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Former presidential candidate and ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, says the basic problem with Nigeria is leadership failure. Obi wrote on his X account, “It is heart-breaking that our president, who is the leader of a country with the highest number of out of school children in the world and with the students in … [Read more…]

The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, to resign from the party following his endorsement of a new political coalition. The ultimatum was contained in a statement on Thursday in Abuja and signed by the faction’s National Publicity … [Read more…]

Ralph Nwosu, founder and pioneer Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said former Senate President David Mark is leading the coalition to the Presidential Villa. The coalition, which was established to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, had earlier chosen Mark and ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola as Chairman and Secretary respectively. Speaking at the … [Read more…]

The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has reacted strongly to the announcement of former Senate President David Mark as interim chairman of the ADC, describing the development as a “dramedy” orchestrated by allies of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. In a statement titled “David Mark Appointed as ADC Interim … [Read more…]

The booking for a formal event slated to unveil the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the main platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, has been cancelled at last-minute by Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Abuja. The fully paid reservation was cancelled by the hotel management just hours … [Read more…]

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has condemned the killing of 13 Ebonyi indigenes residing in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State during their monthly town union meeting held penultimate Monday. In a statement issued by Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, he noted that the governor received … [Read more…]

The Independent National Electoral Commission is planning to issue a supplementary document to its 2022 Regulations and Guidelines, to clarify procedures for reviewing election results, particularly under Section 65 of the Electoral Act. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the second quarterly consultative meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja on Tuesday. … [Read more…]

Four persons have been confirmed drowned in flood waters in Gombe State. This followed the onset of the rainy season in the state. Borno State also lost two residents to floods. The Public Relations Officer of Gombe State Police Command, Buhari Abdullahi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), confirmed the incidents in a statement yesterday … [Read more…]

The Enugu State Police Command has refuted the viral report alleging that a young woman was murdered in a hotel in Nsukka and her vital organs harvested in a suspected ritual killing. According to the Police, the report was false, misleading, and capable of inciting unnecessary panic. In a statement issued by SP Daniel Ndukwe, … [Read more…]

In what has been described as a historic and emotional moment, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Tuesday inducted 70 pioneer graduates of its Department of Nursing Sciences into the nursing profession, bringing an end to a seven-year wait due to lack of accreditation. The induction ceremony was conducted by the … [Read more…]

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has relocated the venue of its meeting to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja’s Central Business District after armed police officers prevented the members from accessing the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. The BoT members, who had arrived at the secretariat early Monday for the meeting, … [Read more…]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that operatives sealed off the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. In a statement on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, clarified that officers were only deployed to the area to … [Read more…]