I never resigned from PDP, James Manager says

Senator James Manager has expressed displeasure over rumour that he resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All progressives Congress (APC) A press statement signed by Elliot Otobo Ugbome, Special Assistant to Senator James Manager, described the rumour as handwork of mischief makers which should be thrown to the dust bin. He said, “This is to officially inform the general public that there is no iota of truth in the rumours that...

Atiku faults INEC chairman for promising that march 11 gubernatorial election would be credible

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for promising to deliver credible governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 11. While describing his comment as medicine after death, Atiku also faulted Prof. Yakubu, for saying that INEC staff found to be negligent during the presidential election would be barred from engaging in the March 11 governorship poll....

Tinubu’s emergence as president-elect has rendered ethnic politics useless – Awe

Chief Jide Awe, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  has  described Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s victory at the presidential poll as very technical even as he congratulates the former Lagos State Governor, pointing out that his emergence  has rendered ethnic politics useless. Awe made the remark in Ado-Ekiti in a chat with journalists, stressing that the victory for the APC presidential candidate is not for him alone but for the entire citizens of the country....

Gubernatorial Election: Igbo community in Lagos endorses Jandor

Ahead of the 11th March, governorship election, the Igbo community in Lagos State has endorsed Dr.  Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor and the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate as the group’s preferred candidate for the election. At an endorsement parley that witnessed a large turnout of Ndigbo residents in Lagos, the PDP gubernatorial candidate was officially endorsed by the council of Eze Ndigbo and Igbo Communities. Eze David Nwosu, the Eze of...

Alleged killing of a politician by soldier: family demands justice

The family of deceased politician, Akinlabi Akinnaso Akinfolarin, allegedly murdered by a soldier in Idanre, Ondo State, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre, is demanding justice. Festus Akingbaso, the lawmaker representing Idanre constituency at the state House of Assembly, who is also the Ifedrore/Idanre federal constituency, House of Representatives member-elect has joined his voice, seeking justice, and stressed that the case must not be swept under the carpet. According to reports on...

2023 world wildlife day emphasises preservation of environment

The 2023 world wildlife day has emphasized the importance of preserving nature’s environment, during the commemoration held in Benin, the Edo State capital over the weekend. Ogba Zoological Garden and Nature Park, Benin City played host to stakeholders across the Wildlife, Forestry, and Conservation Biology sectors who converged to mark the 10th anniversary of the UN celebration, with the theme, “Partnership for Conservation” The UN promulgated March 3rd of every year as the World Wild...

OPC congratulates president-elect, Tinubu, urges him to deliver on dividend of democracy

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has congratulated the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and urged him to justify his victory by delivering on  the dividend of democracy to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations. The group in a congratulatory message said that Tinubu’s victory would bring some measures of pride to those who made sacrifices in the struggle for June 12. OPC in the congratulatory message on Saturday signed by  Otunba Wasiu Afolabi,...

Guber, HoA, Elections: Clampdown on corrupt politicians, others, HEDA tells CBN, EFCC

Ahead of the governorship and House of Assembly elections, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to clamp down on illicit funds flow transactions by corrupt politicians and their cahoots with the commercial banks, as well as vote buying in the country. Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman of HEDA in a statement issued on Saturday maintained that the circulation of...

Lawyers say the Supreme Court ruling on old notes best for Nigeria

With regard to the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), two Lagos based lawyers and an economist have said that obeying the Supreme Court ruling is the best way to go for the nation. Emeka Iheonu, a Lagos based lawyer and Alaowei Ebikonbowei Cleric, a human rights lawyer as well as a former World Bank/International Monetary Fund (World Bank/IMF) expert have hailed the court’s ruling, and stressed that as the highest court...

INEC to present certificates of return to 98 senators-elect, 325 reps-elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) is set to present Certificates of Return (CoR) on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to the victorious National Assembly candidates in the Saturday, 25th February  election. According to INEC on Saturday, winners have been declared for 423 seats consisting 325 House of Representatives seats and 98 senatorial seats. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman disclosed during a meeting of the commission with State Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja...

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