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The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed April 15 for the conduct of all outstanding governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections. This was made known by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi on Monday. Oyekanmi said, “Arising from its meeting held today, the Independent National Electoral Commission has decided that all outstanding governorship, National and ...
Politics
March, 2023
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27 March
Naira availabile @ ATM, Counters, Queue disappear, new notes scarce
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released more old notes to Deposit Money Banks as the apex bank steps up efforts to flood the economy with more cash after a prolonged cash crunch that has made life difficult for millions of Nigerians and residents. The CBN had on Thursday begun the release of billions of naira to DMBs. Bank officials ...
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27 March
Census starts May 3rd
The initial date of March 29 to April 2nd, for National headcount otherwise called Census, was not to be, but a new dates have been picked…Its from May 3rd to 5th. The Federal Government of Nigeria confirmed that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will commence on May 3, 2023. Dr Garba Abari, a member of the Publicity and ...
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27 March
Total bridge, Apapa Closed for 6-week..why ??
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says the total bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos has been closed to pave way for repair and maintenance works. The bridge is said to be at the at the Mobil road junction inward Apapa. In a statement on Sunday, the NPA said the federal ministry of works and housing closed the road at ...
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27 March
Wike rejoices, as PDP Suspends Ayu for these reasons
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is in support of the suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, suspended Ayu on Sunday, after passing a vote of no confidence on him for anti-party activities. ...
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26 March
Plots to stop Tinubu’s swearing-in on May 29 uncovered !
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has raised the alarm over plots by some aggrieved partisans to truncate the transition process, particularly his expected swearing-in on May 29. Tinubu in a statement by his Director, Public Affairs and Minister of State Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo SAN also warned the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ...
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26 March
Gov elects get certificates(CoR) this week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st March 2023 for the issuance of Certificates of Return to Governors elect, their deputies and State Assembly members elect. Festus Okoye Esq., INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee stated this on Saturday. Okoye said in a press statement that ...
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26 March
General Oladipo Diya Is Dead !
Gen. Oladipo Diya, who was the Chief of General Staff (military Vice President) to Gen Sani Abacha(deceased too) is dead ! According to Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, the former military administrator passed onto glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023. The statement which was released early on Sunday morning reads: On behalf of the entire Diya family home ...
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25 March
Abia gov elect under LP boasts “I won without Peter Obi
Alex Otti, the Abia State governor-elect, on Thursday claimed that he once won a gubernatorial election without the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Otti, who spoke when he appeared on Channels Television, insisted that he won the 2015 election that produced Okezie Ikpazu as governor under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Otti was declared winner of ...
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25 March
Supreme Court throws light on alleged CJN, Tinubu secret talk in UK
The Supreme Court on Friday broke it’s silence on purported meeting between CJN Ariwoola and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London. There had been several reports claiming that the duo met in London. It was reported that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair and was wheeled into the aeroplane to London. But debunking the reports on Friday, the Supreme Court’s ...
