment Act. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide Malam Bello Muhammad, in Abuja. The Bill is aimed at improving the welfare and […]
Ihedioha: Imo indigenes in U.S. react to Supreme Court verdict
A group of U.S-based Imo indigenes, the Mbano National Assembly (MNA), has reacted to Tuesday’s Supreme Court verdict that effected a change of government in its home state. The judgment replaced Mr Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party with Sen. Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress as governor, almost eight months after the […]
Buhari departs Abuja for London ahead of UK-Africa Investment Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on Jan. 20. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had earlier performed some official assignments, including his meeting with security chiefs, before leaving the presidential villa for the London trip. The president also joined […]
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha parting words as Governor of Imo state
STATEMENT FROM HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. EMEKA IHEDIOHA, CON, ON THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON IMO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION OF THE MARCH 9, 2019. JANUARY 15, 2020 My dear good people of Imo State, I address you today, following recent developments affecting our dear state, and in particular the Supreme Court judgement of 14thJanuary 2020.In […]