It’s absurd to substitute falsehood for truth – Ugwoke
“In any case, how is the governor going to give his “preferred people” automatic tickets? Will he stop the PDP under Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo from conducting primary elections into the positions? Or is it the state government that conducts the polls?
Consensus candidate: Uba Ahmed attacks Ciroma
THE 17-man Committee of Northern elders to choose a presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was, yesterday, preparing grounds to manage the crisis that it now fears would shadow the revelation of its chosen aspirant.
Jonathan orders early completion of road projects in S-East
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has given a directive that all road projects being executed in the South East, particularly the Onitsha-Owerri and Enugu-Onitsha expressways, be completed without further delay.
Forgery: Court threatens to hands-off trial of 2 Lebanese
Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar of an Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama, yesterday, threatened to hands off the trial of two Lebanese contractors charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following their alleged involvement in the forgery of documents belonging to the Ministry of Interior.
FG sets up c’ttee on Abuja-Lokoja highway
Following the lull that characterized works on the dualisation of the Abuja-Lokoja highway, the Federal Government has set up a committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the failing road contracts
Crisis: Enugu PDP denies granting automatic ticket to lawmakers
THE embattled leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Enugu State chapter, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that the conflict that led to the dissolution of the state executive committee of the party was a result of alleged granting of automatic ticket to its members serving at the National and State Assemblies for re-election.
Jega, S-East monarchs meet on 2011 polls
NATIONAL Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, will today in Onitsha, Anambra State, confer with traditional rulers in the five states in the South East geo–political zone to solicit their cooperation towards ensuring the success of the impending voters registration in readiness for the 2011 general elections.
3 commissioners resign from Elechi’s cabinet
Three commissioners have resigned their appointments from Ebonyi State Executive Council as a way of fulfilling the prerequisites set aside for aspirants in public offices seeking elective positions in the 2011 general elections.
AD to field presidential candidate for 2011 polls
ALLIANCE for Democracy, AD, disclosed yesterday that it would field a presidential candidate, governorship candidates, senatorial, House of Representatives, and Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2011 general elections in all the six-geopolitical zones of the country.
Onwe under attack over open letter to Elechi
THE Senator representing Ebonyi Central senatorial district, Dr.Emmanuel Onwe, has come under severe criticism for writing an open letter to Governor Martin Elechi alleging threat to his life by the governor.
Leave Jonathan alone, Group tells Ciroma
The Southern Union Coalition Movement has urged elder statesman, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, to leave President Goodluck Jonathan alone and stop overheating the polity
