Governor Umo Eno has appointed his daughter as First Lady of Akwa Ibom State following the demise of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. Eno appointed his daughter, Mrs Helen Eno Obareki, in an acting position on Friday, 4th October, during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has responded to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s allegations over the hijacking of the election materials meant for the Rivers State Local Government election. The IGP’s reply is contained in the press release below: PRESS RELEASE RIVERS ELECTIONS: NPF ACTIONS IN CONFORMITY WITH SUBSISTING COURT ORDER, REMAIN POLITICALLY NEUTRAL…
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has reduced the price of forms for the forthcoming 2024 Local Government Election. The Commission also issued a new timetable and guidelines for the election. This was sequel to the appeal earlier made by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) to CROSIEC. The new forms price and timetable…
Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, gave a press conference on Thursday regarding the BRICS Summit that will take place in Russia later this month. According to Ryabkov, thirty delegations had confirmed their attendance, and additional countries could be considered for membership, such as Turkey, which filed a bid to join the organisation in…
By Ita Williams, Calabar Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has announced the extension of the state’s local government council election by one week, with a new date set for Saturday, November 2, 2024. CROSIEC had earlier scheduled the council polls for October 26. The Chairman of the commission, Dr. Ekong Edet Boco, made…
