By Goodluck Ikiebe. Ebonyi Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, have appealed the High Court ruling, which ordered for their sack from office. The duo according to the notice of appeal in suit no:FHC/ABJ/CS/920/2021, filed at the Abuja Judicial Division of the Appellate Court, disagreed with entire judgement of the lower court which…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. Worried by the collosal loss of lives and property on Gadabiu bridge, a facility notorious for accident along Obajaja-Lokoja road in Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Apata Community members on Wednesday, undertook the repair of the bridge to check further catastrophe. Our Correspondent reports that the…
By Correspondent in Minna. Niger state government, as part of efforts to check rising insecurity in the state,says it has concluded plans to commence digital data collection for properties, particularly from residences in six local government areas such as: Chanchaga and Bosso (Minna metropolis). Data capturing of all properties in the six LGAs apart…
By King Richard/Goodluck Ikiebe. The Bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 has failed to pass second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. Our Correspondent recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the upper and lower legislative chambers seeking amendment to Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022 to pave way for political…
By Goodluck Ikiebe. During its regular meeting on March 8, 2022, the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) approved the recommendations of the Committee on Zoning as detailed below: NORTH-CENTRAL: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States 1. National Chairman 2. National Vice Chairman (North Central) 3. Deputy National Secretary 4. Deputy…
By Correspondent in Abuja. Power generating profiles in the last two months in Nigeria shows that 14 gas powered generating stations are either not generating at all or have limited generation at various times. This development has further depleted the quantum of power generation available for transmission into the grid on a daily basis. Ndidi…
By Goodluck Ikiebe in Abuja. Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) has kicked against the judgement made by Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo of Court 5 of Federal High Court FCT, Abuja which sacked the Governor of Ebonyi state Governor, Chief David Umahi and his Deputy, Igwe for defecting from PDP to the party. APC…
By Correspondent in Abuja. Following the Federal High Court in judgement in Abuja which sacked the Ebony Governor, Mr Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igw on Tuesday on account of unlawful defection from PDP to APC, the PDP on Tuesday forwarded the names of Hon. Iduma Igariwey as governor nominee and Fred Udogwu,deputy…
By Correspondent in Ilorin. The Director General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara state, Comrade Issa Aremu, has appealed to the President, Mohammadu Buhari and Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to break the barrier of women discrimination by supporting their bills in the National Assembly. Aremu made the appeal on Tuesday in…
By Correspondent in Asaba. Delta Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on his 65th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa described Osinbajo as a worthy leader whose contributions to good governance and provision of window for ease of doing business in…
