By Abdulfatah Babatunde Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, on Wednesday, reflected on the 25-year Democratic Journey of Nigeria, saying the country has remained consistent in deepening democratic values. Ndace made this assessment in an interview with TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. He described democracy as a marathon or journey […]
From Our Correspondent ……IMPI insists FG on track with Hitech The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says there are enough proof to support the Federal Government’s choice of HiTECH to construct the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. IMPI Chairman, Niyi Akinsoji, made this assertion in a statement, on Wednesday, in Abuja. The group debunked former Vice […]
From Our Correspondent A Chieftain of the APC in Edo State, Bello Osaretin, has urged the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, not to contemplate decamping to the party from PDP. TheNewsZenith reports that Osaretin made this declaration during a discussion programme on TVC. On the programme, Osaretin raised the possibility of Philip […]
From Khadijat Usman, Akure The National Vice Chairman, South-West of ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Isaac Kekemeke has joined the Ondo State gubernatorial race. Kekemeke made the declaration at a press conference and public presentation of “LEKELEKE Agenda of prosperity, on Tuesday, in Akure. TheNewsZenith reports that the party primaries will hold on April […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde It was a joyous and relieving moment for the people of Lagos-West Senatorial District as their representative in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Sen. Idiat Adebule, distributed food items to them as palliative. TheNewsZenith reports that about 10,000 citizens of her district benefited from the food packs containing various food […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the National Assembly to exercise restraint in summoning heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies before parliamentary committees. Tinubu made the appeal during the breaking of the Ramadan fast with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. Tinubu expressed optimism while presenting the party’s flag to the governorship candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, in Abuja. Addressing party stalwarts led by its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi […]
From Our Correspondent A former member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller has resigned from the Accord Party to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that Peller represented Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola Federal constituency of Oyo state in the ninth National Assembly. He said he joined PDP because of Gov. Seyi […]
From Our Correspondent A retired Army General, Charles Airhiavbere, says he is the best to fly the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag in the Edo State Gubernatorial race in September this year. Airhiavbere made this declaration while addressing his teeming supporters in Benin City, after officially submitting his ‘Expression of Interest’ and ‘Nomination’ forms. “We […]
By Omo Odigie Not a few political observers have described Dr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, APC’s leading aspirant for the Edo State gubernatorial race as a greenhorn in partisan politics, having retired as a federal civil servant in January this year. How wrong they all are as events have increasingly shown, lending credence to the biblical […]