The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission , on Sunday, announced candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of all the chairmanship and councilorship seats in Saturday’ s council polls conducted across the 13 Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of EBSIEC, Mr Jossy Eze, made the disclosure in Abakaliki while announcing the results of […]
A political association, Igbo for President Solidarity Group, has suggested 11 politicians from the South – Eastern states that are “ qualified to be presented as presidential candidates in 2023 general elections ” . The president of the association, Dr . Olukayode Oshiariyo, announced the names after the meeting of the congress in Abuja on […]
The Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State has faulted a former governor of the state, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, over the zoning of the 2021 governorship office . Ezeife had recently convened a meeting of some PDP governorship aspirants where it was resolved that the position should be zoned to the Anambra South Senatorial District . […]
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday overwhelmed Rivers lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) with car gifts, charging them to defend Rivers state interests at all time in the discharge of their duties. Wike, through Amb Desmond Akawor, Rivers Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented 15 Land Cruiser Prado VX and TXL jeeps to the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night, hosted the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle at the State House, Abuja. Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmed said Governor Matawalle was at the State House to present gold bars and other precious stones minded in Zamfara State to the president. This is in furtherance […]
Talks between West African nations and Mali’s new junta ended on Monday without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week’s coup, the two sides said. Separately, they also said that ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita — whose return to office had been initially demanded by the regional bloc […]
The Iran’s Interior Ministry on Monday fixed the country’s presidential election for June 18, 2021. The head of the electoral office, Jamal Araf, said given the coronavirus crisis, it remained unclear how the election campaign and voting would take place. According to Mr Araf, the Foreign Ministry will gather information from countries that also conducted […]
The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military – led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita , a source in a visiting West African delegation said Sunday . “ The junta has affirmed that it wants a three- year transition to review […]
Rebel troops who have taken power in Mali said on Thursday “a transitional president” would be appointed from either civilian or military ranks. “We are going to set in place a transitional council, with a transitional president who is going to be either military or civilian,” Junta spokesman Ismael Wague told TV channel France 24. […]
Prof. Wale Sulaiman, the Special Adviser to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Healthcare, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In his letter of resignation to the governor on Wednesday, Sulaiman said he left his position in order to focus on his private business and foundation. He said that one of his legacies […]
