The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has thrown its weight behind an Igbo leader, Senator Athan Achonu over his ongoing campaign for a united Igbo region. Achonu has in the past few weeks launched a sustained campaign for a joint action of South-East States on security and infrastructure. In billboards mounted in strategic locations across the South-East, all with the theme: “Aku Ruo Ulo”, he wrote, “It is time to legislate on security. South-East cannot have education, industries, agriculture, hospitals, without security.” “The value of one investment is like an Iroko tree that shields many in a community. Let’s invest…
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The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Ralphs Okey Nwosu, has lamented that many political parties in the country will still lose corrupt politicians amongst them to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwosu, who spoke to newsmen in his country home in Awka on Wednesday, said it is not a surprise to him that lots of politicians especially in the National Assembly have been moving in droves into the APC. He regretted that his party, which he ranked the third most popular political party in the country, lost some of its lawmakers to the ruling APC…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is recommending a consensus option for election of party officials at all levels in the forthcoming congresses to reduce possible acrimony. Recall that the party’s conventions are expected to commence on July 31 with ward congresses. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), in a statement on Wednesday, said APC is a party for all Nigerians so its making plans to accommodate everyone. “We are encouraging states to adopt the consensus arrangement because it saves costs and reduces acrimony. “That is why when you look at Article…
Japan’s relationship with China was no better than notoriously strained Sino-Australian relations, the Japanese ambassador to Australia said on Wednesday. Japan’s ties with China are often held up as an example to Australia of how productive relations can be maintained with Beijing despite national differences. But Ambassador Shingo Yamagami said he had encountered a common misperception in Australia about the state of Japan’s relations with China since he took up his post in December last year. The nutshell of that argument is Japan is doing far better than Australia when it comes to dealing with Japan’s neighbour, China, Yamagami told…
The member representing Ideato-North state constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, Duru Iheonukara, has said that suspended PDP lawmakers deserve to be recalled by their constituents. The lawmaker, who was the immediate past House Committee Chairman on Information, alleged that the suspended members from the opposition party, have misled the public with falsehood and unwholesome utterances hence, should be recalled. The lawmaker, in a release, said their recent suspension which included four members from the APC, was legal, constitutional and necessary in order to preserve peace, stability and ensure progress of legislative arm in the state. He further accused…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari has “self-succession” plans. National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Committee, John Akpan Udoehede described the APC as a “disciplined party”. In a statement on Monday, the scribe said PDP is being haunted by its past. Udoehede recalled the, “inglorious third term agenda” while the opposition was in power. He noted that after APC congresses and the National Convention, “we will shock them.” Udoehede assured that the party will work for the emergence of “a consensus and an agreeable candidate,” ahead of…
The Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has rubbished claims that the North has four more years after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Afenifere’s spokesman, Jare Ajayi, who described the claim as illogic, insisted that such cannot stand the test of time. Speaking with the media, Ajayi maintained that the North has ruled Nigeria more than any other region. Recall that the National President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, had said the North still has an outstanding tenure after Buhari’s dispensation. Yerima had opined that former Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan ruled Nigeria for 14 years in favour…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting self-succession in 2023. PDP made the remark while condemning the Presidency over its remark that APC would not hand over power in 2023. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu had charged the PDP and other opposition parties to forget about taking over power from Buhari in 2023. Shehu had said Nigerians who are firmly in support of Buhari would not allow PDP or other political parties take over power. Condemning the remark, PDP said Nigerians would not allow the APC stay a day beyond…
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the head of Unilever on Tuesday that Israel will “act aggressively” against Ben & Jerry’s over the subsidiary’s decision to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem. British consumer goods conglomerate Unilever acquired the Vermont-based ice cream firm in 2000. Ben & Jerry’s stated on Monday that it had informed its longstanding licensee — responsible for manufacturing and distributing the ice cream in Israel — that it will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of 2022. Bennett’s office stated that he spoke…
Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, to President Muhammadu Buhari, has told members of the People Democratic Party to stop daydreaming about the nation’s number one office. He disclosed this in an interview session with some selected journalists at President Buhari’s residence in Daura, Katsina State, shortly after returning from the Eid-el-Kabir prayer. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has a formidable front politically and cannot be wished away by anyone in the country. While examining the mammoth crowd that turned out to catch a glimpse of President Buhari and the warm reception accorded him in…
The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop three political parties from participating in the Anambra governorship election. The national chairman of the party, Mr Ralph Okey Nwosu who briefed journalists in Awka on Tuesday said the three political parties breached the law by not conducting primary elections or conducting within the guidelines of the electoral body. He gave the three political parties as All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC). “What these parties held is not primary elections and they should…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State, Otunba Demola Popoola(ODEP) has congratulated Muslims in Ekiti State on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a felicitation message in Oye Ekiti, Otunba Popoola expressed happiness that despite the various challenges in the country, Muslim faithful still has the opportunity to show gratitude to God for His benevolence. He stressed the need for faithful to use the celebration to show love to the needy through sharing of food and other things that would make the less privileged enjoy the day. Otunba Popoola while appealing to Muslims to imbibe the…
A member of the House of Representatives from Ekiti State, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has tasked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on aggressive spread of telecommunication networks across the country to accommodate electronic voting in the 2027 general elections. The former Ekiti Speaker, Bamisile, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), clarified that over 37 million Nigerians will be disenfranchised if electronic voting is adopted for the impending 2023 polls, which he said was not in tandem with the spirit of democracy. The lawmaker, representing Gbonyin/Emure/Ekiti East Federal Constituency of Ekiti State, said these in Ado…
South Korea’s prime minister has offered a public apology over a large-scale coronavirus outbreak on a destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Tuesday the government is very sorry for failing to carefully take care of the health of our soldiers who are devoting themselves to the country. The Defense Ministry says 247 of the destroyer’s 301 crew members have been infected. It’s the largest cluster for South Korea’s military since the pandemic began. South Korea sent two military planes to bring back all 301 sailors. On Tuesday, South Korea reported 1,278 new virus…
A pro-democracy group, Democracy Vanguard has stated that the setting up of local government caretaker committees in Osun State by the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola remains an aberration to the Nigerian Constitution. It also cited that it was illegal, unconstitutional and to the extent of its inconsistency with the Nigerian constitution, remained null and void. In a press release signed by its Osun Coordinator, Olowu Emmanuel and made available to the media on Monday, it stated that it has become necessary to correct and caution some government officials on their deliberate misinformation over the unlawful setting up of the local…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that he has no intention to run as the Vice presidential candidate to former President Goodluck Jonathan. There have been reports making the rounds that Jonathan and Malami will contest the forthcoming 2023 presidential election as President and Vice President. But speaking through his media aide, Dr Bashir Gwandu on Monday, Malami described the rumour as pigment of some person’s imagination who are bent on distracting him from his current official duties. The AGF said he never discussed such aspirations with anybody and had not shown…
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has engaged the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun in exchange of words, accusing him of inciting political violence across the State with his comments at the campaign rallies of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press statement made available to newsmen on Monday, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, claimed that the “Governor’s words of deliberate incitement has enabled destruction of banners, posters and several other campaign materials of the PDP candidates in the areas visited by the governor since the inception of the local government election campaign.” But, the…
Chief Emeka Kalu, a former Governorship Aspirant from Abia and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has frowned at the recent rejection of the electronic transmission of election results in the electoral reform bill. He stated that the rejection of the electronic transmission of election result by the both chambers of the national Assembly has exposed and interpreted the level of political decay and backwardness in Nigeria. The party stalwart also regretted that the nation’s electrical body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is gradually fading away its independence on the altar of party sentiment and gross selfishness of…
Washington’s point man in talks aimed at ending decades of war in Afghanistan made a brief visit on Monday to Pakistan as relations between Islamabad and Kabul reached a new low. Zalmay Khalilzad’s visit came just hours after Afghanistan withdrew its ambassador from Pakistan late Sunday after the diplomat’s daughter was brutally attacked last week. The US envoy met with Pakistan’s army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa but nothing was immediately known of their discussions. Khalilzad arrived in Islamabad from Qatar where the Taliban and Afghan government representatives have held two days of talks that ended late Sunday, with…
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka State, the Anambra capital, has affirmed Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead of the governorship election in the state. Recall that Soludo, who belongs to the Victor Oye-led faction of APGA had secured 740 votes to defeat Ezenwankwo Christopher, who polled 41 votes, while ThankGod Ibe had four votes, and Okolo Chibuzor got seven votes. However, a list published on July 16, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) picked Michael Umeoji over Soludo as the standard-bearer…