At least 74 persons were reported to have been hospitalized while several vehicles were vandalized in Maiduguri, Borno State on Wednesday when hoodlums attacked the convoy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Sen. Dino Melaye, PDP Presidential Campaign spokesperson disclosed this during the party’s rally in Maiduguri and accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to stop their campaign in the State by deploying thugs to attack them. “But...

AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly has approved Governor Soludo’s nominees for the position of Managing Director – MD, of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra State – OCHA Brigade, and Auditor General of the State. During plenary on Thursday, the House considered the Governor’s nominees for the two positions, and found them fit and capable. Celestine Anaere was nominated for the position of Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, while Daniel Edozie Okeke was nominated...

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo today, had his second media chat in just seven months in office. My impression of the media chat is that it is the governor’s own way of giving his seven months of stewardship. Why is it even important? Now, there are rising concerns that the governor has not been living up to expectations. Most people are not conversant with governance processes, therefore they are always in a...

As the build-up to the 2023 General Election intensifies, there are concerns that given the nature of politics and the tendency for politicians to grab power at all costs, some politicians might leave important issues and start appealing to emotions and unfounded sentiments. In a bid to impress voters, politicians might begin to stalk the embers of religious, tribal, and party sentiments, rather than face the question of leadership crisis squarely, so as to address...