Africa ponders how to manage new wealth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 26 (Reuters) - As Africa moves from a significant fiscal deficit largely funded by aid to a continent with a fiscal surplus, the search is on for a framework to manage countries' resource-driven wealth.
Ngige raises alarm over removal of name from voters register
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Former Governor of Anambra State and governorship candidate for the Action Congress, AC, Dr Chris Ngige weekend raised alarm that his name was excluded in the recently reviewed voters register. Ngige made this known weekend when he visited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Awka, to inspect electoral materials for Saturday governorship […]
INEC : Uba denies plans to rig election
By Dayo Benson, Politcal Editor AWKA—Labour Party, LP, candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra, Dr Andy Uba, has denied insinuations that INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, would rig the poll in his favour because he was instrumental to his (Iwu) appointment, just as he said that the poll will be determined on candidates individual […]
PDP doubts INEC’s sincerity on Anambra polls
By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed serious doubts over the sincerity of the Professor Maurice Iwu-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a transparent election in Anambra State on Saturday. The party said yesterday that there had been rumours and speculations that the election was being planned for a particular […]
Mega Party, another mega error — Democratic Alternative
By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — The Democratic Alliance, yesterday, declared that the proposed mega party as envisaged by some rightwing politicians is a replica of the ruling party, saying “it’s another mega error.” President of Democratic Alliance, Dr. Abayomi Ferreira, told journalists in Kano at the end of the 51st meeting of the movement in […]
NBA blasts Bauchi Assembly over plot to deport Plateau indigenes
By Taye Obateru Jos — The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Jos Branch, has condemned the resolution of the Bauchi State House of Assembly asking indigenes of Plateau State resident in Bauchi State to leave, describing it as legislative recklessness and a contravention of the country’s Constitution. It, however, has called on the Federal Government to […]
