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Youth Group advocates for Senate President of 10th National Assembly to come from North West

Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Senate

The Youth Movement for Good Governance (YMGG), has advocated that the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly be zoned to the Northwest region following its contribution to the success of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the presidential election. The Convener of the movement, Aminu Haruna Maipampo, in a statement that “the North West would be marginalized if not given the leadership of the upper chamber despite its contribution and commitment to the success of the APC in the just concluded Presidential election.” He stressed that the region was a major player in ensuring the party emerged as the…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

NPC reveals that the 2023 census won’t consider religion

News2023, Metro, National Population Commission, Nigeria

The National Population Commission, NPC, has debunked insinuations that the 2023 Population and Housing Census would canvass questions on the religious affiliations of respondents. The clarification was made following a viral audio message circulating on WhatsApp, alleging that the religious affiliations of respondents will be discussed in the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The viral message alleged that the question bordering on religion is intended to suppress the numbers of a set of believers in the process. But in a swift clarification in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, on Wednesday, he emphasized that the Commission…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023 Elections: Families of 39 slain Nigerians, victims seek justice

Metro, News, Politics2023, INEC, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

With the 2023 general elections over, victims of electoral violence wait for justice. At least 39 persons were reported to have lost their lives in different parts of the country during the polls. Violence was witnessed in states like Lagos, Abia, Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Osun, and Taraba during the 2023 general elections. Those who lost their lives during the elections include policemen, politicians, hired thugs, and a yet-to-be-identified ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. While the Nigeria Police had vowed to arrest and prosecute those behind election violence, many of the cases have gone unreported,…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

LP responds to DSS on Interim Govt – We are not intimidated, arrest MC Oluomo, others first

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, DSS/EFCC, Labour Party, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Labour Party on Wednesday said Nigerians would not be intimidated into abandoning their legitimate and legal right to seek redress in court to reclaim their mandate “which was freely given to its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi but brazenly stolen by highest bidders.” Yunusa Tanko, Chief Spokesperson of the Labour Party, stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alarm raised by the Department of State Services, DSS, over an alleged plot by some politicians or groups of people to create an Interim National Government. Recall that the DSS had alleged that some politicians were plotting to truncate the country’s democracy through…

Mar

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dino Melaye joins Kogi guber race after Atiku’s presidential election loss

News2023, Dino Melaye, Kogi State, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Senator Dino Melaye, who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District, during the 8th National Assembly, has indicated an interest in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The former lawmaker made this known in a campaign poster captioned “no more stealing and killings”, tweeted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The move came barely a month after Atiku Abubakar was defeated in the presidential election. Melaye was one of the spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council, PCC, during Atiku’s campaign. Atiku of the PDP was, however, defeated by the current president-elect, Bola Tinubu of the ruling…