The United Nations (UN) has expressed anxiety over preparations for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The worry of the world body was among the issues discussed at a meeting in Abuja, yesterday, between the delegation of the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission and 18 political parties under the umbrella of the Inter-Party Advisory Council … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos Zone, has warned that the rejection of University Transparency and Accountability Solution by the National Information Technology Development Agency will continue to elongate the strike action. The union declared that the strike would not be suspended until the government addresses the adoption of UTAS, implements the renegotiated agreement, … [Read more…]
Opinion: Peter Mbah, the Urbane entrepreneur, technocrat seeking to lead Enugu By Ignatius Idoko Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has achieved a huge chain of revolutionary successes in the public and private sectors. This feat defines him as a leader with a unique can-do spirit that spans industry, government and philanthropy. His life trajectories are summarized by … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said it would charge Peter Nwachukwu to court for culpable homicide over the death of popular gospel singer and spouse, Osinachi. Daily Sun gathered that the suspect has been transferred to the homicide department for further investigation. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said Nwachukwu would … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to expeditiously tackle the festering security and economic challenges facing Nigeria if elected president. Governor Wike maintained that at this critical juncture, the country desperately requires a leader with political will and courage to decisively end the scourge of insecurity and revive the ailing economy. He made the … [Read more…]
Former senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the quest by some presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form a united force was to enable it wrest power from APC. He said this informed their decision to advocate a consensus candidate among the aspirants. He spoke, yesterday, while briefing journalists after a … [Read more…]
“ I have been to practically all local governments in Nigeria. I have been in markets, factories, schools, and farms. I have been in agricultural, mining and oil producing communities; in the Delta, in Kebbi, Enugu, Borno; Rivers, Plateau and Ondo; and in all other states of the federation, listening to the diverse experiences and … [Read more…]
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has been thrown into mourning following the assassination of the party’s chairman for Atakumosa East Local Council Development Authority, Gbenga Ogbara, by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. According to sources in the party, Ogbara was attacked in his home in Igangan in the early hours of Monday by some … [Read more…]
A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Monday, said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential declaration speech was emptier than the West Africa Examination Council certificate of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). This as he also challenged Osinbajo’s supporters to list any achievement that could earn him (Osinbajo) the presidential … [Read more…]
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, is currently meeting with members of the Progressives Governors Forum at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. The meeting is coming less than 24 hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo hosted the governors at his Aguda House residence on Sunday evening; … [Read more…]
Enugu: 17 Local Council Legislative Leaders visit ALGON Boss Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As part of activities to hit the ground running after their election and inauguration, and poised to embark on effective local government representation and development, the leaders of the legislative houses of the 17 Legislative Councils, penultimate week, paid a working visit to … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: Ikeoha Campaign Organization raises alarm over ploy to use Courts to stop Ekweremadu’s Guber ambition The campaign organization of the former Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial zone, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has raised alarm over what it described as a plot to use the instrumentality of the judicial … [Read more…]