A letter by a Yoruba leader, Professor Banji Akintoye, addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari has caused division among the Yoruba leaders. Contained within the letter is a demand for the peaceful secession of the Yorubas from Nigeria.Akintoye, who wrote on behalf of the Yoruba Self-Determined Movement, YSDM, told Buhari that the South-West wanted a “peaceful break away”…
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has opined that he cannot embezzle public funds because God has blessed him more than enough. The former Governor of Anambra State made this known in a recent event while speaking to some Nigerians in the diaspora.In a video sighted online, Obi issued a curse on himself if he…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has expressed profound appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his immense support and cooperation with the Nigerian Army in the effective discharge of its responsibilities in the state and beyond. The COAS’s gratitude was conveyed to Gov. Ugwuanyi by the new General…
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Three weeks to the commencement of campaigns, the internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have deepened as indications emerged at the weekend that former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and other presidential aspirants have vowed to opt out of planned reconciliation meetings. The party, last week, disclosed that…
…Applauds governor on new medical university, other accomplishments Aggrieved persons from different political parties and groups across the six local government areas of Enugu North Senatorial District in Enugu State, some of whom have been won over to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the auspices of “Synergy Group for Gburugburu”, have pledged to…
By Izunna Okafor, Nnewi The people of Ndimgbu Community in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State have reportedly passed a vote of no confidence on their President-General, Mr. Ifeanyi Patrick Anazodo and the entire members of his executives. This was contained in a statement signed by Ide Celestine Nwajindu (the Chairman) and Mr. Clement Imoyeto Ikeotuonye (the…
The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has appointed Dr Friday Effiong Akpan, FCNA as the Director General of its training arm, the Nigerian College of Accountancy (NCA) Plateau State. According to a statement by the College Public Relations Officer, Mr Cyril Umoh, Dr Friday E. Akpan, who is the 9th Director General, assumed…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has spoken about his age ahead of the 2023 general elections. There has been controversy around the age and other details about the identity of the former Governor of Lagos State. Tinubu on Wednesday said he is a few months older than the Bishop of the…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to a statement made by the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa. It was earlier reported that Governor Okowa of Delta State had in an interview with reporters in Kano State on Wednesday cautioned Obi to stop whipping up sentiments through the church….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed a date to release the final lists of presidential and governorship candidates.The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu announced the dates on Thursday in Abuja. Yakubu spoke at a meeting organized by the Centre for Democracy and Development in Abuja with the theme, “Conducting Nigeria’s 2023 Elections in Volatile Security Environment.”…
