The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) warned political parties yesterday that the June 3 deadline for naming candidates for the 2023 elections is still in place chevalier. The warning came after reports that the commission was being pressured to extend the primary deadline by several weeks. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman (Information and Voter Education), reminded political parties …
Okey Uzoho, a presidential candidate, has filed a lawsuit against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly denying him the right to run in the May 28 presidential primary. Uzoho, a lawyer and a PDP card-carrying member, cited the high cost of the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms as the reason for his decision not to run for …
While Nigerians are still adjusting to telecoms operators’ planned 40% hike in tariffs, it appears that more pain is on the way in the coming days, as the Federal Government has approved the collection of a 5% excise duty on telephone recharge cards and vouchers, according to the report. The directive was reportedly given by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged all political parties in the country to stick to their primary election schedules in order to produce candidates for the 2023 elections, with the deadline set for Friday, June 3, 2022. The Commission previously released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election on February 26, 2022. It specifies …
Before sheathing its sword, the G7, led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, is insisting on fairness, justice, and all-inclusive party membership, and is demanding 55 percent of the party structure. After rejecting the party structure sharing formula released for Kano in a letter to the party headquarters on February 7, the faction forwarded another letter to the APC headquarters titled: ” …
Traders, particularly broom sellers, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, said Thursday that business was brisk following President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state. Buhari is in the state for a two-day working visit to inaugurate some of the state governor’s projects. The president will be in town for two days, from May 5 to 6. The Ecumenical Centre, Sparido …
As reactions to Yul Edochie’s announcement of a second wife and a new son continue to build, his father, veteran Nollywood actor Chief Pete Edochie, has issued an ultimatum. Pete, who spoke on Wednesday, stated categorically that his son’s newly discovered second wife Judy Austin is not welcome in his home. Yul recently sparked outrage on social media when he …
On Thursday, Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, announced his intention to run for re-election in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gov. Abiodun made the announcement in the executive council chambers of his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, after receiving the nomination form purchased for him by his kinsmen and women under the auspices of the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Bayelsa State, for the party’s House of Representatives primary election on May 12 for the 2023 National Assembly elections. After a screening in Yenagoa, the state capital, the PDP committee led by Edward Pwajok cleared Iworiso-Markson to run for the party’s Ogbia Federal …
New state executives have been elected by the Adamawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Through affirmation at party congresses held in Yola, the state capital, the party has also chosen executives for the 21 local government areas and 226 wards. Following the Congress, Abubakar Dogara, the Chairman of the Electoral Panel, announced Alhaji Abubakar Yusuf as the …
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command said its operatives have been deployed to combat crime and ensure adequate security for the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja of the Osun State Command reiterated his readiness to step up the Command’s operational strategies in order to fulfil the Corps’ mandates for the upcoming celebration. On “The Defender,” …
Niger state has issued certificates to 955 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. This was stated by Hassan Kaura, the state NYSC Coordinator, during the passing out ceremony of the two corps members from the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream in Minna. Throughout their service year in the state, he praised the corps members for their discipline, maturity, cooperation, and dedication. …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will not be able to run for president in 2023, according to human rights lawyer Femi Falana. He based his argument on constitutional provisions that prevent the ex-president from running for re-election. This comes as pressure mounts on Jonathan to run for president. He is said to have finalised plans to join the ruling All Progressives …
If the Federal Government fails to meet ASUP’s demands, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to resume suspended industrial action by shutting down all polytechnics in Nigeria. This comes as the union’s one-month ultimatum to the government expires next Wednesday. The Union’s National Executive Council, or NEC, issued the one-month ultimatum in March at the conclusion of …
Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has once again warned university students against cultism and other social vices that could jeopardise their academic careers. The governor issued the warning on Thursday during the commissioning of Ibom Metropolitan Polytechnic’s Petroleum Oil and Gas Automation Training Laboratory, which was part of the institution’s matriculation ceremony. Remember that in 2020, Governor …
On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged all political parties in Nigeria to put elections and election-related differences aside and join his administration’s fight against insecurity. The President, speaking at an Iftar dinner in Abuja with members of the business community and political party leaders, described insecurity as the country’s “common enemy.” According to reports, Buhari will host the leader of …
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, a Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Enugu State, has urged the state’s party leadership to ensure a transparent primary ahead of the 2023 election. This was stated by the former Deputy Senate President during a meeting with PDP leaders in the state on Tuesday. A free and fair primary, according to Ekweremadu, would ensure justice, equity, …
The race for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket appears to be dividing into a three-horse race between Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, Bola Tinubu, the party’s National Leader, and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Others have declared, including Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi, Cross River Governor Ben Ayade, Sen Orji Uzor Kalu, and …
Kushimo Lukman, a man described as a mortuary attendant, was arrested in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, for allegedly chopping off the head of a deceased boy. After exhuming the body and chopping off the head, Kushimo Lukman was apprehended by men from the Ogun State Government’s security outfit, the So-Safe Corps, on Tuesday morning. After dying of kidney …
The counsel for Chidinma Ojukwu’s motion to cross-examine an employee of Access Bank over the late Mr Usifo Ataga’s bank statements tendered as exhibits was dismissed by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday. The bank statements, on the other hand, were admitted as exhibits by Justice Yetunde Adesanya. Ojukwu is on trial for the …
