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*Reactions Trail Polls By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all Chairmanship and Councillorship seats contested for in the 26 September Local Government (LG) election in Enugu State. It would be recalled that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) conducted elections into the 17 Chairmanship and 260 Councillorship positions in the state on Saturday. Declaring the election results at the ENSIEC headquarters in Enugu on Sunday, Chairman of the Commission, Prof Christian Ngwu, said that the elections were free and fair. Ngwu added that the elections were conducted according to the rules guiding the Commission, and…

By our reporter It was like a festive atmosphere. From the large banner spread just outside the busy Hotel de Horizon -located at uptown Wuse 2, Abuja, the nation's capital-, on which was emblazoned information signalling the UNICAL Graduates Elite Club's maiden Best of the Best Awards/Symposium and Fund Raising programme, to the electric excitement inside the hotel's banquet hall, it was a rocking, heady feeling, Saturday. In response, well-dressed guests from virtually all walks of life trooped in to take up seats on tidily-attired tables decorated with an overflow of non-alcoholic wines, beverages and 'small chops' placed to keep…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Alhaji Bashir Sai’du, the former Chief of Staff (CoS) and a political ally of detained ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has promised to deliver Zazzau emirate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections, to demonstrate his political clout. Alhaji Saidu, who recently defected from African Democratic Congress (ADC) with his teeming supporters, gave this assurance when the governor's Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Hon. Isa Lawal, visited him at his residence. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State belongs to the APC and has been involved in bitter political feud with El-Rufai, his…

*Amount Is Worth Over N200bn Presently *'It’s What Happened. And I Had Said That As CEO Of The Bank That Time, He Was Going To Leave The Money In Naira, And He Came To Me And I Said 'No, This Naira You Want To Keep, Naira Will Keep Losing Value. So You Probably Want To Convert It To Dollars -And It Was Converted' Confirmation has come that presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, indeed lodged $155 million in a bank as savings for Anambra State, where he was Governor, as he exited office. This was disclosed…

*Appeals To Govs To Support Their Candidates, But Allow Others Campaign Too, And Let Voters Decide *Provides Figures, Facts On Anambra Debt Under His Watch By our reporter Fresh from mourning the loss of a close friend, during which period his political opponents literally threw stones at him over several issues, presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has broken his silence, today. In a lengthy explanation on his X handle this morning, Obi admonished State Governors to allow democracy thrive in their states. He wrote: "I have remained silent over the past few days because I have…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu *Govt Restricts Movement On 26 Sept For LG Polls Enugu State Commissioner of Police (CP) Mamman Bitrus Giwa has ordered thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a concrete water reservoir that claimed the lives of five members of the same family. The incident happened at Umuike-Aja village, Nenwenta community, Awgu Local Government Area (LGA) in the early hours of 18 September, 2026. The owner of the building on which the reservoir was constructed, identified as Nkwo Onyedikachi Geoffrey (male), has been arrested in connection with the tragic incident, police stated. People&Politics gathered that…

United States(US)-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has declared that the government of President Donald will not allow President Bola Tinubu to rig Nigeria's 2027 general elections,if he intends to. Batten-Montague-York made the assertion in a post on its verified X handle today (Thursday, 24 September). The firm also alleged that, regardless of political leaning, there is a growing consensus that the Tinubu-led Federal Government (FG) cannot be decorated in glory in corruption-free assessment. Recall that then-President of the US, Barack Obama, played a critical role in Nigeria's 2015 presidential election, even doing a video to Nigerian voters,…

*Questions The Righteousness Of Clerics Who Celebrate Unexplained Wealth *Charges Them To Look For Jobs, Vocations So As Not To Tamper With Religious Funds From the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) came a clear warning to the nation's religious leaders: Do not divert tithes, offerings, zakat, and similar finance to your personal business/use. It is a crime, said EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. He cleared the air on the controversial matter yesterday, suggesting that the anti-graft agency will be compelled to apply the law on offenders. Olukoyede spoke in Abuja at the 2026 Second Council Meeting of the Nigeria…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the first-ever international service by Enugu Air, describing it as a major milestone in his administration’s vision to grow the State into a major aviation hub and preferred destination for investment, business, tourism, and living. The airline is owned by the state government. Speaking at a brief ceremony at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday, Mbah, who heaped commendations on the leadership of the airline for the fast growth of Enugu Air, said it was not an isolated story, but a part of connecting the dots…

*'Since I Was Born, I Have Never Seen This Kind Of Flood In My Life. The Flood Has Destroyed All We Have Laboured For This Year' *Human Suffering High, Lives Displaced, Residents Take Refuge In School *Urgent Action Needed From FG, ENSG, Others By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu No fewer than four communities in Aninri Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State --Mpu, Okpanku, Ndiabor and Oduma-- have been ravaged by a devastating flood that displaced residents and destroyed houses, shops, rice mills, farmlands and other property worth millions of naira. The flood, which began on 20 September (last Sunday), worsened…