Why we’re yet to conduct bye-election to replace late Ifeanyi Ubah – INEC

Why we’re yet to conduct bye-election to replace late Ifeanyi Ubah – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is still awaiting a request from the Senate to conduct a bye-election in Anambra South District to replace the late senator, Ifeanyi Ubah. Elizabeth Agu, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, said this at a stakeholder’s dialogue organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) in … Read more

Ndume wants late Ifeanyi Ubah’s widow to replace her husband in Senate

Ndume wants late Ifeanyi Ubah’s widow to replace her husband in Senate

Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has appealed to the upper chamber to support the widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. Mr Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday during the valedictory session organised by the Senate in honour of the late senator. Mr Ubah, a … Read more

Tinubu, Senate mourn Ifeanyi Ubah

Tinubu, Senate mourn Ifeanyi Ubah

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of the late Ifeanyi Ubah, a senator, who died on Saturday. Mr Ubah, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died in a London hospital after a brief illness. The deceased was a renowned businessman and politician. He was the Senator representing Anambra South … Read more

Mbaka’s allegation of clerics performing fake miracles, Nnamdi Kanu’s resumed trial, other top stories from South-east

Mbaka’s allegation of clerics performing fake miracles, Nnamdi Kanu’s resumed trial, other top stories from South-east

From the outspoken Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, accusing Nigerian clerics of dishing out fake miracles to the resumed trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the past week was eventful in Nigeria’s south-east. It was the second week of February 2024. Here are the highlights of the top stories that made headlines in the region within the past … Read more

Soludo reinstates monarch suspended for conferring chieftaincy title on senator

Soludo reinstates monarch suspended for conferring chieftaincy title on senator

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has reinstated a traditional ruler who was suspended in the state for conferring a chieftaincy title on a Nigerian senator. Damian Ezeani, the traditional ruler of the Neni Community had, during the Yuletide, conferred the chieftaincy title of Odenjiji of Neni on Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents Anambra South District … Read more