Chief Stanley Emegha is the chairman of the newly inaugurated State Working Committee (SWC) of the Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as the state’s Commissioner for Internal Peace and Border Security. In this interview, he speaks on Governor Dave Umahi’s defection to the party and other issues. UCHENNA INYA […]
The House of Representatives, last week, passed through second reading, amendment to the Electoral Act, 2006. PHILIP NYAM examines the amendments The nation’s electoral process has been flawed in so many areas since the return of democracy in 1999. Elections are often marred by irregularities including rigging, multiple voting, ballot box snatching and vote buying, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has accused the All Progresssives Congress (APC) of fielding a candidate that does not have a voter’s card to contest the Plateau South Senatorial by-election slated for Saturday December 5. Chairman of the PDP in the state Hon. Christopher Hassan said this on Wednesday during a press […]
The Ambassador Aminu Wali-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has disagreed with the Kwankwasiyya Movement over participation in the forthcoming January 2021, Kano Local Government Elections, expressing their readiness to participate fully. The state’s Interim Chairman of the faction, Muhammina Lamido announced this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Kano. The Kwankwasiyya faction […]
Supremacy battle in Ebonyi PDP after Umahi’s exit The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been enmeshed in supremacy battle after the recent defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress (APC), UCHENNA INYA reports Until November 17, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the envy of […]
The Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) has expressed its displeasure over rising insecurity in the country, saying that the security situation in Nigeria is being coloured with nepotism, sectionalism and lack of competence. Rising from a recent summit of all its executive council members the group also lamented that the ship of state appears to […]
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the Senate has taken steps to get airline operators in Nigeria out of harsh financial situation by recommending that the Federal Government provides N50 billion as bailout fund to help keep the sector afloat The aviation industry, being a very important sector of the economy, is currently facing serious challenges […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano has decided to withdraw from the forthcoming local government elections taking place in January 2021. This was announced on Tuesday at a press conference by the Chairman PDP Caretaker Committee, Alhaji Danladi Kagara. He stated that the party is withdrawing from the election due to its lack of […]
The Senate has again, impressed on President Muhammadu Buhari, to sack the Service Chiefs for failing to effectively address the deteriorating security challenges currently confronting the country. The Senate made the call during Tuesday plenary, while debating a motion on the worsening insecurity in the North-east, with particular reference to the killings of over 43 […]
Osita Kalu Orji is the leader of Concerned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youths, Ebonyi State. In this interview with UCHENNA INYA, he speaks on Governor Dave Umahi’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the state of affairs in the state PDP after the governor’s defection The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Dave […]