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Sep

04

2022

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Agbaja People Plan 2-Day Summit, To Unveil Dev Agenda

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Prof. Nebo Harps On Unity After decades without a central leadership, Agbaja people of Enugu State have reunited to once again pursue their common social, political, cultural and economic interests. The people who cover Udi, Ezeagu and parts of Enugu North Local Government Areas plan to hold a two-day Summit in Enugu on 2nd and 3rd November 2022. The event will bring together thousands of their sons and daughters from over 100 communities in Nigeria as well as their friends, in-laws and well-wishers from across Nigeria and the Diaspora. The Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi…

Aug

12

2022

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I Didn’t Sue Atiku, PDP, Says Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disowned the court case purportedly filed by him seeking the removal of Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s general election. The Governor who spoke to Thisday Newspaper on Friday afternoon denied knowing anything whatsoever about the purported suit or even knowing the lawyers who filed the suit in the first instance. “I don’t know anything about the so called suit. I did not ask anyone to file any suit for me” The media was on Friday morning awash with reports that Governor Wike and one…

Aug

02

2022

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2023: Party National Chairman, Organising Secretary, In Forgery Mess

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By Sydney Chux Ezenta The crisis in the National Rescue Movement (NRM), has taken a new turn as indication has emerged that the police may arraign the party's suspended National Chairman, Chief Isaac Chigozie Ude and the suspended National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Dirisu Issa Mohammed on allegations of forgery and falsification of official documents. Ude and Issa Mohammed were alleged to have forged the signature of the party's presidential flagbearer, Mazi Okwudili Nwa-Anyajike and written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), purporting that he has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential contest. In a letter to the Chairman of INEC,…

Jul

08

2022

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Wike, APC Governors Keep Mum On ‘Top Secret’ PH Meeting

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Details of Friday's meeting between Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and three governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain top secret as none of the governors was prepared to speak on their mission. Reports say no journalist or observers were allowed within the venue. Those who requested information on the meeting were turned back. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital for the meeting which many believe was to woo Wike into the APC. While this has not been confirmed,…

Jul

07

2022

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Edevbie Bounces Back As Court Disqualifies Sheriff Oborevwori

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In a dramatic twist in fate, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has disqualified Sheriff Oborevwori, the candidate of the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 governorship election. The court ruling upstages Oborevwori whose candidature is being backed by Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in favour of former Finance Commissioner David Edevbie. David Edevbie Edevbie who is now the state PDP governorship candidate is backed by the state's political kingmaker, Olorogun James Ibori. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the ruling which disqualified Oberevwori over discrepancies in his certificates. The Plaintiff had among other things, contended that the Defendant…

Jul

05

2022

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Peter Obi Set To Unveil Datti Baba-Ahmed As VP Candidate

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OUR CORRESPONDENT Baring any last-minute changes, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi will on Thursday unveil his Vice-Presidential candidate. He is Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed who hails from Kano in Nigeria's North West, is a 46 year old academician, businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, and was elected Senator for Kaduna North, in Kaduna State, Nigeria, in April 2011 on the ticket of the Congress for Progressive Change. He was a member of the Peoples Democracy Party and one of the presidential aspirants until last May…

Jul

02

2022

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Ekwunife Wants Political Representatives Assessed By Impact Of Their Actions

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-- Calls on Ndi Anambra to support Governor Chukwuma Soludo's Administration The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife PhD, has stated that the performance of political representatives must be measured by the impact of their actions, stressing the need for discipline and accountability among public officers. According to her, there is no better way to assess the performances of representatives, especially elected legislators except by measuring the impact of their actions on the people. Ekwunife said this on Saturday during her periodic radio interactive session with constituents on Ogene 98.3 FM Enugwu-Ukwu. "Representation is about service. When I…

Jun

28

2022

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Why I Did Not Implement 2014 National Conference Recommendations – Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained that he could not implement the much-applauded recommendations of the 2014 National Conference because it came close to the general elections. Many people have commended the recommendations, saying implementation of its recommendations would have resolved some of the nagging issues in the country. Jonathan told an audience in Abuja Tuesday he could not implement them before leaving office because of time constraints and the disagreements in the National Assembly that eroded the support base of his party. Jonathan who was represented by Senator Pius Ayim, spoke at the presentation of the book, The National…

Jun

23

2022

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Ekweremadu And Wife Denied Bail, To Remain in Custody Till July 7

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The Uxbridge Magistrates Court in England has ruled that Nigeria's former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Nwanneka will remain in custody till July 7, 2022. Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested 2 days ago on the 21st June 2022 but were arraigned today for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. Police revealed that the child is a 15-year old male child and the couple planned to harvest his organ. At the court, they were denied bail and wil remain in custody till July 7. Confirming the arrests Thursday in a statement, the Metropolitan Police…

Jun

23

2022

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Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, Arrested in UK

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Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka, have been arrested in the United Kingdom. The two have been charged to court for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. Confirming the arrests in a statement, the Metropolitan Police said the pair were charged to court on Thursday following an investigation by the police’ specialist crime team. The police added that the investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022. “Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (10.9.66) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another…