Category: Politics

FCT Polls: APC’s Maikalangu Re-Elected AMAC Chairman

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Photo: Hon. Maikalangu By: Mandy Park The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), re-elected in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. Announcing the result, the AMAC Collation Officer, Prof. Andrew Abue, said Maikalangu secured the highest number of votes cast in the election. According to the official figures, the APC candidate polled 40,295 votes out of 62,861 valid votes to emerge winner of the contest. “That Maikalangu of the…

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Oil wells dispute: I stand firmly with Governor Otu, Cross Riverians -Ndoma-Egba

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park Former Senate Leader and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has declared full support for Governor Bassey Otu in his determined push to reclaim the 76 oil wells Cross River State lost to Akwa-Ibom State following a 2012 Supreme Court judgement. Ndoma-Egba, a one-time Board Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), made the declaration in a statement he issued in reaction to the deliberate misrepresentation of his contributions on the floor of the Senate in 2012,…

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GOV OTTI @61: ABIA, INDEED, HELP IS HERE!

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Photo: GOV AlLEX OTTI By Kazie Uko As we prepared for the inauguration of the newly-elected governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on May 29, 2023, one of the issues the Central Planning Committee had to deal with was to come up with a key word, phrase, or statement to set the mood upon which the structure for the new dispensation will be built. Eight different committees were set up to plan the inauguration ceremonies. They were: Programme and Invitation, Venue, Entertainment, Protocol, Logistics, Media and Publicity,…

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MOUAU VC Fingers Council Chairman Over Nto’s Stalled Promotion

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Photo: Dr. Phillips Nto By: Ernest Nwaogu The Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, has stated that the appraisal and recommendation of Dr. Philips Nto for promotion to the rank of professor strictly followed due process and the institution’s extant regulations. Speaking with journalists in his office, Prof. Iwe maintained that all procedures required for Nto’s elevation were duly observed, insisting that there was no academic or procedural lapse in the handling of the matter. He, however, said that only the Chairman of the…

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Real-Time E-Transmission: A Troubling Reversal

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  “Nigeria’s democracy has matured enough to insist on systems that are transparent, verifiable, and resistant to tampering.” By: Daniel Kanu The recent drama in the House of Representatives over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is more than a legislative disagreement. It is a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. What began as a progressive push by the House to mandate strict, real-time electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) portal has now been watered down in a harmonised version that permits manual transmission where…

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Tributes Pour In as Obudu Council Chairman, Others Felicitate Gov Otu’s Aide, Barrister Akiba, on Birthday

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Photo: Barrister Akiba By: Mandy Park The Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Hon. Chief Dr. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye, KSM, has joined many other well-wishers to extend warm felicitations to the Special Adviser on General Duties to Governor Bassey Edet Otu, Chief Ekpenyong Akiba, Esq., on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Ikwen Atuaka, and made available to the press, the Obudu LGA Chairman described Chief Akiba as a committed public servant, grassroot politician…

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US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

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Photo: US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson By: Daniel Kanu The United States has lost one of its most enduring civil rights figures, as veteran political activist and preacher, Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84. Jackson, a towering figure in American politics and the struggle for racial equality, passed away on Monday, according to a statement released by his family. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed as at the time of filing this report. Jackson, protégé of the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther King…

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Protesters Storm EFCC Headquarters as el-Rufai Honours Invitation

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Photo: Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Gov. By: Mandy Park Tension flared in Abuja on Monday as a group of protesters stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding what they described as fairness and transparency in the commission’s handling of investigations involving former public officials. The protesters converged on the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory early in the morning, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards bearing inscriptions such as “Due Process for All,” “Stop Political Persecution,” and “Justice,…

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Nto Slams MOUAU ASUU Over Stalled Promotion, Alleges Edeh’s Undue Influence

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Photo: Dr Phillips Nto By: Mandy Park The Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Dr. Philips Nto, has criticised the local chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its stance on his delayed promotion to the rank of professor. Dr. Nto, who has been seeking the release of his promotion since 2021, faulted ASUU’s position that he was not qualified for elevation based on the university’s 2017 Conditions of Service. He described the union’s argument as rooted in “ignorance,…

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Tinubu’s Economic Policies Are Failures, Ineffective, Not Providing Expected Relief- Sen Yusuf

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Photo: Senator Abubakar Yusuf By: Mandy Park Former Senator representing Taraba Central, Abubakar Yusuf, has described the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as ineffective, saying they have failed to deliver the expected relief to Nigerians. Yusuf, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the remarks on Thursday during an appearance on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television. Responding to a question on whether the administration’s economic reforms—popularly referred to as “Tinubunomics”—are yielding results, the former lawmaker said bluntly: “For me, it’s not working.…

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