Senate Honours Late Dr Chika Akunyili With Minute Silence
The Senate on Wednesday observed a minute’s silence in honour of late Dr. Chike Akunyili said to have been murdered by gunmen in Onitsha, Anambra State on Tuesday. The resolution of the Senate followed a Point of Order moved by Senator Uche Ekwunife, informing the Senate of the dastardly act. Citing Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, Ekwunife lamented the...
Kebbi PDP Rejects Turaki’s Nomination As National Chairman
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has rejected the reported nomination of Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as the party’s National Chairman. The party’s spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Sani Dododo, stated this in while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. Dododo said the decision followed speculations that Tanimu had been solely appointed to contest for the position of PDP...
2023: If Peter Obi Loses, Then God Created Nigeria To Suffer – Amaechi
Ninety-three-year-old first Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has said if for any reason the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, loses in next year’s presidential poll he (Amaechi) would conclude that God created Nig...
Rivers Governorship Aspirant, Dagogo Declared Wanted By Wike Arrested
HOUSE of Representatives member and Rivers state 2023 governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, declared wanted Wednesday by Governor Nyesom Wike was on Thursday arrested by armed security operatives at Port Harcourt. Dagogo was arrested at the South Sout...
After Sen. Kalu’s Request, FG Approves Isuikwuato-ABSU Erosion Control Project
The Federal Government has approved the erosion control project along Isuikwuato-ABSU Road in Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. Recall that the senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu had in a letter dated August 14, 2019, drew that attention of Boss Mustapha the Secretary to...
Abia North 2027: Cleric Speaks On Why Parties Should Not Field Candidates Against Sen. Kalu
Abia-born cleric, Rev Kalu Ukpai Ota, has urged political parties in Abia State not to field candidates against the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Kalu in the 2027 National Assembly elections. Ota in a Thanksgiving Sermon on Sunday morning in Aba said indices showed that the former Abia state governor had performed well. He...
I Only Budgeted N50m For APC Presidential Form, My Supporters Will Assist Me, Says Ngige
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity and presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, Dr Chris Ngige, on Thursday, said he budgeted N50m for the procurement of the nomination and declaration of interest forms of the APC t...
Tenth NASS: South East Should Produce Senate President — Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has revealed reason the next senate president of Nigeria should come from the South East in the tenth National Assembly. In a statement signed by his media aide, Primate Ayodele revealed that if the next senate president doesn’t come from the Igbo division, the position will likely fall into the...
APC Convention: Umahi, Rochas, Adamu In Subtle Presidential Campaigns
Some presidential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have turned the Eagle Square venue of the ongoing national convention of the party in Abuja into a campaign ground. Chairman of the Convention Sub-committee on Venue and Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. Dave Umahi who went round the square apparently in continuation of inspection of the venue, however, used...
Mao Ohuabunwa A Colossal Failure, Never Attracted Arochukwu-Ohafia Road — Kalu
Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has faulted the claim by a former Senator of the district, Mao Ohuabunwa that he (Mao) attracted the reconstruction of Arochukwu-Ohafia Road, saying there is no truth in such a claim. Describing Ohuabunwa as a colossal failure who has no idea of what he was sent to Abuja to do, Sen. Kalu...
