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Leaders of the Enugu North Senatorial District on Thursday said that they are solidly behind their son and Governor of the state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in all that he has done to deepen development in the state. Ugwuanyi signature projects they said, are littered all over the zone, adding that no governor had made the kind … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has promised to dismantle all road barricades around at the Government House axis and other places within Enugu metropolis if elected governor on March 18. Speaking both on Enugu’s Dream 92.5 FM’s Political Voices on Monday and Urban Radio on … [Read more…]
…urge massive votes for the PDP candidate Leaders of thought drawn from the three senatorial zones of Enugu State have reaffirmed their support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah. The leaders said their support was sequel to Dr. Mbah’s adoption as the sole candidate of Enugu … [Read more…]
The widespread rejection of the old N500, N1,000 yesterday melted as banks and Nigerians began to accept the notes in compliance with the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The CBN on Tuesday night had directed banks to comply with the Supreme Court ruling that the old notes remain legal tender alongside the … [Read more…]
With few days to the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly polls, political parties and their supporters have been urged to shun violence. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, gave the appeal on Tuesday during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on … [Read more…]
Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu testified on Tuesday in her and her husband Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s organ harvesting trial at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, also known as Old Bailey, London. The couple is accused of plotting alongside one Dr Obinna Obeta to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for their sick daughter Sonia, 25, … [Read more…]
No fewer than 12.9 million cyberattacks have been recorded from within and outside the country during the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying over 6.9 million attacks were recorded on election day alone. According to Pantami, the attacks were successfully … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has begun construction of underground pass and overhead bridges at the 11 level crossings across Lagos State to avoid accident. The Managing Director of the corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him, we have started the … [Read more…]
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that he has not endorsed anyone for the leadership of the National Assembly. He said this at a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with National Assembly members-elect held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Scheming for the … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said old N200, N500, N1,000 bank notes remain legal tender Till December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin stated this in a statement on Monday. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance of the Rule … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has explained why he is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission with regard to the February 25 presidential election. In an interview with ARISE News on Monday, Obi reiterated that while he was not contesting the outcome of the 2023 presidential elections, he was challenging the process … [Read more…]
The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council said its supporters will not go back on their planned nationwide demonstration unless the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEc grants Labour Party, LP’s lawyers access to materials from the contentious February 25 presidential election. The chief spokesman for Obi campaign council, Yunusa Tanko, who spoke on the development, maintained there … [Read more…]