By Sen. Ndoma Egba In a particular month in 1965, I can’t remember which month exactly now, two major events happened in our young lives for those of us who were in the Catholic Church owned and run St. Martin’s Primary School, Ikom, my hometown. The Headmaster, Mr. K.E. Bassey the burly, strict, cane loving Efik man announced at the morning assembly that we were having very important visitors that day. The first turned out to be a group of Malaysians. They came with an official of ENDC (Eastern Nigeria…
Read MoreNOLLYWOOD: QUEEN BLESSING EBIGIESON SUCCEEDS PEACE ANYIAM-OSIGWE AS AMP PRESIDENT
The Association of Movie Producers, (AMP), has sworn in her immediate past vice president, Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson, as the substantive president of the association. Ebigieson who was sworn in at a ceremony held on March 17, 2023 at the association’s national secretariat in Surulere, Lagos, willcomplete the tenure of Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe MFR, who diedin January this year. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Nzeh Frankwhite, stated that the oath was administered by Barrister Nobert Ajaegbu under the supervision of the AMP Board of…
Read MoreENUGU EAST SENATE SEAT: SLAIN LABOUR CANDIDATE’S BROTHER, BEATS CHIMAROKE NNAMANI
Kelvin, brother of Oyibo Chukwu, who was murdered a few days before the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, has emerged winner of the Enugu East Senatorial District election. Kelvin who is the Labour Party candidate, polled 69,136 to beat Chimaroke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 48,701 votes. Kelvin was nominated about two weeks ago to replace his brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was murdered a few days before the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Kelvin’s win effectively cut short Senator Senator Chimaroke Nnamani’s dream…
Read MoreRUKAYAT SHITTU MAKES HISTORY, EMERGES YOUNGEST TO WIN LEGISLATIVE SEAT IN 2023
Rukayat Shittu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged the winner of the Owode/Onire constituency, of the Kwara State House of Assembly. According to INEC, the 26-year-old polled 7,521 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdullah Magaji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 6,957 votes. Shittu by this feat, is the youngest lawmaker in the state and arguably the youngest in the country to clinch a seat in the 2023 House of Assembly elections. Before she joined the race in 2022, Rukayat practiced as an…
Read MoreBREAKING! BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU RE-ELECTED GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has been re-elected as the governor of Lagos State for a second term. Sanwo-Olu, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, won in 19 out of the 20 Local Government areas of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu polled 762,134 votes to beat his closest rival, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, LP, who scored 312,329 votes in the election. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran(Jandor) of People’s Democratic Party, PDP came a very distant third as he scored 62,449 votes. Sanwo-Olu was first elected governor of Lagos State in…
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