In what turned out to be a demonstration of majority of Ghanaians preference for incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo over his main rival in the just concluded hotly contested presidential election in Ghana, Akufo-Addo has been re-elected president of Ghana. Akufo-Addo who polled a total of 6,730,413 votes to overwhelm his closest rival, John Mahama. Read…
In a historic move, United States President-elect Joe Biden has chosen General Lloyd Austin, a retired General, who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his defence secretary, two people familiar with the decision said on Monday. Mr Austin, who would be the first Black U.S. secretary of defence,…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Ovie Kokori as an elder-statesman whose strong leadership, service to the country and inspiring accomplishments are a shining milestones worthy of celebration and emulation. According to Senator Omo-Agege, …
The governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has advised one of the contenders for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Staurday's by-election in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume to stop making attempts to drag him(Uzodinmma) into his political crisis. According to the state governor, Senator Ararume should stop blaming him on account…
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have vowed to shut down existing oil and gas facilities in Edo and Delta States being operated by Pan Ocean Oil Limited. Pan Ocean Oil Limited was recently acquired by Asset Management Company of…
The last delineation of Electoral Wards in Delta State was carried out by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) in 2006 under the leadership of its pioneer Chairman, Honourable Justice James Omo-Agege of blessed memory. Chief James Onanefe Ibori was then the Governor of Delta State. Using population as a universally recognized criterion for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Nora Daduut of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Plateau South senatorial by-election held on Saturday in Plateau state. Prof Daduut defeated other contenders to emerge victorious in the keenly contested Plateau South Senatorial by-election election. With her victory, Prof Daduut, goes…
The governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has suspended his Chief of Staff(CoS) Anthony Agbazuere, from office until further notice. The governor's action reportedly stems from inappropriate behaviour by the CoS who was caught on a trending Podcast spraying money in his office on Odumeje, a local man popularly called ‘Indaboski’. In the podcast…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed excitement over the results of the bye-elections that held in many states on Saturday. Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) gained more seats more than the rival Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The APC won in Bauchi, Kogi, Lagos, Plateau, and Imo states, respectively. It however lost the two seats at stake in…