The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has deployed more staff to Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection centres in all wards in Enugu State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Enugu. Chukwosaid it was imperative that more hands be deployed to wards and council […]
The Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), North-East zone, Dr Babayo Liman alongside hundreds of supporters, have dumped the party for the PDP in Gombe State. Liman, who is also a member of the Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Campaign Council, announced this at a news conference on Saturday in Gombe. The Secretary said he […]
The Enugu chapter of the PDP is mourning the death of the acting chairman of the party in Udi Local Government Area, Mr S.K.B. Ogbuagu. Reports say Ogbuagu collapsed during a town hall meeting of the governorship candidate in Enugu, Mr Peter Mbah. The incident happened at Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state on […]
By Our Correspondent The Sultanate has condemned a statement on social media, attempting to drag Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, into toxic political water. Reacting to the alleged statement by the media team of one of the frontline presidential candidates, Prince Bashir Adefaka, a member of the Sultanate Media Team, described the statement as fake and […]
Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos state, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Local Government, for providing logistics to ease the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The NewsZenith reports that there is a high turnout of people in areas like Solomade, Agbele, and Ogunleye communities visited. Mr Samuel Akinsanya, a resident of the […]
Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Funke Akindele, on Wednesday toured major markets on Lagos Island, mobilising votes for party’s candidates. Akindele is a Nollywood star and running mate of Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the PDP Governorship Candidate (Jandor) in the forthcoming general elections. She told traders that only PDP would alleviate their suffering and hardship in […]
Nigerians are rushing to pick up their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to be able to exercise their civil rights in next month’s presidential elections. Four major candidates are among 18 others, campaigning to replace Muhammadu Buhari, whose second term tenure ends on May 29. INEC said it registered nearly 10 million new voters for the […]
By Our Correspondent A group, Young Progressives in Oyo State (YPO) says People’s Democratic Party House of Representative’s flag-bearer for Ibadan North, Lanre Sarumi, remains the best candidate for the Federal Constituency. In a statement by its President, Wale Adeoye, on Tuesday in Ibadan described Sarumi as the best choice. It maintained that among the […]
By Our Correspondent The Labour Party gubernatorial aspirant retired Maj.-Gen. Lincoln Jack Ogunewe, has sued for peace and called for calm over the rising insecurity in Imo State. Ogunewe made the call in Owerri at the weekend. “I call on all Imolites and the government to condemn the killings and destruction in the state. “Enough […]
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, will on Monday, speak about his programmes at Chatham House in London, United Kingdom. Dr Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, announced this in a statement emailed to The NewsZenith. Chatham House is a global policy institution that celebrated it’s centennial in 2021. Tanko […]