By Tony Udoh When in 2022, a frontline support group for the governorship aspiration of Pastor Umo Eno was launched with the motto: “win for all,” some people dismissed it for the usual political gimmick, while others concluded that every politician is selfish and he would not be different. However, 100 days after the inauguration … [Read more…]
Police patrol vehicles were also seen moving around along the Federal Secretariat, Muhammadu Buhari Way, and Ladoke Akintola Boulevard. Meanwhile, all major roads leading to the Court of Appeal would be also barricaded by the police before the court proceedings commence, it was gathered. A senior security source revealed that the acting Inspector-General of Police, … [Read more…]
Abia State Government says it will invest the 2 billion naira palliative loan so far released to Abia by the Federal Government on transportation. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the press along side some of his colleagues after this week’s Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex … [Read more…]
By Prince Ejeh Josh Over the past 100 days in Enugu State since Peter Mbah took the oath of office as the Executive Governor of the state, the people of the state, and by extension, interacting people within the global sphere of cybernetics, could have observed the glaring evidence targeted at redefining the historical trajectory … [Read more…]
…Enugu to add four million metric tonnes of cassava to become biggest producer of cassava in the country …as Gov. Mbah commits to providing 100,000 hectares of land for Biotech park in Enugu Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In line with the determination of his administration to move the current $4.4billion GDP of the state to $30billion, … [Read more…]
The Kogi East Senatorial Election Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has sacked Senator Jibrin Isah, (Echocho), the Senate Committee Chairman on Customs Excise and Tariffs, cancelling the election in 94 polling units in the district. Consequently, the chairman of the Tribunal , Justice K.A. Orjiako, ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election … [Read more…]
…Calls for calm The Labour Party has expressed worry over what it described as a preemptive pronouncement by retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili, about the upcoming judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, scheduled for Wednesday.National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, expressed the party’s concerns in a statement, in … [Read more…]
A Kano State High Court has set aside the suspension of the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) from the party. Justice Usman Na’aana on Tuesday granted an interim injunction restraining Boniface Aniebonam, Agbo Major, and 16 other respondents from parading themselves as national officers or leaders of the party pending … [Read more…]
The Inspector-general of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has deployed the newly promoted deputy Inspectors-general of Police (DIGs) to various departments of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said DIG Bala Ciroma has been redeployed to head the Department of Finance and Administration, DIG Frank Emeka Mba to the Department of … [Read more…]
Activities across different sectors have been grounded as a result of the ongoing strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC had last Friday declared two-day warning strike over current hardship caused by the removal of petrol subsidy. Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, had called for a meeting to resolve issues raised by the … [Read more…]
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has joined the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the “punishing” economic situation in the country. The union stated this in a circular dated September 2, 2023 signed by its General Secretary, Mohammed Sheikh, and addressed to … [Read more…]
The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of NNPP, had been earlier suspended by the party’s leadership at the National Convention on … [Read more…]