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Former NTA Chairman, Ogbu, Abah picks Benue PDP chairmanship form

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congress in Benue State, slated for 31st of August two of the chairmanship aspirants, former Chairman of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Chief Patrick Ogbu and Party Chieftain, Chris Abah’s Board have picked their nomination forms to formally declare for the position. The two...

AMAC Election: MC Tagwaye’s Candidacy Generates Excitement Among Youth, Stakeholders

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

The contest for the chairmanship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has taken an exciting turn with the entry of a dynamic young leader, Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye. This development was announced on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr. Moses Kaser, Director General of the Nigeria Youth Political...

Presence of Nigerian Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu in Pan-African Parliament would add value to continental body – Nigerian Parliamentarian

NewsDeskNgJun 23, 2024June 23, 20240

A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has expressed optimism and delight ahead of the inauguration of Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu into Africa’s apex legislative body, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). Agbese, who is also a member of the PAP, said Rt. Hon. Kalu will...

Kano Ruling Unambiguous, Abba Yusuf Must Resign – Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule Of Law

NewsDeskNgJun 23, 2024June 23, 20240

The Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule of Law, a group of civil society groups in Nigeria, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to resign from office immediately. The demand comes after Governor Yusuf’s neglect of the latest court ruling annulling the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido...

Blame yourselves for disobeying Tinubu on Rivers Peace Accord, Not Fubara – Group Tells APC

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

The Joint Accord for Tinubu and Fubara for 2027 has refuted the claims made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is solely responsible for the crisis rocking Rivers State in recent times. In a statement signed by its President, Dr Jackson Adebayo, the group stated that,...

Anambra 2025: APC Elders Forum declares zoning for guber election sacrosanct

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

As part of its buildup to reclaim Anambra in the 2025 governorship election of the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum has insisted that zoning should remain as generally agreed by all the political parties. Rising from a meeting in Awka, Wednesday, with Chief Innocent Obi as its...

PDP’s allegations about takeover of Rivers government ridiculous

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the allegations made by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that it planned to forcefully take over the government of Rivers State as ridiculous and baseless. It added that the PDP offered no justification for its bogus claim except to mischievously misrepresent and amplify...

Rivers: Network Of NGOs Condemn Violence, APC’s Call For State Of Emergency

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

The Network of NGOs on Peace Building in Nigeria has condemned in strongest terms the security situation in Rivers State following the expiration of the tenure of local government officials. The group also criticised the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) call for a state of emergency to be declared in the...

Gov Fubara Applauded For Allowing Former Rivers LG Officials Complete Tenure

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2024June 20, 20240

The National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State for upholding the democratic tenets and allowing elected Local Government officials to complete their three-year tenure. The group said in an era where some governors undermine the democratic process by truncating the mandate of...

Tinubu tackled by CUPP: You want Nigerians to offer themselves as burnt offerings

NewsDeskNgJun 19, 2024June 19, 20240

Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of doing very little or nothing to solve the hunger issues Nigerians are going through. In a statement by its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, the Coalition said the President had deployed what it described as...