Guber/HoA Elections: NGO warns INEC not to betray trust of Nigerians

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to keep faith with its promise by ensuring a better outing than the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. Faith Nwadishi, the Executive Director of CTA, while speaking at a press conference in Asaba, Delta State, said the need for improvement in the previous election was imperative to avoid further post elections litigation. The  NGO charges security agencies...

Guber/HoA Polls: EFCC teams arrive states across Nigeria to monitor elections

Ahead of the governorship and House of Assembly polls on Saturday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its teams of personnel across the states in the country to monitor the elections. A press statement on Friday signed by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, stated that, the teams led by senior officers began arriving at their assigned locations earlier Friday, March 17, with a number of them holding consultations with other...

Include more women in science, technology, French Ambassador advises

France Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann has advised that more women in Nigeria be included in science and technology to bridge the existing gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in schools. The Ambassador gave the advice on the occasion to commemorate of the International Women’s Day (IWD) and as part of the quarterly Breakfast Debate programme, organised by the Institut français du Nigeria and the Embassy of France in Nigeria, with the breakfast debate...

Ebonyi 2023: Ex-SGF, Anyim, throw weight behind APC governorship candidate

Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has thrown his weight behind the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, ahead of March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The former lawmaker, who is a member of the PDP Board of Trustee (BoT), who contested the 2023 presidential primary election of...

Wike deceived Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Ortom to commit political suicide – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has caused Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and Samuel Ortom of Benue State to commit political suicide. The former Vice President also accused Wike of deceiving the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, stressing that the former Governor of Anambra left the party due to the constant insults from...

Presidential Election: Atiku, PDP clarify reason motions were withdrawn from court

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the party have clarified the reason motions were withdrawn from the court. According to Atiku, the clarification has become imperative following some mischievous reports in the media. Atiku, in a statement by Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to Atiku noted that it has become pertinent to make some clarifications following insinuations and mischievous reporting of the withdrawal of the application for the Independent...

Akere Auto Spare Parts Fire: Sanwo-Olu Supports traders with N100 million

Traders at the Akere Auto Spare Parts Market, popularly known as Parts and Allied Dealers Association (AMPADA), in Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos State, have expressed joy as Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State supported them with a donation of N100 million, even as he laid the foundation for a new market building. Sanwo-Olu, while speaking during his visit to the burnt site of the Akere market on Wednesday, said that the effort by the...

Abuja: FCTA demolishes notorious monkey village in Durumi

Increasing activities of criminals in the notorious Monkey village in Area 1, Abuja, has compelled the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in partnership with relevant security agencies, on Tuesday to demolish houses and shanties in the village. The notorious Monkey settlement situated behind the Federal Secretariat, was known for being a haven for criminals who preyed on the local civilian population. Mr. Adamu Gwari, Director of Security Services for FCTA, bemoaned the level of crimes...

My Visit To Oyedepo, not about governorship election – Sanwo-Olu says

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said his visit to the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly called Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has nothing to do with the governorship election. While sharing a picture of both of them on his Instagram page the governor wrote, “Yesterday, was indeed a memorable day as I met with a man after God’s own heart, a man who has dedicated his life to the service...

Soludo mourns former Anglican Bishop, Anikenwa

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has commiserated with the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) over the demise of Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa. The governor also condoled with the  Anikwenwa family over the death of the former Archbishop and  Dean of the Awka Diocese (Anglican Communion). Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) confirmed the death of former Archbishop Anikwenwa on Monday. A press statement on Tuesday by the Press Secretary...

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