By Uche Anichukwu The relationship between democracy and the economy is like the one between the fish and water. After all, according to the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, the state exists “for the sake of life, and continues for the sake of the best life”, hence man is only willing to subject himself to the state … [Read more…]
… Assures collaboration with FG in seeking permanent solutions to the menace if elected Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 Senatorial Elections of Enugu East, Princess Ada Ogbu has paid a condolence visit to the aggrieved Agu-Amede community, Eha-Amufu in Isiuzo LGA of Enugu State, who were attacked by herders … [Read more…]
The fragile attempt by leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reconcile the G-5 governors with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, may have finally collapsed, following former President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to mediate in the crisis. The collapse has also been tied to new antics deployed by the … [Read more…]
Northern Leaders Consultative Forum (NLCF), a group led by a former Speaker of the House of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has backed the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 poll. The group explained that it rejected the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed … [Read more…]
The spate of insecurity in the South-East occasioned by renewed killings and kidnappings, particularly by murderous herders, has caused tension and anxiety in the zone ahead of the Yuletide. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nzuko Umunna, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), and the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), among others, have called on governors of the … [Read more…]
Still in her quest to reach out to the grassroots, interacting and taking notes of the necessary needs of ndi Enugu East Senatorial Zone, the Nara Amazon and the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, visited the Enugu Tyre Dealers Association. She highlighted her mission statement to the Tyre Dealers, which one of them is … [Read more…]
National secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim has described the purported sack of the Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe as null and void. Farouk at a press briefing held at the National headquarters of the party in Abuja said the party has processes to … [Read more…]
… Promises people focused representation …Recieves blessings from 22 Parishes in Emene High Princess Ada Ogbu Nara Unataeze on Thursday stormed Mkpokiti and Afia Nine Market, Umulevu Ward 2 to interact and intimate the traders of her unalloyed passion to ease their pain and burden. The visit which lightened the mood of both natives and … [Read more…]
…demands more government presence, new infrastructure The people of Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State have, on Wednesday, declared their unflinching support and loyalty to the governorship flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Mbah, stressing their resolve to adopt him as their sole gubernatorial candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. … [Read more…]
….Trouble for tax evaders as FG inaugurates Project Lighthouse committee The Federal Government has opened up on how N5.03 trillion and $3.4 billion have been disbursed as salary bailout, budget support facility, among others, to states since 2015. The details provided by government, yesterday, as at September 2015, showed N445,668,202,513.97 was disbursed as salary … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has announced that services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor would resume on Monday, December 5, 2022. The Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria, on Thursday that all was set for the resumption of the services. Okhiria, however, advised passengers wishing to utilise the service … [Read more…]
The senator representing Akwa Ibom North East at the National Assembly, Albert Bassey, was yesterday, convicted and sentenced to 42 years imprisonment by Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Bassey was found guilty of six-count of money laundering preferred against him by theEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Head, Media … [Read more…]