Amid concerns that the governorship election in Anambra State scheduled to hold on Saturday may be disrupted by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) one-week sit-at-home ordered in the South-East, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is forging ahead with preparations for the poll. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, expressed the resolve of the Commission […]
SERAP sues Buhari, others over $25bn overdraftsSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over ₦880bn of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible, and the recovery of […]
The former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Saturday described the invasion of the home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as capable of causing tension in the country. The former governor, now Senator representing Abia North federal constituency in the National Assembly said that the ‘commando-style raid’ was […]
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, says “systemic injustice” by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is fuelling secessionist agitations in the country. Abaribe described the ruling party as “helpless” and incapable of providing solutions to the challenges. Speaking on Saturday at the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, the lawmaker said the […]
The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has uncovered the antics of sponsors of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) to peddle falsehood and disinformation to remain relevant in the South East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement, titled, “Conspiracy Pretext Employed […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected a new set of members from various parts of the country into its National Working Committee (NWC) to take over the leadership of the party. Twenty-one people were elected at the party national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till Sunday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. […]
THERE are indications that six days to the Anambra State guber election and despite the threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to lockdown Anambra State and other South-East states for five days, including the date of the election, Anambra people are eager to participate in the election. However, while a number of people […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says he is “completely convinced” that the country has a bright future. Osinbajo spoke on Saturday at the annual thanksgiving service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), which held in Jos, the Plateau capital. While speaking on the importance of speaking positively, the vice-president said “despite everything we are seeing, the […]
The Presidency as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies have earmarked the sum of N13.2bn for refreshments, meals, food and catering materials and sitting allowance in the 2022 budget proposal, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Amid rising food inflation in the country, the sum of N5.8bn had been budgeted for refreshments and meals, N1.76bn for food […]
Iyorchia Ayu, a former senate president, has been elected as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu, who was earlier adopted as the consensus candidate for the position, won the election unchallenged with 3,426 votes. Taofeek Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo state, has also emerged as deputy national chairman (south). […]
