2023 Archives - Page 3 of 147

Dec

25

2023

Rivers crisis: Fubara says, “I have accepted Tinubu’s peace deal.”

News2023, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara has announced that he has agreed to the stipulations of the peace agreement mediated by President Bola Tinubu to end the state's protracted political impasse. The confrontation between Fubara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, his predecessor, preceded the crisis. During the Christmas holiday in 2023, the governor stated in a statewide broadcast that he has accepted the peace treaty. He pointed out that the state's political conflict has been able to be resolved in part because of the president's intervention. Fubara said he had spent considerable time to review the content…

Dec

25

2023

By OHAFIATV

2023 Yuletide: Emeka Kalu Calls for sober reflection, need to emulate Christ

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Lifestyle, News2023, Christmas, Emeka Kalu

The President of ECK Foundation Global, and the Convener of Global Initiative for Good Governance, GIGG, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, has called on Nigerians, especially the Christians to see the yelutide as a period of sober reflection and closer communication with God. Admonishing them to emulate Christ whose life represented piece, love, compassion and righteousness. He made the call during a Christmas message he sent to Nigerians on the day of celebration of birth of Jesus Christ, 25th December, 2023. Dr Kalu said that the nation's socio-political problems can be solved by fearing God. He advised turning a new leaf…

Dec

23

2023

By OHAFIATV

Mbah’s election as governor of Enugu upheld by the Supreme Court.

News, Politics2023, Enugu State, Labour Party, Peter Mba, Politics

On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah's election. The principal judge, Justice Mohammed Garba, interpreted the claim that Mbah lacked a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate as a mere allegation. All of the arguments made in the appeal against the appellant were addressed by the court. The Labour Party's Chijioke Edeoga, the appellant, had brought INEC and Mbah before the court to contest the Court of Appeal's ruling that had rejected his challenge to the governor's election. In a unanimous ruling, the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court addressed each of the three points raised…

Dec

19

2023

By OHAFIATV

Rivers crisis: PDP urges that INEC set a date for new elections to replace 25 legislators.

Opinion, Politics2023, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Rivers State

To fill 25 vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, to schedule new elections. According to PDP, this demand complies with Nigerian Constitution Section 109 (1) (g). The PDP claims that the 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who left the party to join the All Progressives Congress, or APC, have no option. PDP claimed that the lawmakers forfeited their seats and vacated them in accordance with Section 109 (1)(g) of the Nigerian Constitution as a result of their party…

Dec

18

2023

By OHAFIATV

I’m receiving threats because I turned down mind-blowing offers — Peter Obi

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Ohafia, Politics2023, Peter Obi, Politics, Security

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for president in the most recent election, claimed on Sunday that he was receiving threats for turning down stupendous offers. Obi insisted that he is prepared to face any obstacle. The former governor of Anambra State withheld the names of the people or organisations that made the propositions to him. He stated this when taking questions as a guest on "ParallelFacts"' X Space. Obi emphasised that he would always follow the right path and that he had no fear of dying. "I can assure you that the offers I am receiving today are…