Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, has sworn in Etekamba Umoren, a known member and loyalist of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The commission also deployed him in Delta State where he would serve as REC for the next five years. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has fixed the cost of its expression of interest and nomination form for the 21 September off-cycle governorship election in Edo State at N30 Million. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the National Working Committee (NWC) at … Read more
Following the affirmation of his re-election by the Supreme Court on Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the apex court’s verdict is a victory for the rule of law and the entire people of Lagos State. He said this in a reaction after the panel of Justices of the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed his election, … Read more
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, challenging the election of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. A five-member panel of judges headed by Inyang Okoro reserved the judgement on Wednesday after taking final arguments from parties, according to a … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the list of committees to manage primary elections to fill vacancies in the national and state assemblies. The party, on Wednesday, released the primary election committees, primary election appeal committees and secretariat committees to manage the primaries across nine states ahead of the 3 February bye-elections. The states … Read more
Nigerian singer Charly Boy has criticised the Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, for visiting the ailing veteran actor Zack Orji. The minister visited Mr Orji on 2nd January at a private hospital in Wuse, Abuja, and revealed that he had undergone brain surgery. Mr Orji was admitted to the ICU … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The party stated this in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. President Tinubu in his New Year’s broadcast to the nation on … Read more
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called for renewed unity for significant and accelerated development in the state as envisioned and pursued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Mr Aiyedatiwa made the call in a statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Thursday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports … Read more
Benue governor Hyacinth Alia says he has special love for his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and will never work against it. Mr Alia’s vow was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Sunday. The Benue chapter of … Read more
