Category: POLITICS

By NewsBitsEnugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah says his administration will not waver in its determination to strengthen the local government system for efficient and quality service delivery. He made the assertion in his office on Thursday during the official inauguration of the newly appointed members of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC. Our government house correspondent Fred Nnaji reports that the exercise followed the recent screening of the chairman and other members of the ENSIEC by the State House of Assembly on Monday April 15,2024. Prof Christian Chimdubem…

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By NewsBits Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fund thier election monitoring activities during election in Nigeria. The CSOs gave the advice during the INEC quarterly Consultation meeting with the CSOs in Enugu on Wednesday. The Chairperson, Enugu Civil Society Network, Mr Emma Acha, said that  CSOs  in other countries were sponsored by their government, adding that the case of Nigeria was  different. Acha urged INEC to start making use of logistic companies in terms of transportation because those companies were likely not…

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By Tony Adibe A former governor of Imo State, and former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Mbutu Ward in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current trajectory of the main opposition party. The former governor however expressed his dedication to the advancement of democracy and good governance in the country despite his decision…

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By NewsBits The embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello said he was ready to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the 19-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him. Though Bello was absent for his arraignment, he briefed a team of lawyers who addressed the court on his behalf on Tuesday. A member of his legal team, Mr. Adeola Adedipe, SAN, told the court that his client would have made himself available for the proceedings, but was…

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Germany said goodbye to its leader, physicist and quantum chemist, who was not tempted by fashion or lights and did not buy real estate, cars, yachts, and private jets. They came out on their balconies and clapped for six minutes, a standing ovation across the country. She leaves and her loved ones claim no benefits. For sixteen years, she never changed the style of her wardrobe. At a press conference, a journalist asked Merkel: ”We realize that you are wearing the same suit, don’t you have another? She replied: “I…

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Nasir El-Rufai (left) with President Bola Tinubu Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, says fuel subsidy is back, but many Nigerians do not know this. Fielding question from newsmen in Maiduguri the Borno State capital, on Monday, El-Rufai said the federal government is now paying more than before. He observed that the packages of support that would reduce the impact of fuel subsidy were not effective, hence the reversal of the policy. In his inaugural speech, President Bola Tinubu had announced the removal of fuel subsidy, saying its…

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Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has called on appointees from the North must take a stand in defence of President Bola Tinubu.He said they must not keep quiet, even as he urged them to stand up to be counted, or quit the government. He made this call in a statement Monday while reacting to a comment reportedly made by Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a presidential aide. Matawalle said, “Consequent to my position on the recent attack on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR by a spokesman…

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