Three months after leading his associates to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with great fanfare in Kano, a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, appears set to dump his new party. On Tuesday, Mr Shekarau’s spokesperson, Yau Sule, said the former governor who is the … [Read more…]
Councillors in the 260 electoral wards in Enugu State have assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State that they will work round the clock and mobilise massively in their respective wards to deliver the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidates in the 2023 general election. The 260 councillors, who gave the assurance when they … [Read more…]
There is no respite yet for airline operators in Nigeria over the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel otherwise known as Jet A1 as the price hit N903 per litre yesterday, from N880 on Monday, Daily Trust can report. The development has put pressure on airline tickets with passengers paying as much as N200,000 for a … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s power generation dropped by 502.7 megawatts on Tuesday as members of the National Union of Electricity Employees and their counterparts in the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies grounded the nationwide operations of the Transmission Company of Nigeria the same day. It was observed that power generation on the national grid recorded … [Read more…]
Troublesome Truth Too By M.O. Ene On 2.2.22, Pacesetter published “Enugu 2023: A Troublesome Truth.” This is not Part 2, though the main character is the same: Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, the first Fourth Republic governor of Enugu State. Politics is an art. Politicians of partisan hues are often so passionate about political hanky-panky they make … [Read more…]
Encomiums pour in as former Enugu PDP guber aspirant and business mogul, Odengene, celebrates birthday Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Goodwill messages, encomiums, appreciations and felicitations have continued to pour in following the birthday celebration of Capt. Evarest Nnaji, Odengene, a former aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Enugu governorship race. Odengene, who enjoyed … [Read more…]
Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the winner of presidential election. Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over the objections of more than half the electoral commission, stoking fears of political violence. In the western city of Kisumu and Nairobi’s huge Kibera … [Read more…]
Controversy trails reported expulsion of Agom-Eze, Umahi’s rival, over Ebonyi south senate seat Helen Okoro, Abakaliki The reported expulsion of Mrs Ann Agom-Eze over Ebonyi South Senate seat has been described by the APC Umudomi Ward Chairman in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Ogboji John Ogbonnaya, as false. Agom-Eze was Governor David Umahi’s … [Read more…]
The Niger State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, yesterday appeared before the House of Assembly committee investigating the alleged missing 72 tractors belonging to the 25 LGAs in the state. The chairman of the investigative committee, Malik Madaki Bosso, representing Bosso LGA in the state assembly said the APC chairman … [Read more…]
Following rumours that he had resigned his position, the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said he had no plans of doing so. He said he had neither resigned nor does he have any plan to do so in the foreseeable future. His denial came amid increasing tension in the party over ongoing talks between Atiku … [Read more…]
Nasarawa State Police Command have confirmed the kidnapping of the Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Yakubu Lawal at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon. This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, made available to journalists Tuesday morning. “On 15/8/202 at about 2045hrs, the attention … [Read more…]
Amid growing tension in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, led other party chieftains, including his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu and former vice-president, Arc. Namadi Sambo to receive 160, 000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in … [Read more…]