The State chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. John Iwuala, has described lawmakers who defected from the party, as prodigal sons, warning them to be ready to face the court. Iwuala, who stated this while speaking to journalists at the Party’s secretariat in Owerri, said the party had prepared a new year package for the defected lawmakers. According to him, APGA, in the last elections produced five members of the House of Assembly, who later left the party for the ruling APC. “It is most disheartening to note that APGA has produced the high and mighty in…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday recommended to his Cabinet that England does not need to impose further lockdown restrictions as he hopes to ride out the Omicron wave of COVID-19, which hit another daily record high with 218,724 infections. In the first Cabinet meeting of the New Year, Johnson laid out his plans to continue with Plan B measures which include mandatory face coverings, work from home where possible guidance and COVID vaccination certificate checks for larger events. Johnson also announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10 in order to keep infections…
A governorship aspirant in Cross River State, Mr. Hogan Ita, has pledged to take guns, machetes and weeds from youths and discourage gangsterism, cultism and crimes in the state. In their places, he has vowed to replace them with power and knowledge to enable them thrive positively and compete with their counterparts anywhere in the world. The ICT entrepreneur spoke to our correspondent in Calabar in the course of his consultation with stakeholders. “We will take the guns given to youths in Cross River by selfish and greedy politicians and give them knowledge and power. “We shall focus majorly on…
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has queried the Transport Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi’s silence on the agitation of stakeholders for a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The President of IYC, Peter Timothy Igbifa, in a statement on Tuesday to herald the new year, wondered why Amaechi, hitherto known for his boldness in speaking out, had remained unusually quiet since the agitations for justice and fairness started in NDDC. “The silence of leaders like the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on the illegality at the NDDC is no longer golden. “Why has Amaechi,…
The member representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku federal constituency, Legor Idagbo, has reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of the legal adviser to All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Barrister Pius Awa. Awa was said to have been detained at the Obudu police station. According to sources within the party, Awa was alleged to have diverted ten motorcycles which were part of the Christmas and New Year gift items from Idagbo for his constituents. Awa was the chairman of the organising committee for the empowerment. Some of the party members spoken to said Idagbo was furious when the bikes were not produced…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been urged to allow its presidential candidate to come from the southeast. A political activist, Honourable Shu’aib Darki, stated this while interacting with journalists in Bauchi, saying that the zone had been politically shortchanged. According to him, instead of saying it has zoned its presidency to Southern Nigeria, comprising the south-west, south-south and south-east, the party should be specific on which of the three subregions in the south would produce the candidate. “It is no longer news that the governing APC has zoned out the 2023 presidency to the south without making it…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday issued a new mobilisation order for the training of armed forces with a focus on developing an elite force capable of fighting and winning wars. Xi, 68, heading the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) since 2012 followed by the Presidency and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) – the overall high command of the country’s two million-strong military – has prioritised real-time training with constant up-gradation of technology besides in-depth of reforms since he took over power. Unlike his predecessors, Xi is widely expected to continue in power at the end of…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State of collaborating with security operatives and Ebubeagu to kill innocent people in the state. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, claimed that Uzodinma, alongside the All Progressives Congress, APC, security agents and Ebubeagu, has turned Imo State into an “abattoir for innocent Biafrans.” Powerful was reacting to reports that soldiers repelled and killed and operatives of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in the state. He noted that claims that security operatives repelled ESN operatives who allegedly besieged the palace of Eze Emmanuel Eze Okeke of Amaifeke in…
Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), says shift of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention may have consequences after the 2023 elections. Lukman gave the warning in a letter to APC leaders on Monday in reaction to calls by some party chieftains. In December, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu advised the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning (CECPC) Chairman, Governor Mai Buni, to postpone the convention date. But the DG said such could boomerang and lead to a repeat of the loss of Zamfara to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, despite winning the governorship election. Lukman urged…
Former Governor of Imo State, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha has charged Imo people to remain steadfast and committed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He assured that the party will take over the reins of power in Imo again after the 2023 elections. Ihedioha gave the assurance while speaking in his Mbutu Aronta village, in Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State while paying host to the PDP, Ngor Okpala LGA chapter. The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said that he has moved on with his life, focusing on the future after his 2019 Imo Governorship debacle. He said…