Members of the All Progressives Congress from Southern Kaduna have appealed to Governor Nasir el-Rufai to, in the spirit of equity and fair play, support the call for a shift of the governorship position to the Southern Senatorial District in 2023. Addressing newsmen, spokesman, Joseph Bege Gaya, noted that just like Nigeria, which is politically carved into North and South based on the country’s power equation, Kaduna State too, though made up of three Senatorial Zones is politically Northern and Southern Kaduna. He noted, “We hereby call on His Excellency, Governor Nasir El-Rufai to in the spirit of equity and…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday Russian forces had effectively surrounded the northern city of Chernihiv and were bombarding areas where residents were stuck without electricity, heating and water. Chernihiv’s mayor, Vladyslav Atroshenko, said bombing had destroyed a bridge linking the city to Ukraine’s capital to the south, severing the main route for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of wounded people. Reuters could not confirm the accounts from Chernihiv, which lies near the border with Belarus. Russia’s defence ministry earlier said its forces had “blocked” Ukrainian cities, including Chernihiv, to tie down the Ukrainian military while Russia focused on taking control…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Friday, decried the twin monster of power outage and fuel scarcity that have crippled many businesses in the first quarter of 2022. HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, said it was pathetic that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari and his ministers gathered in Abuja for the All Progressives Congress Convention while ordinary Nigerians suffer perpetually due to erratic power supply and unending collapse of the national grid as well as fuel scarcity. The group also said it was very unfortunate that all university students…
The Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Emmanuel Alex-Hart, has urged eligible voters in the state to go for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to equip themselves as the general election draws closer. The REC gave the charge in a press briefing on Friday at the INEC headquarters in Yenagoa, the capital city. Alex-Hart, in his statement, said, “The 22nd of March, 2022 marks the end of 3rd quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise which started in June, 2021 and the end of the 1st quarter in 2022.” The quarterly break is to allow for the display…
A constitutional lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, says the consensus arrangement by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its national executive officers is a violation of the Electoral Act 2022. Ajulo made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, making reference to Section 82(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022. He said, “It provides that the election of members of the executive committee or other governing body of a political party, including the election to fill a vacant position shall be conducted democratically.’’ He said the section further allowed members of the party…
National Assembly’s crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan (pictured) was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the resolution, amid vociferous protests from opposition lawmakers. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that the session was adjourned till 4pm on March 28 due to the demise of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Khayal Zaman on February 14. Several prominent opposition members, including Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and co-chair Asif Ali Zardari were in the Parliament House on Friday to participate in the much-anticipated session. As Speaker Qaiser…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders in Abia State have dragged the national leadership of the party to court over a list of delegates to Saturday’s National Convention submitted by a faction of the party in the state. The stakeholders led by Mr Ibe Ogwuma in a suit no: FCT /HC/CV/1012/2022 demanded for the dissolution of the purported Congresses conducted by Chief Ikechi Emenike-led faction ahead of Saturday’s exercise. The stakeholders approached an Abuja High Court, demanding the disqualification of the Emenike-led faction. The stakeholders prayed for an order mandating the National Caretaker Committee of APC led by Governor Mai…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been appointed Head of the Technical Committee for Saturday’s national convention of All Progressives Congress (APC). Uzodinma’s appointment was contained in a letter addressed to him by the Chairman of APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni. While congratulating Uzodimma on the appointment, Buni said that his committee would be responsible for the smooth conduct of the convention. The appointment was made public by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, Ogubundu Nwadike, NAN reports. “You have been selected as Chairman of the Technical Committee because of your…
Ahead of Saturday’s national convention, Governor Abudulahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership is still working on getting an acceptable consensus candidate as first option. Sule said the consensus was to ensure a peaceful and rancor-free national convention. The Chairman of the APC Sub-Committee on Media and Publicity, disclosed this at a press conference at the party’s national secretariat on Friday, NAN reports. According to Sule: “Before we go into the convention, our first choice is always consensus, and we are still on that first choice. “However, democracy demands, even our party’s constitution and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate resignation and investigation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, following his appearance in All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said the campaign posters confirmed the CBN Governor’s partisan affiliation and entanglement with the APC, describing it as the height of impunity of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The major opposition party said the action amounts to poking its fingers in the eyes of Nigerians and daring them to do their worse. The statement…
United States on Friday announced sanctions on five entities and individuals located in Russia and North Korea (DPRK) and one entity in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for proliferation activities under Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act authorize the United States to impose sanctions against foreign individuals, private entities, and governments that engage in proliferation activities. As part of this action, the US imposed sanctions against the Russian entities Ardis Group of Companies LLC (Ardis Group); PFK Profpodshipnik; LLC, and Russian individual Igor Aleksandrovich Michurin; as well as DPRK…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to channel their energies into improving the fortunes of the party in the forthcoming elections and avoid squabbling that easily distracts and create disharmony. Receiving APC National Assembly leadership at the State House, the President reminded members of the proximity of the election dates set by INEC, admonishing that positions should be harmonized with a bigger picture of winning elections and providing good governance. “As you all know, the National Convention of our party, which we have committed to, is holding on the 26th…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over a meeting ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention. Buhari conferred with National Assembly leadership and some principal officers as part of efforts to ensure a successful event and outcome. Present at the State House parley were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government (SGF) Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff Ibrahim Gambari. The NASS leaders include Senate President Ahmed Lawan, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Speaker Ahmed Wase. Senate Chief Whip Orji Kalu, House of Reps Chief Whip Alhassan Doguwa, Senator Ajayi…
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has announced his intention to run for President in 2023. Obi made this known when he paid a visit to Anambra State Traditional rulers on Thursday. He had visited the traditional rulers to seek their blessing and inform them of his intention to pursue his Presidential ambition in the 2023 general election. The Anambra businessman said, ”My job here is simple. It’s to inform you as my own fathers that I will be contesting, aspiring for the post of President of Nigeria.” Obi had contested as Vice President in 2019 but his party,…
The immediate past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said for the country to be rescued in 2023, Nigerians must vote for a young person who is vibrant, courageous and intelligent. Saraki emphasized that Nigerians cannot continue to suffer under the misrule of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Senate President spoke in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, during a visit to the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, where he discussed his presidential ambitions for 2023 with delegates. Saraki, who was represented by Kawu Baraje, the former National Chairman…
Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Ukrainian authorities have informed that workers of the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant were at risk due to continued Russian shelling of checkpoints in the city of Slavutych. According to the UN watchdog, many people working at the plant live in the city which is located outside the Exclusion Zone that was established around the site after the 1986 nuclear catastrophe. In a statement on Thursday, the IAEA citing Ukraine’s regulatory authority said the shelling was endangering “the homes and families of those operational personnel that ensure the nuclear and radiation safety” of…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday, cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against attending, monitoring, or supervising the Saturday’s national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP warned that INEC would be going outside its statutory mandate under the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act of 2022 by attending or monitoring the APC national convention. A statement by Debo Ologunagba, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, said INEC should not waste public funds monitoring what it termed APC jamboree. According to Ologunagba: “INEC, being a government agency set up by law, that also draws from the budgetary allocation of…
The Appeal Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out an appeal filed by the Senator Abubakar Gada-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State for lack of territorial jurisdiction. Recall, there has been an ongoing battle for the soul of Sokoto APC between Senators Aliyu Wamakko and Abubakar Gada. An FCT High Court had earlier declined an application by a faction of the APC in Sokoto State loyal to a former governor of the state, Aliyu Wamakko, to set aside its earlier judgement over the disputed congresses in the state. The Wamakko group however appealed the FCT…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mustapha Sule Lamido, the son of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, came into power on the wings of lies and deception. Lamido stated this on Thursday after he formally declared his intention to run for the number one seat of the state under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A 39-year-old Lamido, who was the Jigawa Central PDP senatorial candidate in the 2019 general election but lost to APC candidate, Senator Sabo Muhammad Nakudu, made his declaration at his residence in Dutse, the…
The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has picked expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 general election. He picked the forms at Wadata Plaza, Headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. This was disclosed by the Abia lawmaker in a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia, the Abia capital on Thursday. The fourth term Senator who currently represents Abia South Senatorial District of Abia State hails from Obingwa local government area of the state; the same local…