Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed that he sought the approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari for all his political decisions, including his recent exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC).\ He confirmed that his decision to leave the ruling party was made with Buhari’s knowledge. In an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai shared that during his tenure as Kaduna governor, he consistently sought Buhari’s endorsement before appointing commissioners. He explained that he would always submit a list of nominees to the former president for review to…
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SSANU FUTO Branch Election: Mbaitoli Lawmaker Debunks Allegations.
In a swift reaction to apparent defamatory remarks against the member representing Mbaitoli state-constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, and Alumnus of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri,FUTO,Hon.(Engr) Innocent Ikpamezie by one Barr.Ekene Bob Ekechukwu, the Mbaitoli Lawmaker, has flayed the allegations, describing them as untrue and figments of the writer’s imagination. A statement made available to newsmen by Hon.Ikpamezie’s Media Office, signed by the Lawmaker himself,noted that,in the said’Open Letter’ to Hon.Ikpamezie,Ekene Bob Ekechukwu,who described the Mbaitoli Lawmaker as his ‘friend and brother’ made unsubstantiable allegations and…
Read MoreIPOB: Reasons Kanu Will Not Be Released Federal High Court Clarifies
The Federal High Court (FHC) has debunked viral claims that Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the FHC, stepped down from presiding over Nnamdi Kanu’s case. In a statement by Chief Registrar Sulaiman Hassan, the court dismissed the reports as “false, misleading, and damaging,” reaffirming three key reasons why Kanu’s release remains unlikely: 1.No Judicial Withdrawal: Contrary to social media rumors, Justice Tsoho did *not* recuse himself or question the legality of Kanu’s arrest. The court clarified that Justice Tsoho, as Chief Judge, only reassigned the case from Justice Binta…
Read MoreRivers:Fubara Arrives Assembly Quarters to Present 2025 Budget, Met Locked Gate
The imbroglio unfolding the Rivers State house of assembly has continued to show new drama with each day. Today, the State Governor of River State, Mr. Fubara arrived at the Rivers State House of Assembly to present the State Budget as requested by the members of the State Assembly. While at the location of the State Assembly, the gate to the entrance of the State Assembly was locked and there were not activities at the premises showing that the Lawmakers were present at the location. The Governor, who arrived in…
Read MoreP R O F O U N D: Professor Celestine Onwuliri Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day With CWO Amuzi And Widows Association
By Nkechi Ojukwu Professor Celestine Onwuliri Foundation ,PROFOUND in collaboration with CWO Amuzi and Amuzi Widows Association has celebrated International Women’s Day in grand style . The partnership has been seen as a demonstration of a strong commitment to empowering women and promoting gender equality in the community. Professor (Mrs). Viola Onwuliri, the former Imo State Commissioner for Education, who was the Chief Host, celebrated International Women’s Day with the women of Amuzi Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State. The event had as its theme, “Accelerate Action,” aimed to empower…
Read MoreMEDICINE DEALERS OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECT NEW EXECUTIVE.
..RETURNS AMAEFULE FOR SECOND TENURE. By Fabiangreen Nwaohiri. National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers(NAPMED) Owerri Municipal Council, Imo State, has elected new leadership to pilot its affairs for the next four years. ln a credible, free and fair election, Saturday March 8, , at the Old Township Stadium, Tetlow road Owerri, the Chairman of the Electoral C’ttee, Chief Loveday Marizu announced the victory of Comrade Anayo Amaefule, having pulled the highest number of votes in the election. Amaefule who Chaired the Union for past four years defeated…
Read MoreEze Nwachuku Officially Assumes Duty,Opens Office As Deputy Chairman Imo Council Of Traditional Rulers ,Owerri Zone
…PLEDGES TO GALVANIZE NDI-EZE Owerri ZONE TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAIRMAN OF IMO STATE COUNCIL COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS AND THE ENTIRE TRADITIONAL RULERS IN THE STATE FOR THE PROGRESS OF IMO STATE EZEIMO,EZE (DR) E.C OKEKE AND OTHER LEADERS OF THE TRADITIONAL RULERS’ COUNCIL PRAYED FOR EZE NWACHUKWU’S PEACEFUL AND SUCCESSFUL REIGN It was obviously in tandem with the popular axiom that holds that nature abhors a vacuum that a galaxy of Traditional Rulers gathered in the office apartment of Owerrri zone Council of Traditional Rulers at…
Read MoreIMO 2027 GUBER:The Orlu Coup And Eze Madumere’s Quick Intervention.
By Church-hill OguZie Earlier this month, precisely, March 5, 2025, an All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain from Orlu zone, Chief Charles Orie threw a bombshell from his base in Canada, where friends, associates in diaspora had endorsed him for the 2027 lmo Governorship seat. lmo people have viewed that endorsement as a orchestrated plot to truncate the charter of equity initiated by the State Governor as propounded in the State for equitable distribution of power across the three Senatorial zones of the State viz; Orlu, Owerri and…
Read MoreObiangwu Ngor Okpala: Youths Beat Man To Death For Eating Aunt’s Food In Imo
A 24 year-old man, identified as Joseph Eke, has been killed by some angry youths in Umueñe village, Obiangwu community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. Joseph, a father of one, was said to have eaten his aunt, Ms Beatrice Eke’s food, leading to a fierce confrontation from Beatrice. It was gathered that during the fight, Joseph used a piece of wood to hit the 76 year-old aunt, who instantly raised an alarm that attracted village youths, who mobbed and started beating him. Joseph was…
Read MoreLagos-Calabar highway project wasteful, corrupt – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. He equally slammed the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21bn on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, calling it a misplaced priority and conduit designed to embezzle public funds. The ex-leader disclosed this in chapter six of his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ where he painted the portrait and characters of chief executives at both the federal and state levels. The book was one of the two new books…
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