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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Stakeholders of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in South-East, have boasted that the party’s presidential flag bearer Atiku Abubakar, would sweep the February 25 presidential poll in the zone. Rising from their strategic meeting yesterday in Umuahia, the stakeholders said that South-East had remained a strong base for the PDP over the years, expressing optimism that the zone will still replicate the feat in the forthcoming polls. They appealed to South-East voters to support  PDP candidates at the elections, saying that under PDP the zone will be accorded its due recognition in the country. Speaking…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the forthcoming general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that he and his running mate, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, would secure Nigeria and make it work again if they are elected the next president and vice president of the country. Obi disclosed this while addressing his mammoth supporters, during a campaign rally at All Saints Anglican Church Cathedral Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking at the rally, Obi said that every aspect of governance in Nigeria has collapsed and only he and his vice could make the country work again. “What we are saying is that we want…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A group based in Ebonyi State, Turn-By-Turn Initiative has endorsed the State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Francis Nwifuru, for the 2023 general election. In a statement issued in Abakaliki, the National Convener of the Group, Comrade Ben Nworie, said the endorsement was out of his credibility to sustain and advance the good legacies of the present administration. Nworie, who was also a former Board member of  Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation said that out of the main contenders, Nwifuru is most suitable to succeed Governor David Umahi. “As concerned citizens of Ebonyi State, we have come together to champion…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia General Ijioma N. Ijioma (retd.), has disagreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over its alarm that the forthcoming elections might be cancelled or postponed as a result of insecurity in parts of the country. Ijioma expressed surprise that INEC which did not suggest postponing the Anambra State governorship election that ushered in Governor Chukwuma Soludo despite the raging insecurity in the state then, is now thinking of cancelling the 2023 polls over purported security threats. He told INEC not to use insecurity as smokescreen to scuttle the elections, challenging the electoral umpire to come out clear…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Twenty families of deceased Police officers attached to the Anambra State Police Command have received succour from the Nigeria Police Force following the death of their breadwinners in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the 20 beneficiaries were gifted cheques totalling forty-three million, two hundred and eighty-nine thousand, four hundred and seventy-one naira, seventeen kobo on Tuesday. According to him, the gesture was part of Inspector-General of Police’s welfare insurance scheme aimed at giving succour to families of deceased police officers and boost the police morale in the discharge of…

By Ike Okonta The management of Arise Television had extended an ordinary and straightforward invitation to Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in a town hall debate with the other main candidates for the 2023 presidential election. This is standard practice all over the world. Presidential candidates debate each other and are in turn grilled by the public usually live on television. This is to enable voters make up their minds as to the suitability and capability of the various candidates. In a country like Nigeria where emotion and ethnic and religious sentiments usually…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The announcement of the presidential approval was contained in a press release issued by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. According to the release: “The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning hereby announces the approval by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, of the Reconstitution of the Governing Councils of Nigerian Institute of Social and…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A 200-level student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, has been reportedly shot dead, few hours after he returned to school to resume his academic activities following December holidays. Reports have it that the student who was later identified as Daniel Ogochukwu from UNIZIK’s Philosophy Department, was shot dead while trying to recover his phone from armed robbers who invaded his Success Lodge in Ifite Awka, Sunday evening. Sources told Ikengaonline that Daniel obediently gave his phone to the armed robbers but requested for his Sim card to which the robbers agreed.   “Holding an already loaded gun and struggling…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised the alarm that the 2023 polls might be postponed or called off if the growing wave of insecurity in many parts of the country is unchecked. According to the electoral umpire, there might be a constitutional crisis if insecurity in some parts of the country leads to non-declaration of election results. Chairman, Board of The Electoral Institute, TEI, INEC’s training arm, Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, made the observation Monday in Abuja at the validation of election security training resources. Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Abia State chapter, Apostle Emmanuel Agonmuo,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The forthcoming general elections will be decided by Nigerians youths according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Statistics from the electoral umpire indicates that youths constitute 48 million out of the entire 93.5 million eligible voters for the 2023 polls. National Commissioner at INEC in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, disclosed this during the commission’s engagement with identified groups on the role of the youth ahead of the 2023 general election. He said that Nigeria youths could leverage their population advantage to decide on the outcome of the forthcoming elections. Giving…