Category: POLITICS

Federal House of Representatives members representing Igbo-Eze North/Udenu federal constituency, Rt. Hon Dennis Agbo, and Igbo-Eze South/Nsukka federal constituency, Hon Mark Chidi Obetta, as well as Hon Malachi Onyechi, who represents Nsukka West state constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, from the Labour Party (LP) , Thursday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party….

Former lawmakers comprising the former national assembly members, states assembly and councillors, under the auspices  of the Nigerian Former Legislators Forum, NFLF, Saturday, held it’s maiden summit in Enugu ,seeking collaboration with government , serving legislators,and  the  civil society organisations (CSOs)to harness their wealth of experience in  national development. At the maiden summit with the…

Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Comrade Ini Ememobong, has resigned.He said he had to resign because he could not follow his principal, Governor Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ememobong, who served as Commissioner for Information before he was moved to the Ministry of Special Duties and Ibom Deep…

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the  press briefing by the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, today Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 in which he attempted to overturn the resolution of the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which scheduled the 100th NEC meeting for Monday, 30th June, 2025….

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced August 16,2025 date for  bye-elections  in 16 constituencies across 12 states The commission has also announced July 8 as date for commencement of continuous voter registration. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made this known  on Thursday during a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC headquarters…

A new political platform, Progressive Group, led by former Chairman of the Enugu state chapter of the All progressives Congress, APC, has congratulated the Acting National Chairman of the party Hon. Ali Burkar over the new position. This was contained in a statement personally signed by Nwoye, and made available to Newsmen on Sunday in…

Roles for traditional rulers, state police,others Nigerian Senators from the South East geo-political zone  have assured support for the Nigerian women’s agitation for inclusiveness  on governance under the ” Reserved seats for women Bill” movement , saying  that such support for the women will bring about development in the country. They gave the  assurance on…

Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution ‘s public hearing in the South East Nigeria, says it received a total of 59 bills from the government and the people of the South East zone at the just concluded Two-Day public hearing held at the International Conference Centre ( ICC) Enugu. Chairman of the…

All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, unanimously elected former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and former  Plateau state Governorship candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, in Abuja. Yilwatda, who served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, was elected unanimously by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of…

As the Enugu South Constituency Bye-Election approaches, a Political Analyst, Godwin Udeh, in a write-up on the ‘Enugu South Constituency Bye-Election asked if : a  convict should contest . He said INEC faces accusations of grave constitutional violations and wonders why the electoral umpire ,  should violate the Nigerian Constitution ,clearing a convict to contest in…