46 Days to Go: Elections threatened in Imo, Rivers, 12 others — Mbamalu, YIAGA Africa boss
•…says INEC may not conduct exercise in some communities•Every region is a potential hotspot•ON COMMISSION: Some RECs have integrity, capacity issues•Voting will not happen in polling units in 19 Borno LGAs By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor As the 2023 elections begin in less than 46 days, Programme Director of YIAGA Africa, Cynthia Mbamalu, previews the […]
2023: Ned Nwoko hosts thousands of Delta youths for PDP
The Idumuje-Ugboko country home of the Delta North senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the February 2023 general election, Hon Prince Ned Nwoko, on Saturday January 7, played host to a mammoth crowd of youths from the nine local government areas of Delta North, also known as Anioma. The youths numbering over […]
G5, Labor Party and other political jokers
By Dele Sobowale “Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary” -Robert Lewis Stevenson, 1850-1894 “He knows nothing; he thinks he knows everything. That points to a political career” – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950. Nobody who seriously observes and listens to all our politicians can fail to tremble at the […]
FG commends Plateau gov’t on quality road delivery
THE Minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has commended the Plateau State Government on the completion of Federal Government road projects in the state.
POLLS: Ned Nwoko promises N50 million yearly empowerment for youths
DELTA North Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for February polls, Prince Ned Nwoko, has promised to empower one million youths with N50 million yearly for four years if elected as a Senator.
Don’t celebrate the coming of the New Year
By Femi Aribisala Jesus says to His disciples: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” (Matthew 5:13). How does a believer lose his flavour? When he behaves just […]
We’re spending one-third of personnel cost to service pensioners – Edo Govt
Edo State government has said that it is up-to-date with the payment of pensions to retired workers and is currently expending one-third of its personnel cost on pension payments.
Safety of our members, not #EndSARS, prompted our letter to IG, says LERSA
Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has explained why it wrote a letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Alkali Baba.
Couldn’t stand his steward having all the fund!!
By Bunmi Sofola Bolaji is a cherished friend I’ve known for years and he loves a good gossip. Most of all, he’s learnt to laugh at himself from time to time no matter at what cost. It’s always a pleasure to listen to him on the few occasions he finds the time to phone. When […]
Gale of defections hit Delta PDP as family, relatives of Okowa’s strongman Askia, defect to APC
A gale of defections has hit Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta state, as the All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign train hit critical strongholds of the party.
Why APC should forget South-South
By Papems Peter The actions of Ndiomu is ruining the chance of the All Progressives Congress, APC, getting our votes because the Presidential Amnesty Programme has become a despotic affair where very few individuals from the Niger Delta come together in the aim of destroying the program and mismanaging what’s well funded by the presidency. […]
