Politics

Spokesperson quits PDP, blames selfish leadership

The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has resigned, citing personal interests hijacking the party’s core purpose. In a letter to the Chairman of PDP, Arogbo 1 Ward, Ese-Odo Local Government, Peretei blamed the leadership’s indifference toward winning elections. He wrote: “I’ve decided to quit the PDP, as

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Rivers govt. urges youths to enrol in Nigerian Army

The Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when he received a team from the Army Headquarters, led by Brig. Gen. Wito Nzidee in

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Labour Party demands probe into secretariat attack

The Labour Party (LP) Executive Committee in Lagos State has urged the Nigeria Police and DSS to investigate and prosecute those behind Monday’s attack on its secretariat. Mrs Dayo Ekong, Lagos LP Chairperson, made this call during a news conference on Tuesday at the secretariat, joined by other state executive committee members. She stated the

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PDP picks Ezenwafor for Anambra governorship poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday nominated Mr Jude Ezenwafor as its candidate for the Nov. 8 governorship election in Anambra. Dr Cornell Onwubuya, Chairman of the Anambra Governorship Election Congress Committee, said Ezenwafor was the sole aspirant and secured 798 ‘yes’ votes. He added that 26 votes were declared invalid, while 853 delegates

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Anambra Guber: Obianyo, Ex NLC chairman emerges ADC flag bearer 

 Mr Patrick Obianyo, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra, has emerged the standard bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party for the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. Obianyo was unanimously nominated through a voice vote at a congress held in Awka on Tuesday. Chief Anayo Arinze, Deputy National Chairman,

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Reps committee moves to revive Abuja fish farm estate

The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has resolved to interface with the FCT Minister of State, Mariya Bunkure, to revive the Fish Farm Estate in Bwari, Abuja. The committee made the resolve after an oversight visit to the facility which was described as ‘comatose’. Chairman the

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Deputy Speaker condemns killing of Chinese nationals, Police escort in Abia

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the recent brutal killing of two Chinese nationals and their police escort in Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the victims were allegedly ambushed by gunmen while en route to a mining site in the Isuikwuato Local Government Area of

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TMG hails INEC’s transparent process in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall moves by constituents 

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ensuring a transparent process on the moves by some constituents to recall the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. Chairman of TMG, Mr Auwal  Rafsanjani, gave the commendation at a news conference on Monday on Abuja. Rafsanjani particularly praised the

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Rivers State High Court Grants Substituted Service in Defamation Suit Involving Prince Tonye Princewill

In a significant legal development, the Rivers State High Court has granted Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill the permission to serve court documents through substituted means in an ongoing defamation and breach of contract lawsuit. This matter involves Chinenye Agwumba, Kalabari TV, and two other parties. The lawsuit, filed by Princewill through his attorney, Professor Richard

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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will withstand flood for 50 years – FG

 The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has given the assurance that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being constructed to withstand flood for  about 50 years. Umahi gave the assurance at a stakeholder engagement on Section 2 of the highway project on Sunday in Lagos. “We will make sure that our pavement level is going

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