The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has decried the slow and inadequate development in Bayelsa state. Speaking after the flag-off of the November 2023 gubernatorial election for the Labour Party in Yenogoa today Tuesday, Obi described the level of poverty in the state as painful and avoidable given the huge natural resources … [Read more…]
The final legal battle for the Contentious February 25th, 2023 Presidential Election begins with the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, and the Labour Party, filing an appeal against the September 6, 2023 ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, Pacesetter reports. According to a statement signed by Obiora Ifo, the National Publicity … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which upheld the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the February 25 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Atiku, in the Notice … [Read more…]
Youths on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital demanding justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Mohbad died last Tuesday aged 27 in an unclear circumstance, with many Nigerians demanding a thorough probe into his death. The youths, all in black T-shirts began the rally from the popular, Panseke … [Read more…]
The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, on Monday, pledged to surpass Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio of 16.5 per cent and achieve an impressive 18 per cent within three years. Mr Adedeji disclosed this while assuming office on Monday. Last Thursday, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Zacch Adedeji as the … [Read more…]
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, said his administration was irrevocably committed to fiscal discipline, honesty, prudence, and transparency in government. Governor Oborevwori stated this at the Delta State Governance and Policy Direction Conversation organised by the African College of Governance, an Institute of the Revive Africa Initiative held in Asaba on Monday. … [Read more…]
Apparently disturbed by flood of petitions alleging widespread looting by traditional rulers of the palliatives aimed at cushioning the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government, the Akwa Ibom State government has read riot act, threatening to withdraw certificates of recognition, as well as sack any village head found culpable in … [Read more…]
Elon Musk said X, formerly Twitter, could be rolling out a paywall to all its users. Musk says the move was critical to help deal with bots on the platform. The billionaire did not give specifics but said X would charge “just a small amount of money. “The single most important reason that we are … [Read more…]
The Fifth Generation (5G) services subscription has 500,000, says the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is even as the commission is targeting 50 per cent broadband penetration before the end of 2023. The executive vice chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at a media chat with executive editors and media chiefs in the northern … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government, Monday, took a major step in checkmating the activities of miners in the state with the sealing of illegal mining sites and sites without environmental impact certifications and mitigation plans. Recall that the Governor Peter Mbah administration had in June banned illegal mining activities in the state and also set up … [Read more…]
Former member of House of Representatives and founder of Peter Mbah Grassroots Canvassers, USA Igwesi, in this interview, highlighted some of the achievements of the new administration in Enugu State. Among other issues, he said Governor Peter Mbah has started fulfilling his campaign promises to people of the state. Governor Mbah has recently completed 100 … [Read more…]
Governor Dauda Lawal has described the affirmation of his electoral victory by the Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, as a confirmation of the will of the good people of the State. Governor Lawal emerged victorious in the March 18, 2023 governorship election by defeating the then incumbent Governor Muhammad Bellow Matawalle with a … [Read more…]