By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on his re-election, describing it as an affirmation of his visionary leadership and the people’s confidence in his administration. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Tinubu said Soludo’s overwhelming victory at Saturday’s poll markedContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state so far. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday after being declared winner of the Nov. 8 governorshipContinue Reading
By Maureen Atuonwu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Prof. Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the Nov. 8 governorship election in Anambra with 422,664 votes. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, made the declarationContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The crisis currently rocking PDP took a new dimension on Friday, as the acting National Chairman, Alhaji Muhammed Abdulrahman led-faction of the National Working Committee (NEC) sacked the Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, over alleged loss of moral authority and political neutrality. The NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have reaffirmed their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu, pledging support for his re-election in 2027. At a meeting in Abuja, the former CPC leaders said the formation of the APC wasContinue Reading
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
