APC Begins Screening Of 12 Edo Gov Aspirants Today
Ahead of the February 17 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State, the party will commence screening of the 12 aspirants jostling for the its ticket in the September poll today by 12 noon. The exercise is to commence immediately after the inauguration of the Prof. Taoheed Adedoja-led seven-man Screening Committee at the National Working Committee (NWC)...
Otti Moves To Give Umuahia Look Of A State Capital, Issues Deadline For Removal Of Illegal Attachments
The Abia State Government has given a two-week extra notice to residents of Umuahia, the state capital, to remove all extensions and illegal attachments to their buildings. The state Commissioner for information, Okey Kanu, announced this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He said the notice was...
Lagos: Speaker Obasa, Chief Of Staff Ayinde, Others Provided Leadership For Sanwo-Olu’s Victory — Bamigbade
The 2023 governorship election in Lagos State which produced Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner may have come and gone, but the joy of victory remains evergreen in the memory of Lagosians. Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the February 25 presidential election in Lagos, the home state of its then candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It lost to Labour Party’s Peter...
Edo Guber: I Won’t Leave LP If Rigged Out In Primaries — Akpata
Olumide Akpata, an aspirant on the platform of Labour Party (LP), in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, has said he will remain in the party even if rigged out in the primary election. He disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. More than 28 aspirants are vying for the ticket of the party but the former...
Shaibu, Others Withdraw From Edo PDP Conference, Makinde Quits Committee
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Sunday, conducted an election (congress) to pick delegates that will participate in the party’s February 22 governorship primary. The exercise was, however, trailed by an uproar as nine out of the 11 PDP governorship aspirants boycotted the exercise. Also, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, who was the chairman of the...
With God Of Soccer On Our Side, Super Eagles Will Emerge AFCON 2024 Champions — Udensi [VIDEO]
A sports enthusiast and politician, Sir Chikwe Udensi has expressed hope that Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles could emerge the champions of the 2024 African Cup of Nations ongoing in Ivory Coast, if God of soccer is in the side of the Eagles. The Eagles flied over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon last week with a 2—0 win to...
N136 Million Debt: Senator Umeh Calls AMCON’s Claims Dubious
The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh, has described the N136 million judgment debt obtained against him by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) as fraudulent. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on Monday ordered Umeh to pay N135,722,303.40k, along with accrued interest to AMCON over an unpaid bank loan. The presiding judge, Justice Inyang...
Aiyedatiwa Proposes Six Commissioners For Screening
Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has forwarded names of six persons as Commissioners’ to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Those nominated were Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, Olukayode Ajulo, Engr. Razaq Obe, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan, Barrister Akinwumi Sowore and Mr. Oseni Oyeniyi. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Aiyedatiwa, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said three persons were also appointed as...
Ethiopia’s Opposition Lawmaker Arrested
An Ethiopian opposition lawmaker has been arrested by government security forces in the country's capital Addis Abbaba, his family members said. Dessalegn Chanie’s relatives told the BBC no official reason has yet been provided for his detention. Mr Dessalegn won a federal parliamentary seat representing opposition party National Movement of the Amhara (Nama) in 2021. Due to Mr Dessalegn's status as an...
Adelami Takes Office As Ondo Deputy Governor
A former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr Olaide Adelami, has been sworn in as the Ondo State Deputy Governor. Last Tuesday, Adelami was picked by the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the deputy governor after which his name was sent to the state House of Assembly for screening and ratification. At a ceremony held at the International Culture...
