Tag: south east
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South East region set to launch own security outfit soon – Umahi
A Regional security outfit has been formed to protect lives and properties in the Southeast, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi said on Wednesday. Umahi broke the news in his capacity as the Chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum (SGF). The Forum said the need for total re-evaluation of the security architecture in the region informed…
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We feel at home in Southeast – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Wednesday said its members feel at home in the Southeast. It praised the Southeast governors for ensuring a peaceful co-existence. Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, in a Christmas message in Awka, the Anambra State capital, urged his members to maintain peaceful relationship with their hosts…
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2023: Between South-East and micro-zoning, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon We return this week to the hot-button issue of the presidency of Nigeria, particularly as it relates to the South-East geopolitical zone, which is home to the Igbo. The last piece on “Rotation and South-East quest for presidency” essentially dealt with alternating the highest political office, between the North and South of…
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Rotation and South-East quest for presidency, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Game on for 2023 presidential race. The fever is in the air. You can feel it, and you can see individuals talking about it. Groups are harping on it. Zones are scheming for it. Ethnic nationalities are strategising for it. While commentators are weighing in on it; and stargazers are predicting its…
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Security: South East Governors approve joint air operations to flush out bandits from all forests
…Commend Gov. Ugwuanyi for pioneering establishment of Forest Guards …As Aviation Minister assures standard reconstruction of Enugu Airport Governors of South East geo-political zone, on Saturday, rose from an expanded meeting with the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, representative of the Minister of Works, heads of security agencies at the national, zonal and state…
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Islamization propaganda in South East targeted at disconnecting people from the centre – Igbo group cries out
The South- East Enlightenment Network (SE-EN) has condemned a recent communiqué issued by a pan-Igbo group, the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) were it claimed there were powerful interests to conquer, occupy and enslave the Igbo people in Nigeria. The socio-cultural-political group at an emergency meeting of a “consultative caucus of concerned pan-Igbo” organizations on Friday…
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9th Assembly: North Central, South East may clinch speakership race
…as Bago, Dyegh, Onyejeocha vow to cross the finishing line The battle of who emerges speaker of the ninth House is gradually taking shape as political alignments across party lines mounts centre stage. Gradually the boys are caving way for the real men to face the battle- just last week one of the strongest contenders…
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Profile of new governors-elect in South West
The governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 9 has produced quite a number of new faces that will be saddled with the affairs of the various states from May 29. Starting with the South West, TNG will bring you profiles of the new governors-elect across the states. Dapo Abiodun,…
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9th Senate: Crowning former governors who are cabals as South-East Senators
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The coast is now very clear for the former governors who are cabals in the South-East region of Nigeria to be Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These are political gladiators and titans who have been angling for a place in the Nigerian Senate for a very long time to…
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INEC disenfranchised 8m South east voters, Obi declares
Vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Peter Obi on Tuesday stated that the results declared by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from Anambra state was unacceptable to the party. He accused the electoral umpire of marginalizing over 8 million registered voters in the South East in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly…