Tag: Councillor
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Suspected gunmen kill councillor, youth leader in Ebonyi
The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed that a Councillor, Stanley Nwaeze and a youth leader, Arinze Ugochukwu were allegedly killed by suspected gunmen at Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in Ebony’s, DSP Joshua Ukandu
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Gunmen shoot ward councillor to death in Ebonyi
Police in Ebonyi on Sunday in Abakaliki confirmed Saturday’s killing of a councillor, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugwu. Spokesman of the police, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, told NAN that investigation had started
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Matawalle secures release of district head, councillor, two other kidnap victims in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has again secured the release of four kidnap victims without ransom. The victims who had been in captivity for 49 days said they were abducted in Boko community of Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. Among them is a District Head and a serving Councillor in Zurmi Local government…
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PDP clears all 25 chairmanship, 500 councillorship seats in Delta
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the March 6 Delta local government elections. The Chairman of the Delta Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), Chief Mike Ogbodu, declared the election results in Asaba on Sunday. Ogbodu said that the PDP cleared all the 25 chairmanship and 500 councillorship positions…
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BREAKING: PDP clears Benue LG polls, wins all 23 Chairmanship, 276 Counsellorship seats
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state. The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll. Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour Party, LP, African Action Congress,…
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Bandits free kidnapped councillor, family, two others in Katsina
Repentant bandits in Katsina State, Friday night, freed a local government councillor, Alhaji Gambo Sama’ila Yarliyau, his wife and one-year-old daughter, along with two others after nine days in captivity. A press release signed by the Director General, Media to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Malam Labara Malumfashi, and made available to newsmen in Katsina on…
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Health campaign Councillor provides free health care for residents
No fewer than 1,000 Nigerians benefited from the second edition of a 2-day free health Campaign organized for Oke-Ira Central, Ojodu LCDA held recently. Speaking at the event, the Convener of the health Campaign, Councillor, Ward C, Oke-Ira Central Ojodu Local council Development Area, Hon. Gbenga Opebi said the program was aimed at ensuring an…
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![[Photos] Meet 20-year-old Obi Ekoba vying for councillorship seat in Dublin City Council election](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ekoba.jpg)
[Photos] Meet 20-year-old Obi Ekoba vying for councillorship seat in Dublin City Council election
Obinna Ekoba is a 20-year-old award winning third year student of Trinity College, Drimnagh, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. He is vying for councilor for the Ballyfermort/Drimnagh ward on the platform of the Fine Gael party. Known for his exceptional brilliance, having graduated with the best overall Leaving Certificate results at Our Lady of Mercy…
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15 PDP councillors defect to APC in Kwara
No fewer than 15 serving Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillors in Kwara on Monday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Governorship and State Assembly Elections. The defectors, who were drawn from five out 16 local government areas of the state, said they defected to APC in the interest of the masses. The…