Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primaries in Edo State. The Chairman of the election committee and the Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu announced the final result of the exercise in Benin after the collating results from 18 Local Government Areas. Okpebholo pulled a 12,433 votes to defeat 11 other aspirants who contested the primary election. TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party sacked the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the chairman of Edo Governorship Primary Election Chairman. His removal may not be unconnected with a rancorous primary…
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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has reiterated its commitment to fortify its collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force to bolster airspace management safety and air security across Nigeria. The Managing Director, NAMA, Umar Ahmed Farouk, disclosed this during his courtesy visit to the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja. Farouk affirmed the ongoing partnership between NAMA and the NAF, recognising the critical role the Air Force plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s airspace. The NAMA boss further emphasised that strengthened collaboration between the two entities is pivotal in enhancing airspace management, safety, and security nationwide. On his path, Chief of Air…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFVC) in conjunction with a Joint Task Force comprising five teams from the Nigeria Police Force and three teams from the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 arrested 115 suspected currency racketeers in Enugu State. The suspects comprising 113 males and two females were arrested in a sting operation at Owerri Road, Ogui, Enugu State, by the operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command. The agency in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday stressed that their arrest followed a credible intelligence about some bureau de change operators, currency speculators and…
Ahead of the Coalition of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide protest against the hardship in the land scheduled to hold on February 27 and 28, the Nigeria Civil Society Forum has alleged that the union was using the threat of protest and strike to collect gratification from the government. Checks revealed that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has already backed out of the planned two-day nationwide protest because the decision was not taken collectively by both unions. But the Convener of the Coalition, Dr. Godwin Abutu while addressing a press conference on Thursday said while it’s a known fact that…
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating in 1 Division area of responsibility have further neutralised notorious bandit Kingpin, Boderi who orchestrated many high profile kidnappings including the Yauri school girls, Greenfield University and Nigerian Defence Academy attacks was killed alongside another kingpin, Bodejo in the ambush. Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Thursday said the troops also recovered more firearms and ammunition in encounters with insurgents in the general area of Igabi, Giwa and Birnin Gwari local government areas of Kaduna State. He stressed that the troops in response to recent insurgents’ attacks against…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has inaugurated a first class hotel facilities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to aid passengers’ comfort while on transit. Keyamo, while unveiling the hotel located at the departure building of the International wing of the airport, hinted that it was not just a one-off event but part of the new management drive and policy direction to collaborate with the private sector to improve passengers’ comfort. He explained that the management, Sami Court, has been a major stakeholder in the Nigeria’s aviation sector for long and the initiative was one…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sacked the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the chairman of Edo Governorship Primary Election Chairman. His removal may not be unconnected with a rancorous primary election conducted last Saturday by Uzodinma which saw the emergence of three different aspirants as the winners. In his place, the party has appointed the Governor of Cross River state, Senator Bassey Otu to oversee the rerun election scheduled for Thursday. The party in a statement issued Wednesday by the National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu announced seven-man committee to conduct the rerun ordered by the…
Leading aspirants in the last Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, including Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Lucky Imasuen, Senator Monday Okpebholo and General Charles Airhiavbere have demanded the removal Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma as Chairman of the Election Committee. They said they strongly believed that whatever was responsible for Uzodinma’s flagrant disregard for due process and unusual hasty declaration of unconfirmed fictitious results of the primary outside the designated collation centre might not have abated from his mind, They were of the opinion that the only way to remedy the ridicule and embarrassment that Uzodinma’s tactless and…
A group under the auspices of African Civil Society Forum has called on the Chairman of Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, Sen. Hope Uzodinma to step aside, having conducted a shabby primary which is described by Nigerians as a quagmire to build trust on the process. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, Chair of Governing Board of the group, Dr. Tunji Asaolu, commended President Bola for his timely intervention on the Edo APC Governorship primary election that produced three candidates. He said the President’s intervention which led to the cancellation of the entire exercise has…
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists, while several others have surrendered in the ongoing clearance operations within the Lake Chad basin. Chief of Military Public Information, Lt-Col, Abubakar Abdullahi in a statement issued Wednesday said the operation was aimed at strengthening free movement and rejuvenating economic activities across the region. He said the initiative has led to an encouraging trend, with multiple terrorists surrendering and the interception of a major arms haul meant for insurgents’ use. Abdullahi said: “From 10 to 20 February, all 4 Sectors of MNJTF recorded various successes which portrayed…