Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 13th March 2023
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 13th March 2023 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Senate: Ex-govs continue to hold the ace
FELIX NWANERI reports on the continued dominance of former and serving governors in senatorial elections since 2007, when the first set of outgoing-governors were elected to the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly after serving out two terms as chief executives in the states Today’s generation of young people is the largest the world
Lagos Guber: We’re not intimidated-LP’s Rhodes-Vivour
The Lagos State Governorship candidate for the Labour Party, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has urged his supporters not to be intimidated after the violent attack on them in Epe area of the state. On the attack, he said: ”We are all safe and secure.” Rhodes-Vivour said in a statement that it is time for Lagos to
Lagos communities back Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat’s re-election
Twenty-two indigenous communities of Idasho, Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos have thrown their weight behind the re-election bid of Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, in the rescheduled March 18 Governorship/Assembly polls. The Secretary-General of the communities, Mr Ladipo Adeokun, disclosed this yesterday during a media briefing at Idi-Shewe Beach, Ibeju- Lekki Local
10th Assembly: Group harps competence, credibility over zoning
The Coalition of Pro- Democracy Groups in Nigeria has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) to enthrone competence, credibility, and experience in its choice of leaders rather than focus on zoning. The coalition made the call on Sunday in a statement in Abuja while throwing in their weight behind Muktar Aliyu Betara of Biu/Bayo/Shani Federal
Elections: FG to embrace electoral transparency -Group
The Digital Rights and Information Partnership (DRIP), a consortium of organizations, has called on the Federal Government to embrace electoral transparency and digital rights. He made the call at a press conference in Abuja to educate the public on the importance of safeguarding digital rights and improving transparent electoral processes. Edozie Chukwuma, communication officer, Digital
Threat To Sue PDP: You’ve no character left to be defamed, group tells INEC Chair
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has noted with dismay that in spite of widespread public outcries over perceived brazen compromise of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly polls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Mahmud Yakubu seems to be carrying on as if nothing happened.
NAFDAC opposes legalisation of cannabis for non-medical use
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said Nigeria will not support the trend of legalisation of cannabis for non-medical use as the country lacks the financial capacity to fight cultivation, production and illegal use of the substance. This development came as NAFDAC,
Senate Presidency: Ohanaeze canvases support for Umahi
The Apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has sought support for the emergence of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi as the next Senate President. According to the group, Umahi has demonstrated democratic tolerance without a penchant for sectional politics. In a statement by Secretary General Okechuwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide said the South East
10th Senate’ll key into Tinubu’s youthdriven agenda – Bamidele
The senator representing Ekiti Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the 10th Senate to be inaugurated in June will play a complementary role for the actualisation of well-articulated youth programmes of the President- elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bamidele, who was reelected during the February 25 National Assembly election,
PCC Member To APC: Zone speakership to North Central
Cham Sharon, a member of the Public Affairs Committee of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the leadership of the ruling party to support the speakership ambition of the incumbent Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase. Sharon said zoning the office of the Speaker in the
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