THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday kicked against the alleged ceding of some communities of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State to Rivers State, saying, it portends grave consequences. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said “Following an illegal undocumented treaty to cede some communities of […]
The National Examinations Council on Sunday announced that it has “extended the Registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination for school-based candidates to midnight of Monday 20th June 2022”. The examination agency made this known in a statement made available to The PUNCH in the early hours of Monday. The PUNCH reports […]
Pope Francis has named Peter Okpaleke, Catholic bishop of Ekwulobia, Anambra state, among 21 new cardinals of the church. The pope disclosed this on Sunday at the conclusion of the Regina Coeli, a prayer said by Catholics during the Easter season of the church. The college of cardinals is a body of senior priests […]
A former Senator who represented Imo West Senatorial district, Osita Izunaso, has emerged winner at Saturday’s Senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to replace former governor, Rochas Okorocha, currently occupying the seat. Izunaso who was also a former National Organising Secretary of APC won at the primaries held in the state, with […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had asked the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to discontinue the prosecution of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, before the anti-graft agency forcibly arrested him on Tuesday, official documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES have revealed. Mr Malami’s directive, apparently disregarded, was contained in a […]
Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah has secured the Young Progressive Party (YPP) ticket for the Anambra South Senate seat in the 2023 general elections. Ubah emerged through affirmation by delegates from the seven Local Government Area (LGAs); Aguata, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North, Orumba South, Ihiala and Ekwusigo, that make up the district at […]
The Presidency has distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from a plot to foist ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Presidency sources said at the weekend that President Buhari, who described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “a failure” in a recent television interview, could not be supporting any move to draft […]
The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions. The EFCC has grilled a Permanent […]
A Coalition in All Progressives Congress (APC) in Southwest has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against breaching the trust and agreement with Southwest leaders prior to his election in 2015. A statement by National Convener Fatai Adekunle said Buhari is morally bound to ensure a member from Southwest succeeds him. He said: “We are appealing […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a presidential hopeful and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Okorocha, who currently represents Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday in the nation’s capital. He is being […]
