Abia LG Election To Hold December – ABSIEC
The Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa, has announced that local government elections will hold in the state on Saturday, 19th December 2020. ABN TV reports that Mkpa who made this known during a meeting with leaders of registered political parties in the state at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, charged the parties to...
We Helped To Prevent Food Crisis During Pandemic – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration helped to prevent a food crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic by investing in agriculture. The President made the remarks while speaking at the National Food Security Council meeting in Abuja. “In the last five years, we have recorded notable achievements,” he said. “Despite the decline in GDP by 6.1 percent in Q2 of...
It’s Wrong For Courts To Decide Elections – Jonathan
Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the outcome of elections must be decided by ballots and not by courts. Jonathan stated this while speaking on The Osasu Show Symposium 2020. According to him, electronic voting is the only way to get to credible elections in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. “For elections to be democratic, that means that...
Buhari Inaugurates Committee To Lift 100m Nigerians Out Of Poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee Nigeria’s Agenda 2050. The committee is to ensure that the Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) succeeds the Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 – 2020. The team will be jointly chaired by Mr Atedo Peterside and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab...
FG Can No Longer Afford Fuel, Electricity Subsidy – Jimi Agbaje
A former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, on Wednesday said Nigerians have very good reasons to reject the fuel price hike and increase in electricity Tariff by the Federal government. He, however, said Nigerians must face the reality that the government can no longer afford to subsidise fuel and electricity. The Federal Government...
Honest, Decent People Can’t Become President Of Nigeria – Olu Falae
A former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and one-time Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Olu Falae has said honest and principled Nigerians will find it very difficult to attain political power, especially the presidency because the country is still practising jungle politics. Speaking in an interview with INDEPENDENT, Falae, a former presidential candidate of...
Ohanaeze Youths Vow To Punish Erring Elders, Warn Amaechi, Nwobodo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has expressed displeasure over the lingering rivalry between Mbazulike Amaechi and Jim Nwobodo, threatening to severely deal with the elders' statesmen. The group accused the duo of launching attack and counter-attack against each other on the pages of newspaper, saying they have failed to provide leadership to the young generation of Igbo. In a statement...
Over 200 PDP, APGA members defect to APC In Imo
A total of 200 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as All Progressive Grand Alliance in Imo State, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, describing their new party as the best vehicle. Defectors who are indigenes of Amaimo Ancient Kingdom in Ikeduru local government area are from the 8 polling units in Umuri-Amaimo. DAILY POST gathered that...
Nigerian Elites Should Judge Us Fairly – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigerian elites should judge his administration with fairness. The President was speaking at the closing of the first-year ministerial performance review retreat held in Abuja. “I want the Nigerian elites, please encourage them, to judge us fairly,” Buhari said, arguing that his administration has done more for the country with less resources. He said the average...
2023: We Can Predict APC’s Future – Yari
Former Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has commented on the rift among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, as well as the 2023 race. He spoke at APC national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with the Chairman, Mai Mala Buni. Yari declared that his camp was ready for reconciliation. The former governor and Senator Kabiru Marafa-led...
