Ex-UK Prime Minister, David Cameron Appointed New Foreign Secretary
Former UK prime minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics Monday after British leader Rishi Sunak appointed him foreign secretary in a government reshuffle. Cameron, who was Britain’s leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces James Cleverly — who was appointed interior minister — in an unexpected move. He replaced her with...
Bayelsa Guber: Diri’s Lead Drops As Sylva Wins Brass
The lead of Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, which was over 60,000 as of the time collation was adjourned on Sunday night, has shrunk to 13,577. The result of Brass Local Government Area, where Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). hails from, reduced the margin. According to the result announced at...
Many Nigerians Attack Legislature Because Of Lack Of Understanding — Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described Nigeria’s legislature as the most ridiculed and subject of attacks among the three arms of government in the country. He said the reason for this barrage of ridicule aimed at the National Assembly was because of the lack of understanding of its workings. He spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the 100th birthday colloquium in...
Ebonyi APC Chairman Hails Sen. Kalu’s Appeal Court Victory, As Testimonies Pour In From Abia North Communities
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Ebonyi, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has urged Sen. Orji Kalu (APC–Abia North) to use his appeal court victory to consolidate on his gains at the Senate. The Court of Appeal, Lagos division, recently affirmed Kalu as the duly elected senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly. The court upheld the judgment of national and...
Hope Uzodimma Trounces PDP’s Anyanwu, LP’s Achonu To Secure Second Term In Office
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. Uzodimma trounced PDP’s Samuel Anyanwu, Labour Party (LP)’s Athan Achonu, Jack Ogunewe of the Action Alliance (AA), 14 other opponents. The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, who...
How LP Agent Was Beaten, Bundled Out Of Imo Collation Centre
A Labour Party (LP) agent in Imo State, Calistus Ihejiagwa, was on Sunday morning beaten and bundled out of the Imo State Collation Centre in Owerri, the state capital. The agent consistently objected to the results collated from the local government areas, saying the results brought before the state collation centre were at variance with what was on the Result...
Imo Governorship Election: Gov. Uzodimma Leads As INEC Concludes Collation
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said collation of Saturday’s Imo governorship election results from the 27 council areas of Imo state, has been concluded. The state collation and returning officer, Abayomi Fasina, stated this at the INEC’s office, in Owerri, after announcing the final results from the Mbaitoli Council area. Fasina asked for a break which will last for an...
Imo Guber Election: Hope Uzodinma Takes Massive Lead, Wins 20 LGAs
The incumbent governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, is currently leading by a wide margin in the governorship election held on Saturday in the state. The All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate has left his closest challengers and candidates of the Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) far behind. Uzodinma is currently leading in 20 local government areas out of 27...
Imo Guber: Ballot Box Snatching Can’t Stop My Victory, Sen. Anyanwu Vows
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Imo State governorship election, Senator Samuel Anyawu, has expressed confidence of wining the election. He said that if the election was largely peaceful, he would certainly emerge victorious at the end. Anyawu, who spoke to journalists shortly after casting his vote at polling unit 012, Ama Imo Community Primary School im Ikeduru...
Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Youths Should Be Treated Like Their Niger Delta, Arewa Counterparts — Sen. Umeh (Video)
The Senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh has called on the federal government to end the marginalization of Ndigbo, saying it is responsible for the separatist agitation in the South East region. The lawmaker said the prolonged detention of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is needless, stating that youths from other regions of...
