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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Solomon Dalung who was the Minister of Sports under the immediate-past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that President Bola Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential poll even if he appoints his son, Seyi Tinubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; and wife as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The former Plateau State Governor who spoke while featuring on News Central, Friday night, said that “the next elections will be a battle between Nigerians and Tinubu’s Government.” He declared that the recently unveiled platform for the opposition coalition, would present Nigerians…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Okechukwu Ezea, representing Enugu North senatorial district and some other leading figures in the Enugu zone of Enugu State, have called for the creation of Adada State out of the present Enugu State. They made the call in Enugu when the National Assembly Committee on State creation held a public hearing for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution for the South-East zone. Speaking, the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Okey Ezea, said that the proposal for the Adada state creation has met the relevant section of the 1999 constitution and recommended it for approval…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah has said he was in favour of creation of an additional state in the South-East to place it at par with the other six geopolitical zones. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment at Government House, Enugu, Mbah also advocated for rotational presidency and state police, saying this would give every part of the country a sense of belonging and secure the nation better. The committee was in Enugu ahead of the regional public hearing on constitution amendment slated for the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu at…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the start of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State, as preparations intensify for the 2025 Governorship election and scheduled by-elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists held at INEC headquarters in Awka. According to Dr. Agwu, the CVR exercise will begin on July 8 and run through July 17, 2025, across all 326 wards in the state. Registration will take place daily from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, excluding Mondays. She made it clear that the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has directed the Chief Strategy Officer and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to work out a template for the training of 1,000 young people between the ages of 16 to 20 on leadership capacity development, character building and self-discovery outside the academic environment. The Governor also mandated his appointees and Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State Government to develop robust training and capacity building programmes for their establishments. Otti gave the directives at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia, during the closing ceremony of the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Action Alliance (AA) candidate for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has said his projects will better the achievement of Governor Chukwuma Soludo if elected to pilot the affairs of the state. Ozo Nweke stated this during the flag-off of his campaign in Awka, the State capital on Thursday. He made it clear that he is in the race for the governorship stool to rescue the people from mistreatment and bad governance in the state. According to him, mine is not just a slogan. It is an expression of the type of…
Our Reporter, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja Friday ordered the Senate to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan who was suspended for six months, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, said the duration of the suspension was “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. In the judgment the court ruled that both Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Orders and Section 14 of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act, which the upper chamber relied upon, do not stipulate a maximum suspension period. Thus, Senator Godswill Akpabio-led senate was deemed…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, Thursday, joined diplomats, literary figures, and art enthusiasts in Abuja for the homecoming tour of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book, Dream Count. The event, which held in the nation’s capital, was attended by ambassadors and high commissioners from various countries, underscoring the global resonance of Adichie’s work. Obi, who shared his reflections on the event via his official X handle on Friday, described the occasion as “a continuation of the global celebration” of Adichie’s literary journey. He recalled attending the international launch of the book on March…
By Owei Lakemfa To be a citizen of the United States, the universal super power, largest economy, the world policeman and God’s own country, is an opportunity millions across the earth would grab with both hands. So, to find a man who, as a right, does not want to be an American and has been fighting this for over half a century, would sound strange to many across the world. It would sound stranger still, if such a man spent 16 and half years in US maximum jails for refusing to be an American citizen. It may seem even more…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission says it has nabbed 21 underage boys indulging in lotto/games at an outlet in Independence Layout area of Enugu metropolis. According to the commission, the apprehended underage children ranged between the ages of 12 and 15 years. They were nabbed at about 1:30p.m. and handed over to the state Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Enugu, for further actions. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prince Arinze Arum, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu said that the apprehension of the underage lotto/game stakers and unlicensed lotto/gaming outlet owner were part…