Chairman PGF, Hope Uzodimma addressing the press after its meeting in Abuja The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), representing serving All Progressives Congress (APC) state governors, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience regarding the corruption allegations against Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development.Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, PGF’s…

PISE-P food items on display As part of the move to ensure peace is restored in the South East, the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P), has commenced the distribution of Food items in Abia state, tagged, “Food for Peace Initiative”. The project which is aimed at fostering peace through food security, is geared towards…

Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, has dismissed insinuation that Governor Alex Otti has a preferred candidate in the Eze Aro enthronement tussle in Arochukwu Local Government.He made the clarification while addressing reporters at the Government House, Umuahia in company with the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey…

Anambra Governor, Chukwuma Soludo The All Progressives Congress has faulted the indefinite suspension order placed on the traditional ruler of Neni, Igwe Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, by the governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo. Soludo had taken the decision after the monarch conferred a chieftaincy title on the senator representing Anambra South and a member…

Hope Uzodimma It will be a huge convergence in Owerri next Monday for the second-term inauguration of Senator Hope Uzodimma as Imo State governor.He was declared the winner of the November 11, 2023 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes and won in the 27 local governments.Ahead of the inauguration,…

Three persons have died in a road accident in Ebonyi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that three people had been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred on Enugu-Abakaliki Highway in Ebonyi State. The accident, according to the FRSC Sector Commander in Ebonyi, Igwe Nnabuife, left three others injured.Mr Nnabuife…

Army Chief, Taoreed Lagbaja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) and Joint Task Force South East Operation UDOKA to remain loyal and committed to their constitutional responsibilities in order to guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, as well as…

APGA Ebonyi Senatorial Candidate, Ifeanyi Eleje The Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the Ebonyi South bye-election, Ifeanyi Eleje, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to provide a level playing field to all candidates during the election. Eleje made the call shortly after the primary election of APGA at…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has identified the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi and the Enugu State governorship candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, as the two biggest casualties of the flawed electoral act in 2023.Aburi, however, appointed Edeoga to the team of the party’s committee that…

Weighing almost 2.5 tonnes, it was said to be one of the biggest hauls ever seized The Nigerian government has destroyed an $11m stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks that had been smuggled from various African countries. Environment Minister Iziaq Salako told an event in Abuja that he wanted to send a clear message that the…