2023: PDP Extends Dates On Sale, Submission Of Forms
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the closing dates for the purchase and submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to a sta...
We’ll Tackle Soot In Rivers – Timipre Sylva
The Minister of States for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made the promise on Thursday while delivering his speech at the 6th National Council on Hydrocarbon held in Port Harcourt. The minister, who was represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources Nasir Gwazor, said he was deeply concerned about the soot, adding that...
2023: APC Governors Move To Hijack Presidential Ticket – Report
The cold war raging in the All Progressives Congress, especially between the APC progressive governors and the Presidency over zoning of the party’s positions and the 2023 presidential ticket deepened at the weekend. Contrary to speculations that the governors were sharply divided in support of two frontline presidential aspirants, a reliable source told Sunday Sun that the major disagreement within the...
Deputy Speaker’s Bill Seeking Reservation Of Seats For Women In Parliament Scales Through Second Reading
House of Representatives, Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (As Amended) and provide for seat reservations for women in the national assembly as well as the State houses of assembly. Titled "A Bill For an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide For Seat...
ABN TV Set To Stream Uche Ogah’s Governorship Declaration Live [SEE LINK]
ABN TV, a leading online medium in Nigeria will on Friday stream live the public declaration of Dr. Uche Ogah to join Abia governorship race in 2023 in its social media platforms. Ogah, Minister of State for Mines and Steel recently announced that he...
2023: South West Group Backs Igbo Presidency
A socio-political group in the South-west region, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum (YRLF), has opined that 2023 is the turn of the Igbo of the South East to produce the President of the country. Mr Akin Malaolu, its President, in a statement explained that the forum would not be tricked into supporting any other presidential aspiration other than that of the...
I Didn’t Divert N10bn Abia Airport Funds, I Reallocated It For Greater Good – Ikpeazu [Video]
Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has responded to allegations of diverting N10 billion meant for the construction of an airport in Aba, stating that as the then-executive leader, his decision to reprioritize the funds was within his authority. In an interview monitored by ABN TV, Ikpeazu explained that the initial plan to build an airport was put on...
PDP G5 Governors: We Bonded To Save Nigeria — Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the five governors (G5) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are bonded to save Nigeria. He said nobody can break the ranks of the five PDP governors who have continued to insist that Dr Iyorchia Ayu should resign as the national chairman of the party. Wike noted that because the G5 remained dogged in their...
VIDEO: Peter Obi Will Usher In Efficient, Strategic Economic Growth — Chief Aguocha
Chief Obi Aguocha, the House of Representatives candidate of Labour Party for Ikwuano-Umuahia Federal Constituency has said that, HE. Peter Obi cannot stand alone in Abuja amongst the predator political wolves when he is elected the President of N...
Edo Guber: APC Sacks Uzodimma As Primary Election Committee Chairman, Appoints Otu
The ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, saying the Cross River governor...