PDP National Publicity Secretary Rejects INEC Declaration of APC as Winner in Ogun State Governorship Election Gentlemen of the Press, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reviewed the conduct of the Saturday, March 18, 2023 Governorship election in Ogun State and observed with concern that the result as declared by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is completely at variance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and Guidelines issues by INEC for the conduct of the election. Specifically, from the summary of collated results at the governorship election, it is evident that our candidate was in clear lead before…
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When we talk about educational disadvantages in Ebonyi State, Ikwo LGA of the state should be exempted from it. Ikwo is a local government and has the highest number of Ph.D. holders in Ebonyi State. Afikpo immediately follows. Below are Ph.D. holders in Ikwo known to me. The majority of these people teach in the UK, USA, and elsewhere. Dead Ph.D. holders didn’t make it to this list. All the people here are alive and working. Only 10 – 15 of the Ph.D. holders here aren’t yet Associate Professors. About 50 are on the verge of defending their Ph. Ds…
Nwoba Chika Nwoba, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, has reported challenges in delivering a polling booth to a PDP official in the state. The challenges may have arisen from logistical issues or political interference, but further details were not provided in the brief statement. This post is a response from Nwoba Chika Nwoba, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Ebonyi State, to accusations that he did not deliver his polling booth to the PDP in the governorship poll. Nwoba explains that he faced security threats ahead of the election and had to be…
The President elect, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted committees and their head to plan his inauguration as President of Nigeria on the 29th of May, 2023 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The heads of the committees are as follows: President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted 14 more names into the presidential transition council few weeks after he nominated former Lagos Finance Commissioner, Wale Edun and Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State as heads. Director, Budget and Finance – Abubakar Kyari Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring – Hon. Stella Okotete Media and Publicity – Bayo Onanuga…
Ebonyi Fortunes: Revisiting the Nigercem, Nkalagu ▪︎Nwoba Chika Nwoba In 1954, limestone in voluminous proportion was discovered in a community called Nkalagu, present-day Ebonyi State. The discovery was activated into production with the establishment of the Nigeria Cement Company Limited(Nigercem) in 1957 with the production facility and staff quarters in the community. The component communities upon which the Nigercem sits are the Nkalagu itself, Nkalaha, Umuhuali, and Amaezu in the present-day Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State. The ownership of the company was enjoyed by the five Eastern states – Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Imo, and Ebonyi under the Eastern regional government.…
Dr. Ike Ekweremmadu has been on the political scene in Nigeria for quite a long time. He started his political journey as Chairman of Aninri LGA of Enugu State in the early 2000s. He later became Chief of Staff to the Governor of Enugu State. He was later appointed Secretary to the Enugu State Government by Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani who was Governor at the time. In 2003, he got elected into office as Senator representing Enugu West District. He held sway till today, making it 20 years he has been in the Senate on the platform of PDP. He’s one…
The Ebonyi State College of Education is at Achara, Ikwo LGA of Ebonyi State. It was established in 2001 from formerly being a College of Agriculture owned by the Norwegian Church of Agriculture Project (Norcap) of the Presbyterian Church. The College of Education was established by the first executive governor of Ebonyi State, Sen. Dr. Sam Egwu to cushion the effects of illiteracy that were characteristic of the majority of the people of the state at the time. College of Education The College of Education has the following courses offered in it: Economics Education Computer Education Mathematics/Biology Education Agricultural Science…
The post discusses the negative consequences of the Naira redesign policy implemented by the Buhari administration in Nigeria. The By Prof. F.O Iloh argues that the redesign was not meant to benefit the people but rather to emasculate the opposition. The post highlights how the redesign led to scarcity and high cost of the Naira, making it difficult for people to access basic necessities such as healthcare. Prof. F.O Iloh also points out that the government ignored court orders to suspend the policy, causing continued suffering for the people. READ MORE: “Onwe Weight”: The Negative Effects of Political Praise Singing on…
The post is about the need for the newly elected Governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah, to break away from the old politicians and work for the people, invest in infrastructure development, and make reconciliatory moves to heal the state. The post is written by Uche Nworah, Ph.D, who spent a week in Enugu state and interacted with locals in various settings such as bars, streets, motor parks, and food joints. He notes that there is a general feeling among the people that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which has been in power in the state since 1999, has not…
The post describes an incident where the Nwoba chika Nwoba was greeted with chants of “onwe weight” by children in their village, which refers to a political parlance that glorifies politicians based on their physical size or perceived political clout. Chika Nwoba criticizes the use of such language, especially around children, as it encourages a culture of praise-singing and diminishes the importance of evaluating political candidates based on their actual abilities and qualifications. READ ALSO: How Ebonyi State College of Education was established Nwoba chika Nwoba suggests that the use of such language has contributed to the degradation of political discourse…