Award winning writer and renowned novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, on Tuesday ramped up her criticism of the conduct of the 2023 presidential election, maintaining that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, blew the chance to emerge the new heroes of Nigeria’s fledgling democracy. Speaking Tuesday on ARISE … [Read more…]
The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Office has explained why the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi was allegedly harassed by immigration officers at the Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom. Spokesman for the Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, in a statement on Wednesday said Obi was detained and questioned for a duplication offense, which suggests that … [Read more…]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained its growth forecast of 3.2 percent for Nigeria’s economy in 2023. The IMF, in its World Economic Outlook for April 2023 titled ‘A Rocky Recovery’, also forecast a three percent growth in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024. Other countries highlighted in its 2023 projections were … [Read more…]
The National Population Commission (NPC) has postponed indefinitely, the training for enumerators and supervisors earlier slated for April 13. Dr. Ipalibo Harry, Chairman Census Committee, said this to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Henry assured that the postponement would not affect the conduct of the population and housing census scheduled to hold from May 3 … [Read more…]
Under fire from the barrage of criticisms trailing the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appeared before the court to defend the presidential poll that produced Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as president-elect and vice president-elect respectively. Accordingly, the commission prayed the presidential election petitions tribunal (PEPT) sitting at the … [Read more…]
Twelve persons lost their lives in a motor accident at Ezillo in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State along the even busy Enugu-Abakaliki Highway. It was gathered that the accident that happened at about 10am on Tuesday involved an unmarked truck and a white shuttle bus with registration number EBJ 350 XA. The Federal … [Read more…]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) is asking the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mister Peter Obi. APC faulted the petition on many grounds. It also challenged the court’s jurisdiction to hear the petition on the grounds that it is, among others, incompetent. … [Read more…]
The Lagos State Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has received 48 petitions from aggrieved parties arising from the 2023 general elections. Findings revealed that the secretariat of the Tribunal received four governorship petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Allied Peoples … [Read more…]
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Tuesday, said no power can deprive the president-elect, Bola Tinubu of his mandate. Mr Umahi, who made the assertion in Abakaliki, dedicated the victory of the All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State and across the country to God. According to him, those seeking to upturn the victories at … [Read more…]
A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who laughed off his aspiration to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello. In a statement on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Melaye said Kogi is not Rivers State where Wike determines who … [Read more…]
Fomer governor of Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju has died at the age of 78. Cheta Chinwoke Mbadinuju, his first son, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘Notification of the transition of Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju (Odera)’. “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of … [Read more…]
On a day that world-governing body FIFA marked exactly 100 days to the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in history, Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked World Cup co-hosts 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey that also marked a third consecutive win for the nine-time African champions. Captain Onome Ebi, who is heading to her … [Read more…]