Category: Politics

By: Mandy Park The immediate past Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu ( ASCETA) Dr Philips Nto has described Senator TA Orji as the real father of modern Abia through his transformative policies as governor. He said Orji, fondly called Ochendo Global, used his eight years as governor between 2007 and 2015 to impact positively on the infrastructural landscape of the state and human capital development. In a goodwill message he sent to the former governor and two time Senator on the occasion of his 74th birthday…

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By: Mandy Park Founder, Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, and Convener, Christ Compassion to the Rural World Foundation (CCRWF), pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, in this encounter, speaks on the massive November crusade in Ibadan, Oyo State, his assessment of the Tinubu Presidency and what needs to be done to salvage the dwindling economy and arrest unmitigated hardship in the country. Excerpt You will be holding an anticipated massive crusade in Ibadan, Oyo State this November. Given the Ikorodu experience in Lagos, during your last crusade, what are the measures to avoid…

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By: Mandy Park Nigeria’s Labour Party leader and Presidential Candidate of the party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated the newly elected 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. A statement signed byIbrahim Umar,POMR Spokesperson, made available to NigeriaNewsMark, disclosed that the Labour Party leader expressed the hope that Trump’s victory will help to deepen democracy globally and engender much-needed peace in the World. Obi commended the US electoral officials as well as the people of America for conducting a successful poll.

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By: Mandy Park Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, did not call for the dismantling of churches, Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) said on Sunday. Recall that Obi sat with podcasters recently and said the Nigerian people must be given the chance to be productive by spending more time at night shifts instead of vigils. POMR spokesman, Ibrahim Umar, said in a statement: “The attention of the Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, has been drawn to a huge twist in his recent media interview, saying erroneously…

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By: Mandy Park The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has won 15 out of the 17 councils in the Saturday, November 2, 2024, Abia state local government election. The Young Peoples Party (YPP) won in the remaining two LGAs. The results were announced by the Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. George Chima, at the commission’s headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital, on Saturday, according to the Punch. He said; “We have fulfilled the duty we were inaugurated on September 5 to carry out. It wasn’t an easy…

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By Mandy Park Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has in strong terms denounced the poor handling of protesters, including minors, brought to the court under degrading conditions. Obi said that the constitution in democratic dispensation allows the people to protest against bad governance that is affecting their livelihood. Writing on his X handle on Friday, the former Anambra governor called on the authorities to investigate the horrendous incident that is an embarrassment to the country in the eyes of the global community. According to…

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By solospado A massive protest erupted in Kano on Sunday over the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the removal of Emir Ado Bayero. The protesters chanted ‘we don’t want Sanusi’ in Hausa language carrying anti-Sanusi placards. They also set fire on disused tyres and marched across the state in protest of the decision of the Kano State government.The protest came hours after stakeholders in Bichi, one of the five emirates dissolved by the Kano State Government on Thursday, applauded the judiciary and security agencies for “upholding the constitution…

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Mandy Park The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, announced that it would henceforth restrict the depiction of smoking, ritual killings and money rituals in movies, music videos and skits. NFVCB’s Executive Director, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, disclosed this in Enugu at a National Stakeholders’ Engagement on the “Smoke-Free Nollywood” campaign organised in collaboration with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). Husseini said the federal government would prohibit the depiction and glamorisation of smoking, violence, criminal acts, immoral acts, ritual killings and money rituals…

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Mandy Park Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), George Akume has announced that President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office will be marked by a low-key celebration. Akume revealed that the anniversary will be commemorated through a series of sectorial briefings by various ministries, which will commence on Thursday, May 23rd. The purpose of these briefings, he said is to keep Nigerians informed about the administration’s achievements, challenges encountered, and the solutions being implemented. According to him, addressing insecurity challenges in the…

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.Mandy Park Executive Director, FixPolitics, Dr Anthony Ubani has said that denying Nigerians living outside the country the right to vote and have a say in the governance of their country is inconsistent with democratic ethos and universal trends in the global community of nations. He charged Nigerians to raise their voices in advocacy, as majority of African countries have already instituted Diaspora voting. Ubani was speaking at a media chat with select journalists in Lagos on Sunday, calling on all stakeholders – civil society organizations, lawmakers, politicians, political parties…

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