Nigerians in the U.S. are making plans to hold a debate for all the presidential candidates contesting the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The presidential debate, tagged ‘The Diaspora Listens’, is scheduled to hold on November 26 virtually, according to a statement on Sunday signed by Olayinka DanSalami, on behalf of the organising committee. The … [Read more…]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he does not have a special candidate in the 2023 presidential election in the country, but only has a national agenda. Obasanjo stated this on Sunday when he paid a visit to a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, at his Uphill residence in Minna, the Niger State … [Read more…]
Enugu at 31: A Statement by Frank Nweke Jr on the 31st anniversary of the creation of Enugu State Ndi Enugu, ndi banyi, Today, we mark the 31st anniversary of the creation of Enugu State. The current situation we find ourselves in may not feel celebratory and in fact, it is a shame to our … [Read more…]
Andy Uba, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election has reacted to the news of the impoundment of his automobiles over-indebtedness to Prince Authur Eze’s company, Oranto Petroleum. The former Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone said he never borrowed the N50 million from Prince Arthur Eze but … [Read more…]
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is no longer an ‘Igbo project’. The National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, said the Igbo had “exported him to the rest of Nigeria”, and added that Nigerians had “accepted and domesticated … [Read more…]
Mbah, Enugu PDP guber candidate salutes Enugu citizens, Ugwuanyi, on the state’s 31st anniversary The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah has sent a message of congratulations to the people of the state on the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state holding … [Read more…]
Non-indigenes in Enugu State, under the umbrella of Brethren of Interfaith and Inter-Community Development Initiative, have assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of their resolve to support his bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly in 2023, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The non-indigenes also endorsed the governorship candidate … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might soon dissipate, following what some stakeholders termed the encouraging fallouts from Thursday’s meeting between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The duo, alongside some governors, had been at loggerheads since May, 2022, when Atiku emerged as … [Read more…]
The new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, has been sworn in as the 31st president of the association. Maikyau won the election held earlier in July with 38,000 votes, following an election conducted by legal practitioners online Maikyau was sworn in at the close of activities for the 62nd Annual … [Read more…]
Soothing news came the way of foreign airlines on Friday, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released $265 million to them to repatriate funds accrued from ticket sales. A breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of $230 million was released as special FX intervention while another sum of $35 … [Read more…]
2023: We met Tinubu, Atiku, Obi but Consultation not over – Wike Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said he and his team are still consulting widely with those who mean well for the country. The governor spoke at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area, shortly after his arrival from London, … [Read more…]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped to N45 trillion in the second quarter of 2022 as against the N45.32 trillion recorded in the first quarter. On a year-on-year basis, however, the nominal GDP rose by 3.54 per cent. This was contained in a statement issued by Statistician-General Semiu … [Read more…]