The last has not been heard about the internal wrangling within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. If comments and actions of leading figures in the party are anything to go by, the crisis of confidence over the outcome of the party’s presidential primary and the selection of the party’s running mate has not abated. Governor … [Read more…]
While answering questions from lawmakers, during the Senate ministerial screening on Wednesday, Ekumankama Nkama from Ebonyi, admonished young Nigerians to tap into new areas of investment, so as to foster self-reliance and productivity, particularly in the country’s trade sector. He also spoke on the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nkama … [Read more…]
[Opinion] 100 Days in Office: Uche Ejim, Nkanu West LGA and the Celebration of Democracy By Prince Ejeh Josh Has anyone visited Nkanu West local government area in recent times? There is glamour on the faces of the people. There’s some sort of satisfaction with the new leadership of the council area. The signs are … [Read more…]
2023: Fayose abandons Atiku, demands power shift to South The former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, reaffirmed his commitment to power shift to Southern Nigeria in 2023. The former governor is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, is a core Muslim from Nigeria’s North-East. Fayose was one … [Read more…]
Senators on Wednesday confirmed the seven ministerial nominees forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari last week. President Buhari had on June 21 forwarded the list of the nominees to the Senate for confirmation. They will replace seven ministers who resigned from the Federal Executive Council in May to pursue their 2023 … [Read more…]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the United Nations (UN) continued support of Nigeria’s electoral system and closely monitor the 2023 General Elections against any form of manipulation. The party’s acting Chairman, Amb Umar Damagum, made the appeal while receiving a team of Special Representatives of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, led by … [Read more…]
THE Senate has disclosed that a high powered delegation would leave to the United Kingdom following the arrest of the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice following the alleged purported Organ harvest against the Ekweremadu’s. Speaking on Wednesday shortly after a Closed door session of the Senate, the … [Read more…]
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, revealed that the Federal Government, through the Nigerian High Commission in London, has stepped into the ongoing saga involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, over his alleged involvement in organ harvesting. Lawan also revealed that some senators have been detailed to head to … [Read more…]
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Tuesday stressed the need for the Labour Party to form an alliance with his party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Jibrin, who featured in a Channels Television’s programme, Political Paradigm, said the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s alignment with his NNPP’s counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwanso, … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with aggrieved lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate to ensure the party’s majority control is not threatened. He spoke when he received some aggrieved Senators in Abuja, yesterday. The 22 senators were reported to have concluded plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour … [Read more…]
THE Organized labour, Tuesday said it would work for the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi in the 2023 elections. The two labour centers, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), declared their support to campaign and do everything within their power to ensure that the … [Read more…]
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reacted to the certificates saga of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, saying if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) record keeping is efficient and its server functional, it should be a non-ssue. He stated this after a thank you visit to President Muhammadu … [Read more…]