Meet 22-yr-old Anambra student who fasts 8 hours, treks 10 hours daily for Peter Obi

A dark, average-height young man was, over the weekend, spotted standing still with the flag of the Labour Party at the popular Eze-Uzu Junction (also known as Agu Awka Junction) in Awka, Anambra State capital. The manner in which the lone-standing and profusely-sweating young man tightly held up his flag and stood still under the sun, without any known rally or another eventf the Labour Party taking place in Awka that day, moved this West...

2023 Polls: 10 Candidates Sign Peace Accord In Adamawa

To ensure peaceful conduct of general elections in 2023, 10 of the 15 gubernatorial candidates in Adamawa state have signed a peace accord for violent free polls in the state. The candidates sign the accord at an event held at Madugu Rock view Hotel Saturday was organized by the police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Barr Hudu Yunusa, said the signing of the peace accord...

INEC Says Over 130, 000 PVCs Unclaimed, INEC Anambra Meets Stakeholders in Preparation for 2023 General Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, Anambra State, has convened a meeting of critical stakeholders across the state, in preparation for the 2023 General Election. The meeting which was held within the premises of INEC head office in Awka the state capital on Wednesday, was attended by the media community, traditional rulers, transport union leadership, town union leaders, civil society organizations, political parties and the Electoral Officers- EOs, of the twenty-one local government areas...

Toward 2023 Election: Sowore’s AAC, PRP Form Alliance

There will be a merger between the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Action Congress (AAC) ahead of next year’s general election. Sahara Reporters reports that Abdulmajid Daudu, the national chairman of the PRP, revealed that the party was in talks with the AAC for an alliance during the northeast zonal meeting of the party. Daudu said both parties have expressed willingness to make a formal agreement on the alliance. He said the party...

Speed up ratification of LG autonomy bill, Osinbanjo urges state assembly

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on state houses of assembly to ratify the bill which seeks to grant autonomy and devolution of powers to the LGAs in the country. Osinbanjo said on Friday while delivering a lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) in Jos. In March, the Senate and House of Representatives passed the bill to grant financial autonomy to LGAs across the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by...

Nollywood Actor Prays Naked at Beach for Tinubu’s Victory in 2023

A Yoruba actor, Ebun Oloyede, popularly known as Olaiya Igwe, has taken the campaign for the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, to another level as he prayed without clothes at a beach for Tinubu’s success at the 2023 polls. The actor posted a video where he was captured from behind in the nude as he was praying for Tinubu’s victory on his Instagram page on Friday. He captioned the...

Presidential election 2023: Peter Obi Unveils 7-point Agenda

Frontline presidential candidate, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), has unveiled the seven core priorities of the Obi-Datti administration if elected in the forthcoming general election. The seven-point agenda is housed in a 72-page manifesto of the Labour Party’s candidate released to Nigerians in the early hours of Sunday. Announcing the release of the manifesto titled “It’s possible: Our Pact with Nigerians”, Obi said “I have the honour to present our 72-page manifesto, titled,...

Only APGA can reposition Nigeria – Presidential candidate, Umeadi

The All Progressives Grand Alliance presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Umeadi, has said that among the various party’s presidential candidates jostling for the seat of the Presidency, only he and his party have the capacity to reposition Nigeria in four years. Umeadi was optimistic that he would emerge victorious through his party at the 2023 presidential poll. He spoke to journalists at his country home, Agukwu Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State,...

2023: UN Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Poor Participation of Women in Politics

The United Nations (UN) has decried the low number of female candidates contesting in the 2023 general elections, describing the development as unacceptable. Speaking at a workshop on the promotion of women in politics organised by the Centre for Democracy Development (CDD) on Tuesday, the UN Women Programme Specialist, Generation Equality, Desmond Osemehenjie, said Nigeria scored low in the area of women’s participation in politics compared to other African countries. He said: “The women’s participation...

How to Evaluate a Lawmaker’s Performance

Apparently, evaluating a lawmaker’s performance is one of the most difficult things for Nigerians to do. It appears most Nigerians do not know just how to say if a lawmaker has done well or has failed. The reason is that the expectations from an average lawmaker, state or National Assembly, are so high and often outside the scope of duty of lawmakers. Why the expectations are high is directly connected to the many needs of...

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