A former Minister of Information, Frank Nnaemaka Nweke Jnr. has been given the nod to join the Enugu governorship race under the All Progressives Grand Alliance. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, it was gathered that Nweke was formally cleared to run for the office of the Enugu State Governor. According … [Read more…]
Just In: PDP Postpones LG Congresses, To Announce a New Date The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the postponement of the Party’s Local Government Congress to elect one LGA National Delegate earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2022. This was contained in a press statement signed by the … [Read more…]
Nigerian banks recorded an impressive first quarter of 2022, with 12 reporting a profit before tax of N334 billion. This was an increase of 13.7per cent when compared to N293.5 billion reported in the first quarter of 2021. However, out of the profit recorded the banks paid a combined N52.4 billion tax to the federal … [Read more…]
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, will formally declare his 2023 presidential bid on Wednesday in Abuja. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said the declaration dubbed: “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda,” will put to rest concerns about whether or not his principal will vie … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Police Force said it has upgraded its Crime and Incident Database (NPC&IDB) Centre, to aid operatives facilitate easy identification of suspects, crime location, modus operandi, Global Positioning System (GPS) to geolocate crimes. The upgraded database, the police said, would provide baseline data, using ICT and biometrics, stimulate digital crime-fighting techniques, and accessibility to … [Read more…]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, declared that it was the turn of the South to produce president in 2023 and so would be disingenuous for anyone to oppose power shift to the region. Akeredolu, chairman, South West Governors Forum, stated this in a statement tagged: ‘Our party, APC, must tread the path of equity’ … [Read more…]
The hope of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold a crisis-free presidential primary appear to have been threatened as the party and one of its presidential aspirants, Cosmos Ndukwe lock horn in court. Mindful of the consequences of allowing the hearing of a suit filed by Ndukwe in a Federal High Court in Abuja … [Read more…]
Igbo Presidency: Crucial to Nigeria’s survival beyond 2023 [Viewpoint] …Focus On The Return Of Democracy In Nigeria from 1999 By Nnamani Arinze Darlington In 1998, PDP conducted her first presidential primary election which was held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central. During the primary election, Nigerians nominated former military leader, Olusegun Obasanjo who had just … [Read more…]
We have evidence Nigerian soldiers work with bandits, terrorists: CDS Irabor The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, says there is evidence that Nigerian soldiers are colluding with bandits and terrorists to wreak havoc on the country. In a letter published by Sahara Reporters, the CDS cited several incidents of soldiers arrested in connection with … [Read more…]
Geometric Power Completes Retrofitting of Power Turbine in US, Returns Equipment to Nigeria Hope for the inauguration of the Aba Power Project later this year has been rekindled as the last of the three Geometric Power Company’s thermal turbines sent to Houston, Texas, in the United States for periodic retrofitting is back in the country. … [Read more…]
Ramadan: Tinubu Distributes Bags of Rice, Sugar to over 50,000 Families Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the spirit of charitable giving that accompanies the Ramadan season, has distributed bags of Rice and Sugar to over 50,000 families across Nigeria. The distribution of these items which began last week, put smiles on the faces of beneficiaries … [Read more…]
PDP announces new date for NEC meeting, presidential screening appeal The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was originally set for May 5, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 10. Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the party’s National Secretary, made the announcement late Monday night in Abuja. He said that the earlier date … [Read more…]