National Convention: APC constitutes 20 sub-committees
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja After weeks of political dilly dallying, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has finally constituted 20 sub-committees ahead of its March 26 National Convention. According to a document signed by the National Secretary, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the party, most of the sub-committees are headed by state governors. The […]
Electoral Act: Nwosu commends Buhari over assent
FORMER governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, said President Muhammadu Buhari has pushed election riggers out of business with his signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law.
Correct past mistakes in 2023, Alex Ekwueme’s son tells Nigerians
THE son of Nigeria’s former vice president and lead pastor of Revival House of Glory Church, Goodheart Ekwueme, has called on Nigerians to make right what he described as “previous mistakes” in electing the country’s next president during the forthcoming general polls in 2023.
Electoral Act: An actual transfer of power to the people — Amaechi
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for finally assenting the electoral Bill into Law.
Oni accuses Ekiti govt of imposing new tax to raise money for election
A former governor of Ekiti state, Chief Segun Oni has accused the All Progressives Congress-led in the state of imposing strange and new tax policies on residents to raise money for the June 18 governorship election in the state.
Audit query: Reps’ C’mte drags ministers, heads of MDAs to Buhari
House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has resolved to report some ministries and head of agencies to President Muhammadu Buhari for refusing to appear and answer the audit queries from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
Fuel scarcity: NSCDC threatens to shut down erring petrol stations
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo state, has warned members of the state chapter of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, against selling above the official pump price of N162 per litre, threatening to shut down any erring petro station in the state.
Traditional ruler, 8 mourners killed by bandits in Benue
A traditional ruler and eight other mourners have been reportedly killed during a burial ceremony by armed bandits suspected to be loyalists of the later Terwase Agwaza alias ‘Gana’ at Imande Mbakenge, Mbache Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.
6 dead, 6 injured in Delta lone accident
AT least, six persons were, weekend, killed and six others sustained various degrees of injuries in a lone vehicular accident around the Obasanjo Farms area of the Ughelli/Asaba Expressway, Delta State.
Electoral Act: Buhari’s best legacy to Nigeria — IPAC
THE National Vice Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Maxwell Mgbudem has described the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, by President Muhammadu Buhari as the best legacy he can bequeath Nigerians.
Senate sustains Auditor General’s query of N635m under deduction by Uni Uyo
THE Senate has asked the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo to recover N635.7 million overpaid to the staff of the institution in 2017.
