William Ruto has been announced as the fifth Kenyan president by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). “There are no losers. The people of Kenya have won because we raised the political bar,” Al-Jazeera quoted the president-elect, who spoke after the announcement of the results on Monday. Ruto led a tight presidential race against … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone has expelled Mrs Ann Agom-Eze from the party over alleged rebellious and unruly behaviour. Agom-Eze was Governor David Umahi’s main challenger for the Ebonyi South senatorial ticket of the APC ahead of the 2023 polls. On July 22, a Federal High Court in Abakaliki ordered a … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidates for Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts in the 2023 elections. The INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, stated this in a Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. He said the commission did not recognise any APC … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its fighter jets on internal security operations have bombarded another terrorists’ stronghold at Kurebe in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing scores of terrorists. NAF Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who made the disclosure, said the terrorists had assembled at the venue for … [Read more…]
THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo has tackled the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami over his declaration that the Federal Government would not interfere with any local or international legal battle involving the former deputy president of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, facing trial for alleged organ harvest in the United Kingdom. … [Read more…]
There are indications that barring any last minute change of plans, the peace committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to resolwve all contentious issues in the party, would meet today in Abuja. Daily Sun gathered that the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, … [Read more…]
By Prince Ejeh Josh When on October 10, 2008 the American citizens were on the fast track to their national elections with the world waiting in anticipation of who would spring a surprise and take over from the George W. Bush administration as the 44th United States President, in a rally at Lakeville, Minnesota, the … [Read more…]
Nnaji, Enugu APC Guber candidate, names Ogara as running mate Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Chief Geoffery Uche Nnaji, has named Barr. George Tabugbo Ogara as his running mate. He disclosed this, Sunday, during an event tagged “Formal Presentation of the 2023 APC Deputy … [Read more…]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerians to disregard the threat by some marketers in the South-East zone of shutting down depots in Calabar, Port Harcourt and Enugu. Mr Edet Umana, IPMAN Chairman, Cross River, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Umana denounced the purported threat of shutting down … [Read more…]
The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Greg Ibe, has advised Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu against going for a fresh bank loan. This was following Ikpeazu’s pledge of N450 million intervention to re-accredit the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba which was de-accredited by National Board for Technical Education over non-payment of over 30 … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on Friday launched ‘Crude Theft Monitoring Applications’ to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism. The launch was held in Abuja on the sideline of the signing of renewed Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) agreements between NNPC and its partners in Oil Mining Leases. The portal with the address … [Read more…]
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Nigerian youths to take back their country. Obi who spoke in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday while inaugurating the new Secretariat of the party donated by one of his supporters, said that Nigeria cannot continue the way it is. He said that he was happy … [Read more…]