Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has promised to make sure that anyone who oppose President Bola Tinubu get high blood pressure. Wike claimed to have recognized that Tinubu’s supporters are dissatisfied with his achievements since taking government in 2023. This statement was made by the minister on Wednesday when President Tinubu…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has has used the opportunity of the his Democracy Day Anniversary broadcast to put to bed the terrible rumour that the APC is intent on a one-party state. He says those who ring the alarm can be assured their alarm may be as a result of their panic, which rings…
As Nigeria marked Democracy Day on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu delivered a strong message in support of free speech, calling on security agencies and political allies to respect the right of citizens to voice criticism, even when directed at his administration. Speaking at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja during his third Democracy Day address,…
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has insisted that politicians, not academics, are behind attempts to undermine Nigeria’s electoral integrity. He said the involvement of professors in election duties has largely strengthened the process, despite isolated incidents of wrongdoing. Speaking on Thursday at The Platform, an annual Democracy Day event…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A tragedy unlike any other has struck in Ahmedabad, India, where a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical-college hostel minutes after takeoff, claiming the lives of over 290 people and leaving the city in mourning. The ill-fated Air India Flight AI‑171, bound for London…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, has called on citizens —especially the youth — to align with the transformative vision of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s administration, which he described as a trailblazer of modern democratic governance and disciplined leadership. The Commissioner made the call in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As Nigerians mark the 2025 Democracy Day celebration today, June 12, former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Victor Okafor, has described Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s administration as the true embodiment of modern democracy in practice. Rt. Hon. Okafor, in a special message commemorating the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, market women in the state have declared their total support for the incumbent Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, declaring that his works and achievements in his first term have already won the election for him. The women made the declaration…
As campaign for 2025 Anambra governorship election kicks-off today, Wednesday 11th June, the Anambra State Signage And Advertisement Agency has pegged campaign mandatory requirement permit fee at fifty million naira per political party. Addressing the press in his office in Awka, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ANSAA, Mr. Tony Odili-Ujubuonwu, explained…
The Commander of Agunechemba Security Squad and Special Adviser to Gov Charles Soludo on Community Security Prince Kenneth Emeakayi has described the threats to his life and that of his family by gunmen as an act of cowardice. This is coming as Traditional Rulers in Delta state have lamented the influx of alleged fake…
