Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Delivering Judgement, Justice Ekwo also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived the opportunity to have the voters’ cards for … [Read more…]
Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to compromise electorate. Spokesman of the coalition, Ikenga Ugochinyere, at a press briefing in Abuja, yesterday, said the alleged plot to sack chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, was still on. He explained that the plot to compromise the electorate involves … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has promised to wipe out Boko Haram and help businessmen revive and expand their business in order jump start the economy if elected President come 2023. Atiku made the promise while addressing a crowd of party supporters at the PDP Presidential Campaign in Gombe, Gombe State, … [Read more…]
FG, domestic airlines legal battle kicks off The Federal Government has assembled a legal team to challenge the suit filed by domestic airlines seeking to stop the establishment of a proposed national carrier-Nigeria Air. It was learnt on Monday that the legal team of the government and a 10-man group representing the domestic airlines, would … [Read more…]
…. warns them of being used and dumped by politicians The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has asked officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to be apolitical before, during, and after the next general elections. The IG issued the warning during a visit to the Kogi State Police Command headquarters in Lokoja on … [Read more…]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has promised to provide ‘logistics support’ for the campaign of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Wike made this promise at the commissioning of the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The Rivers governor, who had invited the … [Read more…]
Between October 2021 and 2022 same month, the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) soared by 70.62percent. The average retail price for refilling a 5kg Cylinder was N2,627.94 in 2021 but rose to N4,483.75 in October 2022. On a month-on-month basis, the commodity increased by 0.21% from N4,474 recorded in September 2022 to N4,483.75 in … [Read more…]
Barring any last minute change of plan, President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow flag off oil exploration activities in Bauchi and Gombe States. Specifically, the president will conduct the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site located in Bauchi and Gombe states. Nigeria currently produces far … [Read more…]
There is a looming crisis in the National Assembly over alleged abuse of civil service rule in the appointment of key officers running the parliament’s bureaucracy. The fresh crisis is a fallout of the appointment of key officers to man the top management team of the National Assembly bureaucracy with Mr. Sani Magaji Tambuwal, erstwhile … [Read more…]
The military would not allow terrorists and criminals disrupt next year’s general election as Nigeria is currently on global watch, Theatre Commander of the Counter-terrorism operation, Joint Task Force Northeast, Maj Gen. Christopher Musa has said. He told Daily Sun in Maiduguri, Borno State, that troops in the North East and various military operations across … [Read more…]
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Sunday, asked those expecting him to step down for another flag bearer to perish the thought because “for us in the NNPP and Kwankwansiya, our party is on the right track to clinch the leadership of the country.” Speaking at a forum … [Read more…]
Enugu State Citizen Support for Equity and Good Governance, a Sociopolitical Group in Enugu State has endorsed Frank Nweke Jr as their preferred candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu State. The group, known for championing good governance and sensitising citizens across the State to participate in the political process said they had done … [Read more…]