Tinubu appoints nine INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC)

By the powers vested on him by Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate: According to a press statement signed on Wednesday...

Soludo has sworn in Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche, special duties commissioner

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has sworn-in Hon Mrs. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche as the new Commissioner for Special Duties. The Governor while performing the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House, in Awka, tasked the new commissioner to offer purposeful service. Soludo congratulated her on the new role, but quickly reminded her that the new position comes with great sacrifice to deliver on the mandate of the solution team. He said, “It is no secret that...

Unknown gunmen attack Mosque in Kaduna, kill Imam

Masked killers stormed a mosque at Sabon Layi community in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State on Tuesday, killing an Imam and a worshipper. The Imam and worshipper were identified as Malam Mamuda and Kabiru, respectively. Two other worshippers, simply identified as Bilya Mairabo and Ashiru Mairabo, were critically injured by gunshots. The marauding bandits, disguised as men of the Nigerian Army, struck at 5:30 a.m. when people gathered for congregational prayer. The attack...

Work Intensifies at the New Anambra State Governor’s Lodge and Government House

Sitting on an expansive landmass of 22 hectares, the new Anambra State Governor’s Lodge and Government House in Awka the state capital, promises to be one of a kind in Nigeria. With massive ongoing construction works across the huge expanse of land, upon completion, it might easily be the single biggest government project in the state capital. This important project is being handled by Iyke Jordan, an indigenous construction company with corporate head office in...

House Commends Soludo for Road Construction in Commercial Center, Onitsha

Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday, commended the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over road construction in the Fegge area of Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of the state. In a motion moved by Hon. Fred Ezenwa, honourable member of the Assembly representing Onitsha South constituency 1, and a member of the Labour Party, he extolled governor Soludo’s focused road construction project throughout Fegge, which is within his constituency. The...

Tinubu promises to deliver economic reboot, tackle Nigeria’s frustration 

President Bola  Tinubu on Tuesday promised  Nigerians and the international community that Nigeria’s economy will soon re-bounce. Tinubu who gave the assurance while flagging off the two-day Green Economy Summit: ‘Sustainable Future: Harnessing Green Assets and Innovation for Niger State’s Prosperity’, organised by Niger State Government in Minna, also pledged unfettered support for the Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago’s Green Economy initiative aimed at unlocking the vast mineral resources across the State. The President, who...

Return of Petrol Subsidy: Reps move to sack NNPCL boss, Kyari

Following allegations of return of petrol subsidy, some members of the House of Representatives have held a crucial meeting in Abuja that may culminate in the sack of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. According to sources familiar with the proceedings of the meeting who spoke with our reporter, the move by the lawmakers to perfect Kyari’s sack is not unconnected with the surreptitious return...

Kogi Guber: APC campaign council berates sponsors of voter disenfranchisement allegations against DG

..Says claim is unfounded The Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has berated sponsors of allegations of voter disenfranchisement against its Director General (DG), Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu. According to the Council, the claim is unfounded and reflects mental laziness on the part of the sponsors. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Director of Media and Publicity/Spokesman, Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign Council, the party stated...

Ex-President Jonathan advocates for inclusive democracy, stronger institutions

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for inclusivity as a means of consolidating democracy and promoting peace and progress in Africa. Jonathan stated that in the face of increasing military coups on the continent, especially in West Africa, inclusivity and good governance are what the people need to convince them that civilian administrations are better than military governments. The former President who spoke on Tuesday at the Second Annual Retreat of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Special...

FEC Approves Additional Funding For Training, Empowerment Of Adolescent Girls

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved additional funding for the training and empowerment of adolescent girls in the country. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education disclosed this while addressing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The minister explained that the program was meant to empower girls, and teachers and the provision for additional schools in the country....

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