Don’t Distract Me With 2023 Presidency, Says Yahaya Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello says he does not want to be distracted by calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election but he is focused on delivering his mandate of rebuilding Kogi State. The governor said his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in Kogi State and massive youth empowerment has been attracting support leading to the calls for...
Ikpeazu To Inaugurate Elected LG chairmen, Deputies As APC kicks
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu will on Tuesday 22nd December 2020, inaugurate the local government chairmen and deputies elected in the state on Friday, December 18, 2020. Recall that the state had on Friday, December 18, 2020 held local government election in which the ruling PDP won all the chairmanship and Councillorship seats, leaving the main opposition party, the...
Release Of Kankara School Boys Vindicates Buhari – Tinubu
The National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for the prompt intervention in rescuing kidnapped students of Kankara Government Science Secondary School in Katsina State. Tinubu, in a statement on Saturday through his media aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, stressed the need for upgrading of the country’s security infrastructure. Recall that over 300 schoolboys...
Time For Igbo Presidency Is Now – Anyim Pius
The former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that there is no better time for Nigeria to have a President of Igbo extraction than now. Senator Anyim made the declaration in his speech at the sixth World Igbo Summit of Friday, December 18, at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. He described the Igbo as “a country noted for progress...
We Can’t Commend Buhari On Rescue Of Kankara Students – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it cannot commend President Muhammadu Buhari for the rescue of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State because it believed that the incident shouldn’t have happened in the first place. While reacting to the claim by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that the PDP should have...
Igbo Presidency Will Strengthen Nigeria – Former Bauchi Governor
Isa Yuguda, former governor of Bauchi, says Igbo presidency will strengthen Nigeria. Ahead of the 2023 election, groups and some individuals have been asking that the south-east, comprising largely the Igbo, produce the next president. Disagreeing with the calls for restructuring, Yuguda, in an interview with THE SUN, said the south-east should be allowed to take a shot at the presidency. “I strongly...
Igbo Presidency: It’s Time To Reset, Reshape Nigeria — Dr. Okwenna
The Director-General of World Igbo Summit Group (WISG), Dr. Ifedi Okwenna has called on Ndigbo to show strong leadership that will assist in reshaping and resetting the Nigerian state even as the quest for Igbo Presidency continues. Dr. Okenwa spoke at the opening ceremony of the 6th edition of World Igbo Summit which was held recently at Gregory University Uturu,...
Abia LG Poll: We Won’t Recognize Any Govt Produced By Dec 18 Election — APC Vows
The leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has vowed not to accord legitimacy to any government produced by the local government election that took place in the state on Friday, December 18, 2020. According to the party, the election was marred by large-scale manipulation by the ruling PDP in the state with connivance of the electoral body,...
Abia LG Poll: How PDP Candidate Attacked Punch Reporter Ikokwu
A Punch reporter in Abia State, Ogbonnaya Ikokwu was on Friday attacked by the councillorship candidate of People's Democratic Party at Amaekpu Item, Bende LGA Mr. Iheanacho Udensi. The journalist was in the area to monitor the local government election which took place on Friday. ABN TV gathered Ikokwu, had finished an interview session with some voters who were waiting for...
Governor Uzodinma Sacks Imo University VC Obasi
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has sacked the Vice-Chancellor of Imo State University, Owerri, Prof Adaobi Obasi. Uzodinma’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, in a statement, said the decision to sack Obasi was reached at an Executive Council Meeting chaired by the governor. Nwachuku disclosed that the VC who is an aunt to a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha,...
