politics

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by a former presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, HDP, Ambrose Owuru, against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, in the 2019 presidential election. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the suit constituted a gross abuse of court process; statute barred and was an affront to the supremacy of the Supreme […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that it will conduct mock accreditation of eligible voters in Osun State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mutiu Agboke stated that the mock accreditation exercise would come up on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Agboke revealed that the exercise would enable the commission to analyze the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System before the general elections. The Commissioner assured that the 2023 […]

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has signed the 2023 budget into law. AbdulRazaq said the bill provides funding for completion of some ongoing projects and continuation of many of the administration’s programmes. He commended the House of Assembly for collaborating with the executive, adding that such synergy will deepen the delivery of democratic dividends to the people. Speaker of the House, Yakubu Salihu noted that the parliament scrutinized the budget and […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, will play host to South East governors sand other stakeholders for a two-day conference on Human Capital Development. A statement issued by the State Chairman, Human Capital Development Council, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, revealed that the event, which will hold today, is themed: Changing the narrative towards entrenching human capital development in South East Nigeria. The statement noted that one of the objectives of the conference was to […]

Imo State government has declared public holidays to enable workers to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, announced Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27 public holiday, Emelumba stated that the holiday affects mainly Imo workers in the Civil and Public Service, adding that those involved in essential services like the banks, electricity workers and others are not involved.

The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness over the death of the partys’s governorship candidate in Abia state, Eleazar Ikonne. Abubukar described Ikonne as an erudite scholar of repute, with vast experience in administration. The former Vice President extended his deepest condolences to his immediate family, all PDP members in the State, the government and good people of the state.  

The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in Abia State Uche Ikonne, is dead. His son, Chikezie Uche-Ikonne announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday. The statement revealed that Ikonne died today at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness. It added that further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family.

Ogun State Government has declared work-free days for workers in the state public service. According to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Kunle Somorin, declared Tuesday, January 24, and Wednesday, 25, as work free day. Somorin enjoined all executive members of public markets and private establishments to allow flexibility in their schedules for residents to use the opportunity to collect their PVCs. The Secretary noted that all eligible citizens must […]

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has revealed plans to meet with Arewa and Northern youths. Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, stated that the meeting is aimed at mobilizing, re-orienting, and sensitizing Nigerian youths ahead of the presidential elections. Isiguzoro noted that Ndigbo have accepted the burden to support the youths of Nigeria to form alliances with the various groups. He added that no amount of sacrifice is little […]