BY GODWIN OBI The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed strong disapproval of plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who made the remarks on Tuesday at a press conference held in Abuja,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Anxiety has gripped the camp of Mr. Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar as well as the political parties and the electorate on the fate of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal in AbujaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Kano State has been hit by a deadly outbreak of diphtheria infection, with 61 lives lost as of March 2, 2023. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that affects the throat and upper airways, causing difficulty in breathing, heart failure, and even death. The disease is highly contagiousContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu; Delta State governor and vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa are to lead a protest by the party’s faithful and supporters in Abuja, today, over the outcome of the February 25 presidential poll. The protest comes againstContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has commended a ranking member of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch, for pointing out the fact that Nigeria’s recently concluded Presidential election was fraught with irregularities. He also lauded Risch for criticisingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council Barrister Emmanuel Jime has conveyed the felicitations of the Board, Management and Staff of the Council to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima. In a letter addressed to the President-elect at Defence House, Abuja FCT,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI After over 20 years of its formation, pro-workers political organisation, Labour Party (LP) seems to be gradually making inroads into mainstream politics as the party has got six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats in the February 25 National Assembly (NASS) elections. Relatively obscure in theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Twelve people have been reportedly burnt to death in crude oil explosion that occurred on Friday in Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion and fire left many including women dead and burnt beyond recognition with many other vehicles, as well as Continue Reading
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko led management team to inspect the ongoing rehabilitation of Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIP) access road and completion of the concrete perimeter fencing of the Port. Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (middle), answering questions fromContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Court of Appeal Abuja has granted the request of the candidates of Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, respectively, to have access to all the sensitive materials the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed for the conduct ofContinue Reading