INEC Counters Tinubu, Says PVCs Have Not Expired
The Independent National Electoral Commission has countered a claim by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, that Permanent Voters’ Cards have expired. Tinubu had made the claim while addressing women leaders of the APC who paid him a visit in Abuja, on Tuesday. The former governor of Lagos State also lamented that there had been a...
Retired Angela Merkel Turns Down UN Job
German ex-chancellor Angela Merkel has said no thanks to an offer of a job with the United Nations, her office said Wednesday, as she settles into retirement after 16 years in power. UN sources confirmed that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had asked Merkel to lead an advisory panel on a “common agenda” for governance after the pandemic that he set out...
Senate Bows, Approves Direct And Indirect Modes For Primary Election
The Nigerian Senate has rescinded its earlier decision on making direct primaries the only method of electing candidates by political parties. At the resumption of its session on Wednesday, the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abubakar, asked his colleagues to rescind the Chamber’s decision on clause 84 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the National Assembly on November...
I’m Optimistic Next President Will Be Igbo, Says Sen. Kalu [VIDEO]
Chief Whip of the Senate Orji Uzor Kalu has said it is overdue for the country to have a President of Igbo extraction, expressing optimism that in 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor will be Igbo. The former Abia governor spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja. https://youtu.be/M_my8OzXCaY The frontline presidential aspirant noted that he has to push with other...
INEC Vows Not To Release 2023 Election Timetable Until Electoral Amendment Act Is Signed
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday it would not release the 2023 general elections timetable until the Electoral Act Amendment Bill was signed into law. INEC’s threat came on a day the two arms of the National Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives, pledged to expeditiously re-work the 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill for onward transmission to President...
2023 Presidency: I’m Satisfied With Our Discussion, Says Sen. Kalu After Meeting With Buhari
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House Abuja ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The top contender for 2023 Presidency said he is satisfied with his discussion with the president at the meeting which ended at about 10pm. The former Abia governor who announced his visit to...
2023 Presidency: Sen. Orji Kalu In Closed Door Meeting With President Buhari (PHOTOS)
Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu is about now meeting with the President, Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, ABN TV reports. It is not however clear the reason for the meeting. A source who pleaded anonymity told ABN TV that it may not be unconnected with the furtherance of his consultations ahead of the 2023 presidential...
I’ll Solve Nigeria’s Debt, Economic Challenges If Elected President – Anyim
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has promised to solve Nigeria’s debt and economic challenges if elected president in 2023. Anyim, also a former Senate President, said he has all it takes to reposition the country’s economy and create massive employment for the teeming youths. The presidential aspirant made this known in a statement...
“I Think The Govt Is Afraid Of Free & Fair Elections” – Lawmaker
A member of the constitution review committee, House of Representatives, Hon. Sergius Ogun has said that the present government is afraid of a free and fair election, which has resulted in the delay in the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The lawmaker stated this on Tuesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. He said; “I think the...
Borrowing Is Essential To Fund Infrastructural Development, Says Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has justified the need for the Federal Government to borrow funds, saying it is necessary for infrastructural development in the country. He stated this on Tuesday at the Senate Chamber upon the resumption of the lawmakers from recess. Lawan stated that funding the 2022 budget is based on significant borrowing, adding that the nation is caught between...
