Following the death of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP governorship candidate in Abia state, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne on Wednesday, the party has 14 days within which to conduct a fresh primary election to nominate a replacement. This is according to Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) which states that; “A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under Section 29 of this act except in the case of death or withdrawal by the candidate”. In the case of withdrawal which is unrelated to the instant case, Section…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiala, says he will not hesitate to ask the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to issue an arrest warrant on Godwin Emefiele to compel the central bank chief to appear before the House. Gbajabiamila said instead of the House adjourning plenary till February 28 for the elections as planned, the lawmakers would reconvene on Tuesday to take an action against Emefiele and other bank chiefs who fail to show up. His reaction was thrilled when he was presented the report by the Majority Leader, Alhassan Doguwa, who is the chairman of…
The United Kingdom yesterday said Nigeria will now enjoy duty-free trade on 99 per cent of goods exported to the UK. The deputy British High Commission in Lagos said the development was necessitated by the UK Government’s launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Nigeria. DCTS offers one of the most generous sets of trading preferences in the world and demonstrates the UK’s commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with countries like Nigeria. The launch took place in Lagos, and the DCTS will come into force in the Spring of 2023, replacing the UK’s Generalised Scheme of…
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it has commenced investigation into the death of 27 pastoralists, in Doma Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a chat with newsmen on Thursday, said the preliminary investigation confirmed that “the pastoralists had on Tuesday, gone to Benue to pay fines for the release of cattle impounded by the Benue Livestock Guards implementing the State’s Anti-Open Grazing and Ranching Law. “While they were loading some of the cows into vehicles on Tuesday night, in Kwatiri village, a border community between Benue and Nasarawa,…
A large number of Political Thugs have reportedly attacked the convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate (Lagos) Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) in the Kosofe region of the state. Hoodlums stormed the popular The incident happened when Akindele popularly known as Jenifa was with her party’s team to campaign in the market located in the Kosofe local government area of the state. Speaking on the incident, the PDP governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, confirmed that their campaign was cut short following the incident. Read also: Attacking…
Controversy has trailed the killing of 38 herders in the Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, allegedly by military operatives. The herders, multiple sources said, were killed while returning from Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where they went to retrieve over 1,000 cows seized by the Benue Livestock Guards. It was gathered that after the payment of fines amounting to N29m, some of the livestock was released to the herders by the guards and they were sadly trailed and killed while offloading the cattle shortly after they reached their destination in Nasarawa State. Daily Trust…
The United States government has announced visa restriction on Nigerians who “undermined” the country’s democracy, stressing that the ban was not targeted at the Nigerian people or the government but specific individuals. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the sanctioned individuals, whose names were not mentioned, will not be eligible for US visas. The US top diplomat noted that some family members of those barred from the US may also be refused a visa to the United States. “We are committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African leaders to secure the continent through aggressive investment in the Agriculture sector to increase food productivity. The President said this while delivering his speech at the Feed Africa Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Dakar, the capital of Senagal, also urged the continent’s leaders to demonstrate the political will and recommit themselves to transformation of agriculture in the continent. A statement yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said President Buhari told his counterparts that Africa needs to embrace innovative policies which ensure that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has expelled Ita Enang, a former special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, over what it termed “anti-party activities”. The expatriation came after recommendations from Enang’s ward in Ibiono Ibom LGA of the state. In a letter distributed to the media dated January 24, 2023, the state working committee of the APC led by the chairman of the party, Stephen Ntukekpo, ratified the ward’s recommendations expelling him. The letter indicated the anti-party activities include his indulgence with the PDP in Akwa Ibom State and his willful but unlawful disobedience of the…
The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Prof. Eleazear Uche Ikonne, is dead. This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday. The statement read, “ DEATH OF PROFESSOR ELEAZEAR UCHENNA IKONNE I regret to announce the death of my dear father, *Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne,* who died at the National Hospital Abuja today, 25th January 2023 by 4am after a brief illness. He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests for which he didn’t recover from. Further details…
The Police Service Commission, PSC has said all police officers due for retirement must proceed, ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Tuesday, said the commission will not extend the tenures of the retiring senior police officers. According to him, all existing laws, the Police Act, PSC Act and the constitution of Nigeria constrain the Commission from elongating the tenure of retiring senior police officers. “The Commission took a decision that it will not extend the tenures of the retiring senior police officers, stressing that even when requested, it cannot do…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in partnership with Central Bank of Nigeria CBN is preparing to use E-Naira as internet money for corps members. The platform would offer the scheme the ease of payments at no risk. CBN Deputy Director, Information Technology, Habib Yusuf, made this known on Monday when he led some staff of the bank on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja. According to him, the e-naira would allow onboarding of many users and off-line payments for goods and services. He said that the E-naira would also offer its users the opportunity of…