Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, on Monday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are prepared to ensure a secured general election, starting this Saturday. He spoke after a meeting with military service chiefs and other security chiefs including the Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of DSS, Director-General of NIA and the Chief … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said a total of 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by the nation’s 18 registered political parties for the general election. A document released in the wee hours of Monday by the commission showed that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has the highest number of polling units … [Read more…]
…We’re interested in the welfare of civil servants – Mbah The leaderships of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Unions Congress (TUC) jointly called the organised labour, have pledged to work closely with the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, when he assumes office as governor. … [Read more…]
A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey on Monday injuring eight people, according to an official, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told a press conference Monday that eight people were injured following the aftershock, adding that a tsunami warning … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State, on Sunday received the overwhelming support of Udi and Ezeagu Local Government Areas as the people trooped out to support him and their House of Representatives candidate, Honourable Wilfred Okeke (Omeluora Ezeagu), on the grounds of St. Peter Claver … [Read more…]
…I remain ADC Presidential candidate — Kachikwu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi for the February 25 poll. The ADC announced the development at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. In attendance at the event include the ADC National Chairman, Raphael Nwosu as … [Read more…]
Ahead of the February 25 presidential poll, a spokesman for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the presidential campaign of the party, Ladipo Johnson has said that the party’s flag bearer, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will get 25% of votes in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He spoke Monday on The 2023 Verdict, … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Lagos, has granted an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using, engaging or further dealing with the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo or any of his representatives in the distribution of election materials and adhoc staff for the … [Read more…]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections beginning in few days time, first with the Presidential and National Assembly elections, followed by the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, over the weekend, received endorsements from different groups and senatorial zones in the state. The gale of endorsements began … [Read more…]
Burkina Faso’s army announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over. Senior officers from Burkina Faso and France’s forces in the country held a flag-lowering ceremony to mark the official end of French operations, at a camp on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou on … [Read more…]
Five days to Nigeria’s 2023 general election, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the citizenry to vote for his party’s candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he assured Nigerians that adequate security measures are in place to ensure a peaceful and safe elections. Seeking votes for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Tinubu, in the forthcoming … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) on Sunday called for compliance by the Federal Government to the Supreme Court order on the controversial naira swap policy. The call comes on the heels of a meeting between Adamu and the APC governors in Abuja … [Read more…]