The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays. The Acting Director, … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Enugu State Campaign Council has dismissed the statements by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, Mr. Frank Nweke, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, deprecating the outcome of the 2023 governorship election in the state, insisting that the people of Enugu State rose above clan, … [Read more…]
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has granted an application by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to serve the petition and other processes on the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A three-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsamani on Friday granted the permission to allow the service on the Legal Adviser or … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal and has upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. Following the governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party … [Read more…]
…vows to “exhaust every action required to ensure the legitimacy of the next government in the state” Chetanne Chinelo & Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu The Enugu State All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship flag-bearer, Mr. Frank Nweke Jr, has condemned the alleged irregularities which he said characterized and marred the March 18 Enugu State governorship election. … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, has appreciated Enugu State people for believing in the party and showing the courage to say NO to misrule with their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). The Labour Party also said that Chief Chijioke Edeoga, its Governorship Candidate in the March 18 Enugu State Governorship Poll, is resolute and … [Read more…]
Press Statement: PDP Refers Ortom to Disciplinary Committee, Suspends Fayose, Anyim, Others The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has after very extensive review of the affairs of our Party in the country and pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) referred the Governor of Benue … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two Bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The bills are the Copyright Act 2022 and the Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, Act. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasiru Baballe Ila, disclosed this in a statement and … [Read more…]
…drums support for Umahi Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Thursday, said that the office of the Senate President should be zoned to the southeast. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, National Coordinator, HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, drummed support for Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, saying that he was the best … [Read more…]
…vows to run an all inclusive government …to dualize Abakpa, Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka road …to build a monorail from Enugu to Nsukka, Udi, Awgu …to construct ring road to connect all 17 LGAs Ndi Enugu, This is your Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. As you all know, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced my election as … [Read more…]
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; his wife Beatrice and their doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu, 60; his wife, Beatrice, 56; and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The race to the Lion Building, Enugu State’s seat of power, has come to an end following the declaration of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the tightly contested 2023 Enugu State Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Mbah scored a total … [Read more…]