Worried by the effects the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy is having on the residents of their states, the governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara have dragged the Federal government before the Supreme Court, seeking a restraining order to stop the full implementation of the policy. In a motion ex-parte filed on … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hoarding the newly redesigned naira notes for vote-buying in the forthcoming elections. In a statement on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the hardship brought upon the country by the APC will be forgotten when Atiku Abubakar, standard … [Read more…]
Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems on Sunday night bagged her first Grammy award. Tems who featured alongside Drake on Future’s ‘Wait for You’ took home the award for Best Rap Melodic Performance. The song was also nominated for the Best Rap Song award. Tems now joins Sade Adu, the British-Nigerian singer as the female … [Read more…]
The presidential campaign council of the APC has dismissed a poll by Nextier that said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is the candidate to beat in the 25th February election The election, Nextier said, will go into a run-off to determine the eventual winner. No presidential election in the history of … [Read more…]
By Steve Oruruo It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who made the immortal assertion that life is a journey and not a destination. Unarguably, Enugu state owes much of its tranquil political climate and robust democracy to PDP’s unwritten zoning formula – a principle deeply rooted in the power of ideological variety, equity, fairness and egalitarianism., … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and Federal Government over the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 naira notes saying the policy would bring significant long-term economic and social benefits if it is sustained. Obi in his tweet on … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance gubernatorial candidate for Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jr, received a boost on Saturday, February 4, 2023, as his home community of Ozalla hosted him to a reception and donated a branded Toyota Sienna in support of his campaign. Receiving him at St. Paul’s Primary School field were thousands of Ozalla … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has called on the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria to swiftly address the twin issues of PMS (Fuel) scarcity and difficulty in accessing naira notes due to the redesign of the 200, 500 and 1000 … [Read more…]
The immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Okey Ahaiwe, has been elected as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State. He polled a total number of 469 votes to defeat his closest rivals, the deputy governor of the state, Ude Oko-chukwu and Mr Lucky Igbokwe who scored 12 … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state is electing a new governorship candidate today, Saturday, February 4, 2023, for the 11 March election, as announced by the party. The rerun primary election follows the death of Uchenna Ikonne, the party’s governorship candidate in the state. Mr Ikonne, a professor and former vice chancellor of … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, some frontline support groups in Enugu State have vowed to shut down the state capital by rallying millions of eligible voters for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidates across the state, especially the governorship candidate of the party, Dr. Peter Mbah. The famous pro-PDP support groups … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Uche Nnaji Nwakibie, has vowed to make Uzo Uwani LGA in Enugu North senatorial zone, one of the wealthiest in the state by tapping into her agricultural endowments and natural deposits. Nnaji made this known during the party’s guber rally … [Read more…]