The emergence of Barr. Peter Ndubisi Mba, a calm, decorial and unassuming entrepreneurial authority with class and candour, as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP is, from all objective evaluation, the idiomatic square peg that sits perfectly on a square hole. His emergence, as expected, has set curious minds and probing fingers at work, making…
Dr. Babafemi Oyewole, a Nigerian, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Pan African Farmers Organisation (PAFO) by the Board of Directors in Kigali, Rwanda. Oyewole, being a tri-sector executive, professional with deeper experience in the public, private including non-governmental sectors. He is a veteran in the area of managing international institutions. Until…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned the electorate against the act of vote-buying ahead of the Osun gubernatorial election scheduled for July 16. In a statement issued by Kunle Ajayi, the national commissioner supervising Ogun, Ondo and Osun States, the Commission vowed to go tough with anybody caught in the act. Ajayi’s…
Northern Christian leaders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the decision of the party to field a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023. The leaders in a statement issued after their meeting on Monday described the move as a display of crass insensitivity to the plurality of Nigeria and the existence of Christians. The…
The convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has revealed the reason he will not be voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election. The Ijaw leader said was considering voting for the ruling APC but would not support the party because of the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Speaking on Tuesday when he…
The Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark on Tuesday said former president, Goodluck Jonathan is angry with the Peoples Democratic Party over the 2015 betrayal. According to Clark, Jonathan is angry because of how party members led by the former National Chairman of the party and ex-governor of Bauchi State, Adamu Muazu betrayed…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has secured an injunction from the Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the sale of shares of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit to any third parties. In February, Seplat Energy Plc, a major energy company, had agreed to buy the entire onshore and shallow-water assets of ExxonMobil in Nigeria, but the…
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor has defended his decision to pick Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele as his running mate. Adediran on Tuesday called on electorates in Lagos State to work with him and his running mate, adding that she will add more value to…
The Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has shortlisted 14 Directors for the job of Account Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF). Recall that Buhari had replaced Mr. Chukwuyere N. Anamekwe as the acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).It was gathered that Anamekwe was replaced over allegations of corruption and investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) hanging around his…
On Tuesday 12th July, 2022, the PDP candidate for Member House of Representative, Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Chief Engr. Vita Abba OON (Onwa), hosted stakeholders of Nsukka LGA in his Ede-Oballa Residence. Engr. Abba informed that the event was to solely thank the stakeholders of Nsukka LGA for all their support in ensuring his emergence…
