Senate Passes Bills On LGA Financial, Administrative Autonomy [VIDEO]
The Senate on Tuesday passed bills to grant financial and administrative autonomy to Local Governments Areas in the country. While 92 senators voted to pass financial autonomy for Local Governments, 88 voted to pass administrative autonomy of LGAs. https://youtu.be/mTZmLQW7KwM
House Of Reps Vote Autonomy For LG, State Legislature, Judiciary
The House of Representatives has voted for financial and administrative autonomy for local government councils across the Federation, ABN TV reports. The House also voted to amend the Constitution to grant autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary. Two hundred and eighty-four members voted yes to the amendment. Details Shortly…
Happy New Month Should Be Accompanied With Happy New Abia — Sir Udensi
A leading governorship aspirant in Abia State, Sir Chikwe Udensi has congratulated indigenes and residents of the state as they usher in the new month of March. He however expressed regret that there is little for citizens to be happy about in the governance of the state. In a chat with ABN TV on Tuesday, the APGA chieftain noted that the...
2023: APC Has Performed Badly, May Lose Next Election In Kogi – Akanle
A former Kogi West senatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Toyin Akanle, says the ruling party in Kogi State has performed badly and has no hope of winning in the next governorship election come 2023. Akanle, who is a retired Assistant Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting of Team Akanle...
2023 Presidency: Sowore Joins Presidential Race
A human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has officially joined the presidential race ahead of the 2023 general elections. The activist disclosed the development in a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning. According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). Recall that the activist, while accusing President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of...
Nigerian Will Be Lucky To Have Wike As President, Says Gov. Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says the vision of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, is most needed at the national level, saying Nigeria will be lucky to have him as president. Mohammed said though he has declared his intention to run for President in 2023, Wike stands tall to rescue Nigeria from the maladministration of the incumbent apex government. He...
Signing Of Electoral Law: Obingwa Council Boss Replies Sir Chikwe Udensi
The Executive Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area, Hon. Michael Ibe Nwoke has called out the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain, Sir Chikwe Udensi for citing his Local Government Area, as a vote manufacturing centre during election describing it as the "highest joke of the century" while congratulating the President and members of the National Assembly for doing...
2023: Prepare For Higher Responsibilities To Stabilise The Ship Of Our Country, Cleric Urges Sen. Kalu
As the race for various political positions in 2023 approaches, the Senior Pastor of Destiny Star Assembly, Bishop Dr. Theophilus Ekeng has charged a former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu to prepare for “higher responsibilities” to stabilise the ship of the nation. The cleric says the track record, leadership qualities and managerial skills of Kalu, who is...
APC Wins Imo State Bye-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Amajirionwu Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the just-concluded state assembly by-election into the Ngor-Okpala constituency of Imo State. Ameh Dennis Akor, a Professor of Drama and Critical Theory from Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi state, and the returning officer, announced the results at Umuneke in...
INEC Adjusts 2023 Election Timetable
Following the signing of the new Electoral Law 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has adjusted the 2023 general election timetable earlier released in 2021. In the new timetable, the Presidential and National Assembly election will now hold on February 25, 2023. More details shortly..
