The All Progressive Congress (APC) has denied issuing a suspension letter to Rochas Okorocha, former Imo state governor. According to the secretary of the APC caretaker committee, the letter circulating on social media is fake as nothing of such has been done at the party. “It’s fake, it’s complete rubbish,” he said. “How can we do that when we are trying to resolve issues in the party? Those who did it just copied our signatures...
ABUJA — On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari swore in five new Permanent Secretaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the NAN report, the permanent secretaries were sworn in before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The new permanent secretaries included Ibrahim Yusuf from Katsina State, Olusesan Adebiyi (Ekiti), Maryanne Onwudiwe (Enugu State), Marcus Ogunbiyi (Lagos State) and Ibrahim Abubakar Kana from Nasarawa State. The meeting was presided over by...
AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly today, under the Motion of Urgent Importance resolved that employment exercises conducted by the state government for prospective workers at the yet to be commissioned Anambra Airport be canceled, with immediate effect. The Anambra Airport expected to be commissioned soon, we gathered, have employees who are already undergoing training at the Golden Tulip, Agulu Lake Hotel, in Anambra State. The House of Assembly also resolved that employment into...
MAIDUGURI — Prof. Babagana Zulum of Borno state says the alleged appointment of a governor over territories in Borno state by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), was not authenticated. The governor, who stated this while speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, declared that he was fully in charge of the state and that there was nothing contrary to show the...
ABUJA — The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has slammed the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over his recent comment on rotational presidency. Bello in Abuja on Friday described rotational Presidency as “unconstitutional”, saying that “Nigerians should be allowed to make their choices for the best candidate to emerge for the top post”. However, on Monday, Ohanaeze in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, slammed the governor, maintaining...
ABUJA — The limit placed on campaign funds has been significantly increased by lawmakers with the presidential category move from 1 billion to 15 billion, a 1400% raise. Likewise, the financing of the gubernatorial elections, previously N200 million was moved to N5 billion, a 2,400 per cent hike. For senatorial elections, the limit was moved from N40 million to N1.5 billion, a 2,400 per cent increase, and for elections into the House of Representatives, there...
LAGOS — Former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega has warned against the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as INEC national commissioner as it might undermine the credibility of the electoral body. Jega admitted this while speaking at Channels TV politics Today on Sunday. According to him, there’s need for the president to tread cautiously and avoid the controversy that her appointment can trigger. He urged Buhari to simply withdraw her and nominated someone with unquestionable credibility. “To...
LAGOS — Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural organisation has called for an urgent restructuring of the federation in order to ensure the practice of “true federal”. According to the group, recent events in the country have necessitated that the restructuring is done within months. A statement by the spokesperson, Jare Akayi said the group reached the resolution after considering the signs and developments. “The Nigerian nation is at the brink of an avoidable catastrophe that requires...
LAGOS — Senator Ahmed Sani, former Zamfara State governor, and 2023 presidential aspirant has said he will step down from the presidential race if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) zones the ticket to the South. Recall that the Southern Governors at their last summit in Lagos said the next president of the country should be from the South. Yerima while addressing reporters on Sunday in Abuja said it was not the call by the...
OWERRI — A former senatorial aspirant in Imo, Mr. Hillary Ugochukwu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his defection at a formal reception organised in his honour by leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Owerri on Saturday. Ugochukwu, who hailed Gov. Hope Uzodimma for his achievements in the state, expressed willingness to work together with the state government. The former PDP aspirant, an agriculturist...
