The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has said he performed his one year compulsory service and was honourably discharged by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He described as false and a campaign of calumny the report that he made a plea bargain with the Economic and Financial … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), has invited a spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, over a comment he made on alleged coup plot. Mr Fani-Kayode, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the invitation by the SSS and also pledged to honour it. Mr Fani-Kayode, via a … [Read more…]
CAN PRESS STATEMENT February 12th, 2023 1. The attention of the national leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been drawn to a purported letter currently in circulation on social media, alleging that a certain sum of N2bn was given by the presidential candidate of Labour party, Mr Peter Obi to Churches under the … [Read more…]
My Lord the Chief Justice, I read with utter consternation, your press statement issued on your behalf by your Director of Press and Information, Festus Akande, wherein you took the unprecedented step to gag the public in criticizing the apex court. I must hasten to say from the onset that the Supreme Court is one … [Read more…]
By M. O. ENE A pretzel is a baked pastry made from flour rolled into distinctive intertwined and twisted shapes. January 13, 2002: President George W. Bush was watching Sunday night American football on television in the White House. He chose to snack on crunchy pretzels, instead of his regular cheeseburger pizza. Somehow, a piece … [Read more…]
…This crowd is proof of your landslide victory at the polls, Igwesi assures Mbah Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, over 500 different support groups, with members numbering thousands of people took to the streets of Enugu, the state capital, on Saturday to show their unflinching love and support for the gubernatorial aspiration of the … [Read more…]
Amidst the cash crisis bedevilling the country and the expectations of Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would resolve the matter in seven days as promised, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the apex bank does not have the capacity to print adequate new naira notes. Emefiele made the disclosure on … [Read more…]
…Frank will give us an accessible, honest, and compassionate government -Abakpa traders Traders and shoppers at Abakpa market received a surge of hope on Thursday as Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State arrived Abakpa market on a campaign market tour. Moving from street to street … [Read more…]
Zamfara Gov, Matawalle orders arrest of anyone refusing old naira notes Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered the arrest of anyone who refuses to accept the old currency notes of two hundred, five and one thousand naira in the state. He said the old currency notes remain legal tender until the final verdict of … [Read more…]
Enugu-East Senator, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani says the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has no powers to suspend or expel him from the party. Nnamani explained in a statement in Abuja on Friday that NWC did not follow due process and strict compliance with the provisions of the PDP constitution. According to him, the … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council Support Group and Coordination Committee, led by a foremost PDP Chieftain, Rt. Hon. Ikemba U.S.A Igwesi, has expressed readiness for the scheduled 2 Million Man March for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, his running mate, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai and other … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Chris Ogbu, Fayose John, and others from the party. Their expulsion was due to anti-party activities, the PDP said. “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 566th meeting today, Friday, February 10, 2023, approved the expulsion … [Read more…]