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U.S. Ambassador Says Presidential Elections Failed To Meet Nigerians’ Expectations
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said that the presidential polls of February 25 failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. She disclosed that many Nigerians are angry and frustrated with the process and outcome of the elections. Leonard, in an op-ed, ‘The Elections of February 25.’ urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to address the challenges...
Why An Engineer Is Most Appropriate To Head INEC — NSE
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on government to ensure that the person to head the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be an engineer if the country must achieve sustainable development. Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, President of NSE said this on Saturday at a news conference organised by the society for the commemoration of the World Engineering Day...
Late Gen Abacha’s Son, Abdullahi Dies In Sleep
Abdullahi, one of the children of the late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has died. Abdullahi died in the wee hours of Saturday in Abuja, the nation’s capital city. According to the deceased’s older sister, Gumsu Sani Abacha, Abdullahi died in his sleep, without giving further details about the circumstances surrounding his death. READ ALSO: Police Officer Shoots Self, Lover...
Elected NASS Members To Receive Certificates Of Return Tuesday, Wednesday — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the issuance of certificates of return to elected members of the National Assembly for Tuesday and Wednesday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Saturday morning, while giving his address at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. Yakubu said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary...
Buhari Reappoints Prof. Onyebuchi Medical Director FMC Umuahia
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Azubuike Onyebuchi the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Federal Medical Centre Umuahia Abia State. The reappointment which is with immediate effect is to last for another four years. Prof. Onyebuchi told ABN TV on Saturday that his fresh appointment letter was conveyed to him by the Minister of State for Health, Hon. Ekumankama Joseph Nkama...
Buhari Jets Out To Qatar For UN Conference
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday attend the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. According to the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the development followed an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The conference, which is from March...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Vows To Go Extra Mile To Reclaim Peter Obi’s Mandate
Apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said it is willing to go extra mile to ensure Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) reclaim his mandate in court. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Obi in the recently concluded presidential election held last Saturday. Following his defeat, the LP presidential candidate vowed to challenge...
Abia NLC Calls Off 3 Days Strike
The Abia State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called off the three day strike embarked upon by the union over non payment of salary arrears and implementation of agreements made. Arising from what they described as an exhaustive, comprehensive and extensive deliberations with the state government, the union said her decision to call off the strike stems from...
Assembly Polls: Soludo Begs Anambra Voters To Elect APGA Candidates
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has appealed to people of the state to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the upcoming March 11th, 2023 State House of Assembly elections. He said voting for APGA candidates during the election, would help him sustain the tempo of development across the 21 local government areas of the State. Soludo,...
PDP Loses Two Senate, Six Rep Seats In Cross River
The Cross River chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed in its bid to retain two Senate and six House of Representatives seats in the recently concluded National Assembly (NASS) elections. The opposition party in the state lost the Cross River Central and Cross River South to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), but however beat the sitting...
