Category: Politics

Mandy Park Hon. Dr Dame Blessing Nwagba, the Abia South Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday gave her major reason for running for the senate. The mission is simply to attract the dividends of democracy to the Senatorial Zone through quality representation. Also she promised to create great opportunities that will benefit her people. Nwagba made this disclosure while addressing her colleagues, members of Aba Sports Club 1926, when she visited to abreast them of her senatorial ambition. Nwagba, a two term Abia State House of Assembly…

By Mandy Park The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of Ms. Ify Onyegbule as the new director general of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), with immediate effect. In a statement issued by the state Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, the new director general had been a board member of the state-owned radio/ television station since 2021 before her appointment. While congratulating Onyegbule, Governor Uzodimma urged her to bring to bear in IBC her years of experience and professional competence in the broadcast industry for…

… cautions youths on behaviour Mandy Park Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, has warned his men from illegally checking phones, laptops and tinted glasses of vehicles in the state. This is as he cautions the youths to respect the rule of law and desist from anything that would implicate them. The CP, in a statement released by the state police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, noted that the prohibition has become necessary following a series of complaints the command has received from members of the public, which he added has…

… says Buhari’s govt has done something different from others Omocho Kalu Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has given kudos President Muhammadu Buhari for being kind-hearted, sensitive and compassionate over the pains of the ordinary Nigerian. This is as he noted further that the Buhari-led government has done something different from others. Uzodimma made the commendation on Friday during the flag-off/distribution of the relief materials approved by the Federal Government for the victims of flood disaster in Imo State. Addressing the affected persons of the flood disaster and…

Mandy Park Decisions taken by past administrations in Osun State will be reviewed, declared Ademola Adeleke, the just sworn-in governor on Sunday. He spoke on Sunday during his inauguration as governor, in Osogbo, the capital of the state. Adeleke, who is a former senator representing Osun west, was elected governor on July 17. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, he alleged that his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, frustrated plans on ensuring a smooth hand-over to him. He said since July 17, Oyetola took decisions that did not follow due process and were…

Mandy Park Dr. Alex Otti, Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Abia State, was on Wednesday congratulated on the launch of Signature Bank. The congratulatry message was offered by Abia Freedom Alliance (AFA), an association of concerned technocrats, professionals, businessmen, religious leaders and political stakeholders in Abia State. AFA said the coming of Signature Bank from all indications would bring hope to millions of unbanked and underbanked Nigerians, as well as set the pace for innovation in the banking industry. The group added that the establishment of the bank was…

By Mandy Park Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a vehicle with knocked engine caused by the recklessness and quackery of its past drivers. Speaking on Wednesday at his campaign rally at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State, Obi, who was with his running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed, said a new Nigeria is possible if entrusted into the hands of trained, confident and fully qualified drivers.Introduced by the Director General of the Campign, Doyin Okupe, Obi began his speech by paying glowing tributes to late…