Seven states under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Taraba, and Sokoto – which filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court challenging the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as president-elect, have discontinued the suit. The Notice of Discontinuance which … [Read more…]
Following the heinous murder of the Enugu East Senatorial Zone Labour Party candidate on the night of Wednesday, February 22, 2023 by yet to be identified assailants, the Enugu State Labour Party governorship candidate, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has condemned the killing of Chukwu. The LP guber candidate noted that late Barr Oyibo Chukwu worked hard … [Read more…]
Good morning, gentlemen and ladies of the press. I thank you for honouring my invitation to this emergency session. The enormity of the concerns I want to address requires immediate attention as it affects the safety and future of ndi Enugu. Addressing False Reportage I will begin with addressing the upsurge of fake news, misinformation … [Read more…]
The Campaign Council of the Enugu State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of planned rigging of the March 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state leveled against it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. Frank Nweke Jr., as a disingenuous … [Read more…]
Seven States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The seven states who instituted the suit through their Attorneys General are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Taraba and Sokoto. The suit was filed pursuant to section … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which has thrown the nation into economic chaos in the last few weeks. The apex court stated that the policy was an affront on the 1999 constitution of the country, and thereby ordered that the old N200, N500 … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated, Thursday, March 2, 2023, that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. “The age of Francafrique is well over,” Macron said in remarks to the French community in Gabon, referring to France’s post-colonisation strategy of … [Read more…]
The US Department of State spokesperson, Ned Price, congratulated Mr Tinubu and all political leaders on the results of the presidential election. He described the election as competitive and representing a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy. “Each of the top three candidates was the leading vote-getter in 12 states, a remarkable first in … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke Jr, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has debunked rumours of his withdrawal from the gubernatorial race, calling it the work of political desperados determined to keep Enugu in a web of lies and ineptitude. In a statement released to the press on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the leading governorship … [Read more…]
He is the CEO, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd, Providence College, Focus International School, International Maritime Logistics, etcetera. He has employed over 200,000 Nigerian youths across the federation, and mostly from Enugu state. Some of the employees are earning in dollars. Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd, after KPMG auditing, had over 1.3 trillion naira annual … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the last Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections as the worst since 1999. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Atiku said the dreams and aspirations of Nigeria that voted on Saturday have been shattered by … [Read more…]
Atiku Abubakar says he is open to an alliance with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi. The PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 elections made the comment during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, a day after Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared as the winner of Saturday’s … [Read more…]