The Governor of Anambra State Dr. Willie Obiano has appointed Tony Oneweek Muonagor the Special Adviser on Diaspora Affairs, Indigenous Arts, Culture and Tourism. The appointment which is effective from today, 1st of July 2020, has been described by some as a case of putting a round peg in a round hole. Hon. Tony Oneweek Muonagor, popular for his gyration genre of music, served between 2011 and 2015 as the member representing Idemili North constituency...

A youth organisation called Anambra Ekunie has flayed what it termed imposition of governors in the state over the years and said the era was over as the state prepares for the 2021 governorship election. The group also warned politicians using purported zoning gimmicks to fan the embers of disunity in the state to desist henceforth. President of the organisation, Dr. Ifeanyi Achusi made the disclosures in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Achusi said that the popular...

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the provisional list of candidates for the September 19 Edo State governorship election. National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye said the public should to go through the nomination forms, affidavits and documents submitted by the parties on behalf of their candidates. He noted that anyone who “has reasonable grounds to believe that any information in the affidavit or any document submitted by...

The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted Reconciliation Committees for Edo and Ondo States. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary,  Mr Yekini Nabena,  said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Nabena said that the reconciliation committee for Edo would be led by former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani, while Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger would head the reconciliation committee for Ondo State. “This is in line with the process of...

The Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressive Caretaker Committee and Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee had planned to visit the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It was learned that the decision was part of the decisions taken at the inaugural meeting of the committee which was held at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Monday. The meeting started around 1:02 pm and ended at 3:16 pm. It was also gathered...