POLITICS

INEC Recognises Orbih’s Edo PDP Faction

The long drawn battle between Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Dan Orbih, seems to have ended as the Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised the candidate produced by the latter faction in…

20/09/2022

Obi Pledges to Ensure Total Privatisation of Power Transmission

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday told leaders of Nigeria’s organised private sector that his administration would totally liberalise the entire power sector value chain, including transmission, to ensure steady power supply if elected president next year. Obi…

20/09/2022

INEC Reacts to Alleged Seven Million Uncompleted Registrations

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday reacted to claims that the Commission denied over seven Million Nigerians the opportunity to complete their online pre-registration during the Continuous Voter Registration. The Lawyer reports that INEC recently disclosed that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians…

20/09/2022

Tinubu Appoints Akeredolu as Campaign Coordinator

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has been appointed as the Zonal Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the Southwest. The appointment of Akeredolu who is also the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum was approved by the Presidential Candidate of…

19/09/2022

Imo Assembly Speaker Kennedy Ibe Resigns

The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Kennedy Ibe has resigned. Mr Ibe resigned on Monday during an emergency plenary session of the lawmakers at the state house of the assembly complex. According to him, his decision comes after wide consultation with…

19/09/2022

Atiku’s Economic Blueprint Portends Hardship – DG, VON

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday took a swipe at the proposed economic plan of the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, saying it would further bring…

19/09/2022

Adeleke Denies Admitting to Over-Voting

The Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday, dismissed a post circulating on social media, wherein, it was stated that he admitted over-voting in his response to the petition against his victory at the July 16 governorship poll pending before Election…

19/09/2022

Subsidy Removal: Keyamo Tackles LP, Obi Over Proposal

Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, says the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, owe Nigerians an explanation over the latter’s promise to remove fuel subsidy once elected. Keyamo, who made the claim in a statement…

18/09/2022

Why We Spend So Much To Conduct Elections – INEC

T he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the…

17/09/2022

On CNN, Obi Explains Plans to Take Nigeria out of Economic Crisis

Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the only way to take Nigeria out of its current quagmire was to tackle insecurity head on. Obi, while speaking in an interview with CNN Zain Asher yesterday, said his first plan was to…

17/09/2022