INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu says “the Independent National Electoral Commission is not interested in who wins the governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states”. In a statement on Thursday the electoral chief pledged to ensure a level playing field for all political parties and candidates in the elections. In less than 48 hours,…
Two suspected thieves have been arrested by the police in Amichi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, for allegedly stealing bags of bitter kola. The suspects, identified as Onyenachiya and Chigbo were also accused to have stolen telephone handsets, ATM cards, and money belonging to a yet-to-be-identified lady, who owned the…
The father of Liverpool forward Luiz Diaz has been released by his abductors Luis Manuel Díaz who was kidnapped by the left-wing guerrillas 13 days ago, was handed over to United Nations and Catholic Church officials by members of the National Liberation Army. He was immediately taken to hospital where he would undergo a medical…
A breakthrough has been achieved in the Israel Hamas crisis with Israel agreeing to implement a four-hour military pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day to allow civilians to flee White House spokesman John Kirby says the move represents a “significant first step” Earlier the Israeli military said “there are tactical, local pauses for…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has reacted to the picketing of the Abuja airport by organised labour. Reacting, Keyamo faulted labour’s action and warned them against politicizing the exercise Labour had early this morning blocked the airport owing to its faceoff with the Imo State government after the president of the…
The 2023 CAF Awards for the best African player of the year will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, November 11, 2023. Another city Rabat, also in Morocco hosted last year’s edition of the award. Already the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced nominees for the different categories last week. Napoli Forward, Victor…
UNRWA has facilitated the delivery of much needed emergency medical supplies and medicines to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, north of the Gaza Strip, despite huge risks to staff and health partners due to relentless bombardments. This is only the second delivery of lifesaving supplies to the hospital since the escalation of hostilities and the…
The main opposition part the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Governors, Yahaya Bello of Kogi state and his Imo state counterpart Hope Uzodinma against anyb attempt to rig this weekend’s governorship election in the states. PDP asked the politicians to perish any thoughts of rigging Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States…
The Department of State Services DSS has warned individuals or groups who may want to engage in illegitimate acts or conducts inimical to public order during this weekend’s elections in Imo Bayelsa and Kogi to think twice or be prepared to face the wrath of the law The warning comes two days before elections in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday turned down the request of the Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour party to remove Athan Achonu, the candidate of Labour party in this weekend’s election in Imo state Lamidi Apapa’s faction had gone to court to stop Achonu from participating in Saturday’s Governorship election in Imo State….
