Politics

FOUR KILLED, 12 INJURED AS VEHICLE IN CONVOY OF MALAWI’S VP KILLED IN PLANE CRASH RAM INTO MOURNERS A vehicle in the convoy of the late Malawian Vice President, Saulos Chilima’s funeral procession has killed at least four mourners and injured no fewer than 12 persons. The vehicle, which was part of a motorcade conveying the remains of the late …

POLICE TAKE OVER RIVERS LG SECRETARIATS AMID TENSION OVER CHAIRMEN’S TENURE The police have stationed armed operatives at the secretariats of four local government councils in Rivers State following the expiration of the tenure of LG chairmen in the state. Police vans are currently positioned at the entrances of Port Harcourt City, Obio/Akpor, Ahoada East and Ogu/Bolo LGAs. Earlier, youths …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS ANGRY YOUTHS BLOCK SECRETARIAT, PRO-WIKE CHAIRMAN FLEES Youths in Rivers State have closed down operations at the Asari Toru Local Government Secretariat, demanding the ouster of their Chairman. This development unfolds amid a tense standoff between Local Government Area (LGA) chairpersons and Governor Sim Fubara. The Chairman, whose term concludes today, reportedly fled his office as …

EMIR SANUSI BOOED AFTER EID PRAYERS, POLICE EXPRESS CONCERN Kano State Police Command has expressed concern over the booing directed at Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II by certain individuals as he returned to his palace after Eid prayers. This incident occurred as the Emir deviated from his usual route as part of his religious obligations. SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the …

WHO IS AFRAID OF RESTRUCTURING? .In recent times the clamour for restructuring has been on the front burner of national discourse. Several public office holders including former presidents, vice president and serving and former governors; civil societies organisations, professionals and religious leaders have all made their contributions to this national issue. So, for many Nigerians, last week’s letter by Edwin …

SANUSI QUESTIONS HOLDING OF LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS, KICKS AGAINST BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the necessity of holding elections at the local government level and having two houses: Senate and House of Reps. He stated that allowing state governors to appoint competent civil servants as administrators would be more effective and cost-efficient. He argued that …

SOUTH EAST SHOULD TAKE FIRST SLOT IN SINGLE TENURE SIX-YEAR ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY – EX- GUBER ASPIRANT Former Anambra governorship aspirant and renowned industrialist, Dr Chike Obidigbo has advocated for an agreement to allow the southeast take the first slot at the presidency with the proposed one single tenure of six years rotational presidency in Nigeria. Obidigbo who made the position …

OJUKWU’S LETTER TO VICTOR BANJO COMMANDING HIM TO INVADE WESTERN REGION From: The Military Governor,Republic of Biafra Enugu,22nd August, 1967. My dear Victor, 1. For some time now, you and I have been discussing the circumstances that have led to the current and inevitable disintegration of what was the Federation of Nigeria. We have been fully convinced that the aim …

WHY WE’RE PUSHING FOR SIX-YEAR SINGLE TENURE FOR PRESIDENT – PROF NNAMCHI Recently, a group of 35 members of the House of Representatives initiated moves for the further alteration of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to provide for a single term of six years for the president and state governors, as well as provision for vice president and rotation of …

NASS TOLD TO PROBE INEC OVER POOR PERFORMANCE IN 2023 ELECTION The 10th National Assembly has been urged to urgently commence the role played by the Independent Electoral Commission INEC in the 2023 general election, why the outcome failed to meet up with the expectations of Nigerians and international community and how it expended over four hundred billion naira N400bn …