Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration pulled out of an existing loan arrangement with the World Bank to save the state from “debt overhang”. Soludo said this while addressing members of the Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Media team who were on inspection of the ongoing Government House and Governors Lodge project in Awka…
A former Kaduna lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, said he lost his senate re-election bid in 2019 because he opposed the former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s move to obtain a 340 million dollars foreign loan. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
A pro-democracy activist and former senator, Shehu Sani, says Nigeria needs radical electoral reforms if more women will be voted into political offices. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eight Senate, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the present political…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it has rescheduled its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for March 15. This is contained in a “notice of 99th NEC meeting” issued by its new National Secretary, Sunday Udeh-Okoye, in Abuja. Udeh-Okoye said that rescheduling of the meeting earlier fixed for March 13 to a new…
A former Kaduna senator and pro-democracy activist, Shehu Sani, says Nigerian citizens must do their bits for the legislature to be vibrant and make good laws for the country. Sani stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said even though ‘godfathers and mafias’ were presently in…
Actions against Fubara contain elements of treason, says CISLAC The Supreme Court has, through a Certified True Copy (CTC) of its judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State, explained why it restored the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the House of Assembly. However, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has described as a treasonable…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is prepared to conduct the Nov. 8, governorship election in Anambra. Dr Queen Agwu, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), made this known on Wednesday, during an interactive session with journalists in Awka. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled the state governoship election for Nov….
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has scheduled the local government elections in the state for August 9, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made the remark during a stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Enebeli who unveiled the election guidelines official during the meeting, said that the commencement of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the leadership of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) that emerged from the recent party’s emergency national convention. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in the judgment, held that there was evidence that NRM served on INEC a valid notice of its…
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mike Okiro has called on warring factions in the Rivers political crisis to sheath their swords, and let peace reign. Okiro, who made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said that it is only dialogue among the parties that can resolve the crisis. The News…
