The Presidency has expressed regret over the postponement of a scheduled meeting with leaders of the South-South Geopolitical Zone in Port Harcourt. However, the Presidency failed to actually apologise for the last minute cancellation of the meeting, as demanded by the South-South leaders. In a statement; the Senor Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Ebonyi State Governor, DAVE UMAHI, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Governor UMAHI announced his defection at a news conference in the state capital, Abakaliki. UMAHI said he took the decision because of the PDP’s injustice to the South-East Geopolitical Zone He wondered why the PDP has never zoned its presidential ticket…
The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party will be meeting on Thursday this week. Before the NEC meeting, other organs of the party, including the Board of Trustees, also plan to meet to take a position. National Publicity Secretary of the party, KOLA OLOGBODINYAN, said the NEC meeting will focus on pressing national issues. OLOGBODINYAN…
Governor GODWIN OBASEKI of Edo State and his Deputy, PHILLIP SHUAIBU, have been sworn in for a second term in office. Governor OBASEKI and Deputy Governor SHUAIBU, took their oaths of office and allegiance during a ceremony at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the state capital, Benin City, Thursday, November 12, 2020. The first to take the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission is undecided when to reschedule the pending bye-elections in different parts of the country. This is because of the damage to local government offices and facilities of INEC, including in areas where the bye-elections are meant to hold. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, FESTUS OKOYE, said the…
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation turned back the Minister of Aviation, Senator HADI SIRIKA, when he appeared for budget defence. Members of the House Committee took the decision because HADI SIRIKA failed to present details of the 2021 budget of the Aviation Ministry at the time it was requested. Chairman of the committee, NNOLIM NNAJI,…