By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in two new ministers, Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau and Dr Kingsley Udeh (SAN) from Enugu State. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the FederalContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate at plenary on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr Kingsley Udeh for appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation of Udeh, who is the current Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in Enugu State,Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says politics should be an open table for the nation, not a private gathering of a few, and the willingness to make Nigeria great a priority of every political leader. Nwoko said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has approved a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators convicted of sexually harassment of students in tertiary institutions. The move comes amid recurring reports of lecturers coercing students for grades, admission advantages and other academic favours. The bill titled Sexual Harassment ofContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm Dr Kingsley Udeh for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State said the APC Constitution amendment would guarantee the party’s free and transparent primary election, as well as inclusion of women, youth and People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in the party’s affairs. Radda stated this at the public hearing on the amendmentContinue Reading
By Adewale Owoade Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was facilitated by Rep. Aderemi Oseni, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, through hisContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on all political parties and their candidates in the Saturday Anambra Governorship Election to honour the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord they signed. The chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call after the signingContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Prince ’Laja Adeoye, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has appealed to aggrieved party leaders to withdraw their court cases and settle disputes internally. Adeoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that genuine party members should embraceContinue Reading
