The Court of Appeal Abuja has sacked a member of the House of Representatives Micheal Enyong as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for Akwa Ibom State. Meanwhile, the Court has affirmed Umo Eno. Eno’s nomination was earlier set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja on January 20, 2023. Delivering … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has promised a paradigm shift in governance, socio-economic transformation, and industrialisation in the state if and when elected. The ruling party governorship flagbearer gave this assurance on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the Holy … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set up by the constitution to conduct and supervise elections in the country for the offices of the president, vice president, members of the state houses of assembly, governors, their deputies, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Before the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation … [Read more…]
Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states have filed contempt proceedings against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over their alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order on old naira notes. In the fresh documents filed before the court, the three states warned the AGF and … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s expected hard work for his bid in Saturday’s poll would benefit the country. Tinubu made the declaration during a rally held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere in Lagos State, serving as the grand finale of the APC presidential … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has put in place a “robust” plan for the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from mid-February to March. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, in a statement on Monday, noted that the plan is part of its concerted … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, has vowed to reverse the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The NNPP candidate also promised to tackle insecurity and poverty if elected president in next Saturday’s presidential election. Kwankwaso made this vow while addressing supporters in Funtua, Katsina State … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, on Monday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are prepared to ensure a secured general election, starting this Saturday. He spoke after a meeting with military service chiefs and other security chiefs including the Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of DSS, Director-General of NIA and the Chief … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said a total of 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by the nation’s 18 registered political parties for the general election. A document released in the wee hours of Monday by the commission showed that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has the highest number of polling units … [Read more…]
…We’re interested in the welfare of civil servants – Mbah The leaderships of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Unions Congress (TUC) jointly called the organised labour, have pledged to work closely with the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, when he assumes office as governor. … [Read more…]
A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey on Monday injuring eight people, according to an official, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told a press conference Monday that eight people were injured following the aftershock, adding that a tsunami warning … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State, on Sunday received the overwhelming support of Udi and Ezeagu Local Government Areas as the people trooped out to support him and their House of Representatives candidate, Honourable Wilfred Okeke (Omeluora Ezeagu), on the grounds of St. Peter Claver … [Read more…]