Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dispelled the news making the rounds that his alliance with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is towards dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Eno made this clarification during a media parley in Uyo, as part of activities to mark the 37th anniversary celebration of Akwa Ibom State at the weekend. He advised the people to learn how to differentiate party issues from governance issues, adding that respects he Akpabio as the Senate president and was collaborating with him to attract development to the state. According to…
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The Federal Character Commission has said that former Nigerian Senate President, Adolphus Wabara was denied job placement because the request was not within its mandate. This statement comes in response to Wabara’s recent claims that the FCC refused job placements for individuals in his constituency because he refused to pay bribes. The former lawmaker had alleged that efforts to secure employment for his people were thwarted by some persons in the FCC over his refusal to “drop any money.” “You won’t believe that up till now nothing has been done for the simple reason that I have not dropped any…
All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State chapter, has cleared all the 27 local government chairmanship and 305 councillorship seats in the just concluded elections. This was made known to journalists by the chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), Charles Ejiogu, who officially announced the results at the Commission’s Secretariat in Owerri, the State capital. “All the candidates of APC have been officially declared winners as Councilors and Executive Council Chairmen-elects. “The elections took place across 305 electoral wards and 27 local government areas (LGAs) in Imo State”, Ejiogu stated. Reacting to the announcement, a group under the…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has insisted that Arsenal are really quick with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. The Spaniard spoke at his post-match press conference after his side’s Premier League 2-2 draw with Arsenal. According to Guardiola, Man City started well against Mikel Arteta’s side, adding that the draw was a good point for the Cityzens. The result moved City to top of the Premier League table, while Arsenal sit in fourth position after five matches. “Still we are there. We started well, scored a fantastic goal and then conceded. We know that Arsenal are really quick with [Gabriel]…
Jerome Akor scored twice to help Montpellier beat Auxerre 2-1 in their Ligue 1 encounter on Sunday. Akor equalised for Montpelier in the 65th minute with a header. The forward fired the winner in the 75th minute after he was put through on goal. He has now netted three goals in Ligue 1 this season. The home win lifted Montpellier out of the relegation zone. They are now 15th on the table with four points from five matches. Ligue 1: Akor’s double gives Montpellier win against Auxerre
Katsina United have expressed their satisfaction with the goalless draw against Heartland in Owerri. The Chanji Boys held the Naze Millionaires to a 0-0 draw in a matchday three fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium. Katsina United labelled the result as a valuable point. Both teams missed a number of clear cut chances in the game. “A valuable point secured away from home,” Katsina United wrote on X. Katsina United have garnered four points from their three opening fixtures in the new season. NPFL: Katsina United satisfied with draw against Heartland
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has declared that he will not allow his players to talk to referees again. Manchester City played out a 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday with Erling Haaland opening the scoring for the champions in the 9th minute. But something happened along the line that referee Michael Oliver had to bring the two captains, Kyle Walker and Bukayo Saka close for a quick chat. Normally after such talks, the players would be allowed to return to their position before the restart. This did not happen with Oliver who allowed Arsenal to play a fast one,…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo for emerging as Edo Governor-elect. Ganduje, in a statement by Mr Edwin Olofu, his Chief Press Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja, said Okpebholo’s victory was well-deserved. He said the triumph was a testament to the confidence the good people of Edo had in the progressive vision and leadership of the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration. Ganduje, while conveying the party’s warmest felicitations to Okpebholo, stressed that his victory reflected the trust and hope placed on his leadership. He said the victory also reflected the hard…
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, saying he weeps for Nigeria’s democracy DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. Reacting in a statement on Sunday, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, describing the exercise as shameful. He also condemned the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje for flying into the state with a private jet defying movement restrictions by the Nigeria police, describing it…
Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Nigerian Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to N181,63 billion in September. This comes as the electricity subsidy by the Federal Government rose to N181,63 billion in September from N102.30 billion in May. In the last three months, the government paid N163.87 billion in July, N173.88bn in August, and N181.63bn in September 2024. This comes after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced the removal of subsidies in areas categorized as Band A feeders on April 3, 2024. NERC had revealed that the monthly electricity subsidy at…