Politics Is The Only Industry In The North -Arewa Forum
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says northern children have turned to violence as a means of livelihood. Speaking at a meeting with Babagana Zulum, Borno governor, Audu Ogbeh, ACF chairman, said the security situation in the north is “depressing”. Ogbeh led a delegation to Maiduguri to meet with the governor and commiserate with him over the Zabarmari killings. Over 40 farmers were...
Presidential System Has Failed Nigeria – Victor Attah
Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Obong Victor Attah has decried the failure of the presidential system of government in Nigeria. He advocated a return to the parliamentary system. Attah spoke at the weekend in Uyo, during a virtual Public Policy Dialogue, promoted by Ricchezza Initiative for Social Empowerment. He maintained that a government that must impact on the people must originate from,...
2023 Presidency: I’m Not An Advocate Of Zoning, Says Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said that he is not an advocate of zoning. Fayemi’s comment comes on the heels of various calls to have a President of Southeastern extraction. Many from the region have over the years felt marginalized and believe that 2023 is the year for a balance to be achieved in the Nigerian political sphere. Reacting...
Reps Reject Lawmaker’s Call For Buhari’s Impeachment
The House of Representatives on Sunday rejected one of its members’ call for impeachment processes to commence against President Muhammadu Buhari. Hon. Kingsley Chinda, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State at the House of Representatives had earlier on Sunday, in a press release, called on Nigerians irrespective of political party, tribe, or religion to compel their representatives to commence...
“Enemies Behind My Suspension” – Suspended Abia COS, Agbazuere
Following his suspension from office as Chief of Staff to the Abia state governor, Dr ACB Agbazuere has blamed unnamed "enemies" as being responsible for his ordeal. This is even as Agbazuere who was suspended after he was caught on camera 'spraying' money on a popular clergyman at the Abia Government House, bragged that there was no cause for alarm. A...
Dickson Wins Bayelsa West Senatorial Bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Dec. 5, Bayelsa West senatorial by-election. INEC Returning Officer Prof. Okechukwu Okeke, of the Federal University Otuoke, (FUO) said that Dickson polled 115,257 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Peremobowei Ebebi of All Progressives Congress (APC) who...
Ikpeazu Suspends Chief Of Staff Agbazuere
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has suspended his Chief of Staff, Dr. ACB Agbazuere. Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Chris Ezem confirmed the development to ABN TV on Sunday in a statement. He however did not disclose the reason for the Chief of Staff's suspension. The release also directed the Permanent Secretary Government House, Mr Alozie Odoemelam, will perform...
Sen Orji Kalu Endorses Obiozor For Ohanaeze Ndigbo PG
Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has endorsed former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof George Obiozor as a candidate for Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General. This is even as the Abia North Senator called on ImeObi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the organisation’s highest organ to adopt Obiozor as her consensus candidate. In a...
APC Wins Bauchi Bye-Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Dass Constituency bye-election in Bauchi State held on Saturday, Bala Lukshi, has been declared the winner. The bye-election is considered a test of political strengths between the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, and the former Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who recently defected to the APC. The Returning...
Imo North Bye-Election: Drama As INEC Declares APC Winner
There was a drama at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Owerri when the Election Returning Officer, Hakeem Adikum, declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate. Adikum, who quickly rose after announcing the results scored by various political parties and their candidates, simply said,...
