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National

President Buhari Wants Foreign Nations to Ban IPOB.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the nation’s western allies to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB as a terrorist organization. Buhari who made the remarks in an interview with Bloomberg while responding to a question about his administration’s record on fighting insecurity and corruption said the country is safer than he met in 2015 and proscribing IPOB, a group seeking secession of parts of Southern Nigeria, will improve the situation. He […]

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National

Archbishop Chukwuma Warns Against Revolution as A Result Of Worsening Poverty Situation.

Following the level of political, socio economic and security challenges bedeviling the nation, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has cautioned that a revolution that will reshape the state of the country is almost here. While noting that the church is very much concerned about the state of the nation, Chukwuma during his pre-Synod press conference […]

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Politics

The head of Voter Education, INEC Enugu has assured that INEC will issue PVC’s in readiness of the 2023 General Election.

The head of Voter Education, Independent Electoral Commission, INEC in Enugu State, Chukwuka Achumie has assured that the Commission will do all in its powers towards ensuring that all registrants who have attained 18 years and above duly registered and issued with their Permanent Voters Card in readiness of the 2023 General Election. Achumie who gave the guarantee while addressing protesting youths who besieged the Commission’s headquarters in Enugu to […]

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Foreign

European Union Urges Nigerian Youths to Get Their PVC Ahead Of 2023 Elections.

The European Union EU has charged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards, register and vote on the election day come 2023 general elections. The EU in a statement issued yesterday by its press officer, Modestus Chukwulaka, pledged to support the mobilisation of voters to fully participate in the polls, adding that it would embark on the Youth Vote Count Campaign 2.0, organised in collaboration with Independent National Electoral Commission […]

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Politics

President Buhari is seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees from the 9th Assembly.

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the 9th Assembly seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees. The nominees are, Henry Ikechukwu from Abia State, Umana Okon Umana of Akwa-Ibom State, Ekuma Joseph of Ebonyi State, Goodluck Obia of Imo State; Umar Yakub of Kano State, Ademola Adegorioye of Ondo State and Odo Udi from Rivers State. Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has nominated Philip Aduda as the new minority […]

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Politics

Festus Okoye, says Inec will give effect to the ruling of Federal High Court on CVR.

The National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Festus Okoye, says the commission will give effect to the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja on the Continuous Voter Registration CVR. Okoye in a television interview where he reacted to the ruling by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon did not specifically state whetherthe electoral umpire would go ahead with its initial plan […]

todayJune 21, 2022 44

Politics

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Imo State has denied the claim by some media outlets that the Governor of the State Hope Uzodimma advocated a Muslim- Muslim ticket for the presidential candidate of the APC

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Imo State, Declan Emelumba has denied the claim by some media outlets that the Governor of the State Hope Uzodimma advocated a Muslim- Muslim ticket for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC. Emelumba In a statement yesterday in Owerri said at no time did the governor campaigned for such a position, but highlighted that religion was not mentioned as a […]

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Politics

Orji Kalu Suggests Muslim-Muslim Ticket For Apc To Win Presidential Election.

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, yesterday proposed a Muslim-Muslim ticket as a critical factor for the All Progressives Congress APC to win the presidential election in 2023. Kalu who made the remarks in an interview with journalists at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, said the ruling party may lose the election if it fails to go for the option of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, considering the […]

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Politics

APC Secretary Rob Ngwu says having a Presidential Muslim running mate would fuel more division in the country

The Secretary of All Progressives Congress APC, in Enugu State, Rob Ngwu, says having a Muslim running mate with the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would fuel more division in the country considering the religious make-up of Nigeria.   Ngwu made the comment yesterday when he featured on Urban Radio flagship programme, The Parliament, in reaction to the recent speculation of APC fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket in […]

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