Uche Ogah formally joins Abia guber race, says he’d change ‘ugly narrative’ of state
Uche Ogah, minister of state for mines and steel development, has declared his intention to run for the Abia governorship seat in 2023. Ogah announced his bid on Friday at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Umuahia, Abia state capital. The minister had launched bids to govern Abia twice […]
Newspaper Headlines: INEC may disqualify parties with doctored membership registers after verification
The statement made by Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Nigerian Tribune reports that the process of selecting a new Alaafin of Oyo looks set […]
2023: Ozekhome counters Falana, says Jonathan legally qualified to contest presidency
Mike Ozekhome, human rights lawyer, says former President Goodluck Jonathan is “constitutionally” qualified to contest for president in 2023. Jonathan was Nigeria’s vice-pesident between 2007 and 2010. He became the president in May 2010 following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and completed the latter’s tenure. He won the 2011 presidential […]
PenCom: ALL PFAs have complied with N5bn minimum regulatory capital requirement
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says all pension fund administrators (PFAs) have complied with its directive of raising the minimum regulatory capital requirement from N1 billion to N5 billion. PenCom said this in a statement issued on Friday. The commission had approved the recapitalisation exercise for the PFAs with a 12-month transition period from […]
PDP screening committee disqualifies two presidential hopefuls
The screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disqualified two presidential hopefuls. David Mark, chairman of the screening committee, announced the development on Friday after the screening exercise in Abuja. Speaking to journalists, Mark declined to reveal the names of the disqualified aspirants, but said the affected persons failed to meet the necessary […]
Peter Obi on zoning: PDP has final say — I’ll respect party’s decision
Peter Obi, a presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he will respect the party’s decision on zoning. Obi spoke on Friday after he appeared before the screening committee of the party in Abuja. The former governor of Anambra described the screening process as “excellent”, adding that the committee […]
Support group picks N100m APC presidential nomination form for Tinubu
Members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) have picked up the presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ruling party had announced that the price of its presidential nomination form is N100 million. The price, which elicited widespread criticism, was fixed at the party’s national executive committee […]
APC yet to zone 2023 presidential ticket, says Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party is yet to decide on the zone which will produce its 2023 presidential candidate. Speaking with state house reporters on Friday, Adamu said the APC presidential flagbearer will be chosen at the convention of the party. “I am today privileged […]
QUESTION: Are political appointees in electoral act different from public officers in constitution?
President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Electoral Act, 2022 into law on February 25. At the signing ceremony, Buhari asked the national assembly to delete section 84(12) of the act, saying the provision violates the stipulations of the 1999 constitution (as amended). Section 84(12) of the electoral act says: “No political appointee at […]
Africa faces $108bn infrastructure financing gap annually, says Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually. Adesina said the situation has persisted despite collective efforts to bridge the gap. According to a statement posted on the AfDB’s website, Adesina said this when Janet Yellen, US treasury secretary, […]