Reduction In Cost Of Governance Should Begin With Executive – Reps
Benjamin Kalu, the spokesman of the house of representatives, says the cut in the cost of governance should begin with the executive arm of government. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Kalu said the national assembly only gets 0.8 per cent of the country’s annual budget while the executive is in control of 99.902 per cent. Many civil society organisations...
‘We Respect The Choice Of The American People’ — China Congratulates Biden, Harris
China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the United States presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory, Bloomberg reports. “We have been following the reaction on this US presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a briefing in Beijing...
Abia LG Polls: PDP Chairmanship Candidates Emerge In 17 Local Governments (Full List)
As the December local government election in Abia draws closer, the ruling party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected candidates for 17 local government areas in the state. In a statement signed by Rt. Hon. Allwell Asiforo Okere, the Chairman of PDP in the state, their emergence follows a successful primary election conducted on Thursday, 12th November, 2020. He said,...
Another Blow To Trump As Official Audit Says No Evidence Of Voter FRAUD In Most Of Arizona’s Counties
An official audit of more than half of Arizona's counties found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in another blow to President Donald Trump's campaign's legal and rhetorical push - as President-elect Joe Biden remains ahead. Eight of 15 Arizona counties, including Maricopa - the state's most populated - turned in hand count results and found 'no discrepancies.' On Thursday, an Arizona judge blocked 'evidence'...
Pope Congratulates Joe Biden
Pope Francis spoke with Joe Biden by telephone Thursday to offer “blessings and congratulations” to the US president-elect on his victory, the Democrat’s transition team said in a statement. Former vice president Biden, 77, is only the second Catholic elected to the US presidency, after John F Kennedy in 1960. “The president-elect thanked His Holiness for extending blessings and congratulations and...
Nigerians No Longer Trust FG – Former APC Legal Adviser
Muiz Banire, a former All Progressives Congress National Legal Adviser, has said Nigerians no longer trust the federal government. Banire made the remark while faulting the court order that froze the bank accounts of some End SARS protesters across the country. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Banire wondered why a judge will grant an order for freezing of accounts before...
Ohanaeze Backs Umahi On Defection, Says PDP Has Been Unkind To Igbos
The pan-Igbo socio-cultural and political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has declared support for moves by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to dump the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress. Umahi reportedly told PDP leaders at a meeting, in Abuja, on Tuesday, that he was leaving the party because of its refusal to zone the 2023 presidential ticket...
BREAKING: Obaseki, Shaibu Sworn-In For Second Term
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, have been sworn in for a second term in office. The Oath of Office was administered around 12 noon by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Esther Edigin. In attendance at the inauguration which took place on Thursday at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, were...
Move To Scrap Ex-Governors, Deputies’ Pension Is ‘Bold And Courageous’ – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has commended the move by the Lagos State government to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) in the state. The law provides for the payment of pension and other entitlements to former governors and their deputies in Lagos. Tinubu, who was governor of Lagos between 1999...
Boris Dumps Trump, Call Him “The Previous President” [VIDEO]
Boris Johnson distanced himself from Donald Trump's attempts to cling on to power in the US today as he branded him the 'previous president'. In a comment that suggests he believes Mr. Trump should cede to his victorious opponent, the Prime Minister praised a 'refreshing' discussion he had with president-elect Joe Biden last night. Mr. Johnson told Prime Minister's Questions he continues to have...
