2027: Tinubu sure of winning over 20 states – Yari
THE Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign will be formally inaugurated on October 14 and flagged off in Kaduna on October 24, with a nationwide tour of states already approved by the Presid
Stop putting politics above people, Showunmi tells Northern leaders
— Urges accountability, investment in education, security, agriculture — Says Tinubu’s reforms require evidence-based assessment By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Convener of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has urged political leaders in Northern Nigeria to prioritise the welfare of citizens over political interests, warning that weak accountability and misplaced regional loyalty could undermine the region’s […]
2027: Kalu’s third-term bid faces zoning dispute
— Camp denies signing MoU, alleges forgery By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has run into fresh controversy as traditional rulers in Bende, Abia State, insist on a 2019 power-rotation agreement that his campaign organisation has dismissed as a forgery. More than 27 […]
Naira depreciates to N1,363/$ in parallel market
Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets widened to N29.51 per dollar from N28.45 per dollar on Thursday.
2027: Bende monarchs reaffirm zoning pact, Kalu’s third-term bid faces hurdle
By Steve Oko The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, may face a fresh political challenge following the reaffirmation of a 2019 zoning agreement by traditional rulers in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State. More than 27 traditional rulers from communities across the constituency gathered in Igbere on Friday to […]
Abia voters fume as INEC staff leave PVC centres
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Eligible voters in Umuahia, Abia State, on Friday expressed anger and disappointment over their inability to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on the opening day of the nationwide collection exercise, following the absence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at some designated centres. At Ugba Primary School, Umuahia, […]
