The Ebonyi State chapter of the Labour Party has adopted its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, as the party’s national leader. The party stakeholders also adopted Fidelis Nwankwo as the leader of the party in the state. The endorsement was part of the six-point communique …
Read More »How to end Rivers political crisis – Okupe
A former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the political crisis in Rivers as a “total misfortune”, saying that it requires a political solution. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in …
Read More »‘Atiku only candidate capable of wrestling power from APC’
A group, the Nigeria Youths For Atiku (NYFA) has urged Nigerians to embrace former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and rally round him for the 2027 presidency. “The call is premised on the believe that he remains the only candidate who can wrestle power from APC-led government,” NYFA, a support group of …
Read More »Governors meet in Abuja over minimum wage, LG autonomy
Nigerian State Governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently in a closed-door meeting in Abuja to discuss the proposed new national minimum wage and other national issues. At the last meeting of the tripartite committee on Minimum wage, the Government representative and organised private sector …
Read More »EXPOSED! Governors Spend Billions On Cars For Lawmakers
Many state governors have spent billions of naira to purchase exotic vehicles of different foreign brands for members of the state houses of assembly despite the economic downturn in the country, Daily Trust can report. Analyses by Daily Trust indicated that nine states have expended over N15bn on different brands …
Read More »Tinubu approves N150,000 grant for each MSMEs clinics participants
VP Kashim Shettima at MSMEs Clinic in Ekiti State Vice-President Kashim Shettima said President Bola Tinubu has approved a grant of N150,000 grant to each participant of the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinic. “I am pleased to share that Mr President has directed me …
Read More »ICYMI: People I Helped To Power Now Avoid Me, Umahi Laments
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that most people he helped to power during the 2023 general elections now avoid him. Umahi said this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. The minister said that even National Assembly members whom he helped to power were …
Read More »Alleged bribery: Court orders substituted service on Ganduje, others
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje A Kano State High Court on Wednesday granted an order seeking to serve the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who is charged with alleged bribery and misappropriation. The Kano State Government dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar and his Son, Umar Abdullahi …
Read More »Ondo NNPP governorship candidate withdraws from race
NNPP Mr Israel Ayeni, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Ondo State, has withdrawn from the race. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayeni got the party’s ticket by polling 100 votes to defeat his sole rival, Prof. Ibrahim Ajagunna, …
Read More »Akwa Ibom Govt Fixes Date For LGA Elections
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Bassey Eno Akwa Ibom State government is to conduct local government elections for the 31 local government areas of the state and councilors for the 329 political wards on October 26, this year. The government announced the election schedule during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by …
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