Inspiration 92.3 FM

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022 IFMNEWS

APC Reschedules Presidential Primary Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has rescheduled its presidential primaries, it is now to hold on May 29th, 2022.

Making this known yesterday was the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka

Recall that the primary was scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1, 2022.

The party’s spokesperson disclosed this while addressing journalists after the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

Morka also revealed that the mode of primary to elect the presidential candidate of the party would be made known in the guidelines that would be made available by the party.

He noted that the NWC has also approved a revised timetable schedule of activities for the House of Assembly, National Assembly and Governorship primaries.

He added that the election appeals for governorship and the House of Representatives would take place on Friday, 27th May 2022, while those for the Senate and House of Assembly primaries would take place on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

Morka stressed that the leadership of the party has not taken any decision as regards the zoning of the presidential ticket of the party.

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022 IFMNEWS

EFCC Arrests Former Speaker Etteh Over 240m Naira NDDC Contract

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, over a shady contract worth N240m awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission.

According to reports, it was learnt that Etteh was at the Abuja office of the EFCC on Tuesday and had yet to be released as of 9pm.

The former speaker was said to have received N130m through her personal account from Phil Jin Project Limited, a firm which was awarded a N240m contract by the NDDC in 2011.

Officials of the EFCC told newsmen that Etteh had been unable to explain why the firm transferred N130m to her out of the money as she was neither a director nor a contractor in the company.

March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 IFMNEWS

Reps Probe NRC Over Trains’ Breakdowns

The House of Representatives has set up an Adhoc committee to probe the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC over cases of trains' breakdowns.

This followed the adoption of a motion by the House Minority Leader, NDUDI ELUMELU, who recalled that on March 11, a Lagos-Ibadan train-bound broke down due to insufficient fuel, putting the lives of the travelers in danger.

He said it was disturbing that a train would leave the station without enough fuel, only to get stuck midway into the journey with traumatised and stranded passengers.

He described the incident as a huge national embarrassment which not only makes our nation a laughing stock in the eyes of the international community but a complete system failure.

ELUMELU added that the episode exposes the carelessness, irresponsibility and incompetence of the management of the NRC to effectively and efficiently manage the sector.

February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022February 22, 2022 IFMNEWS

House Of Representatives Demands Body Cameras For Security Agents To Check Allegations Of Extortion, Harassment

The House of Representatives has called for provision of body-worn cameras for police, customs officers and other security agents.

Adopting a motion by CHINEDU EMEKA MARTINS, the House said the cameras would ensure security of operatives and citizens.

MARTINS had cited allegations of harassment, extortion and extra-judicial killings of citizens by security operatives.

He said body cameras would keep the security operatives in check, considering the massive allegations of human rights violation against them and lack of evidence to indict them.

The House therefore mandated its Committees on Police Affairs, Army and National Security and Intelligence to ensure compliance.

In another vein, the lawmakers called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to urgently deploy physical enumerators and other assistance to conduct new voter registration across all federal constituencies.

This followed a motion by ABUBAKAR YALLEMAN.

INEC had put in place a machinery for a virtual continuous voters registration, but the online process does not seem satisfactory to the lawmakers.

On Air Now:

Tag: House of Representatives

APC Reschedules Presidential Primary Election

EFCC Arrests Former Speaker Etteh Over 240m Naira NDDC Contract

House Of Representatives Demands Body Cameras For Security Agents To Check Allegations Of Extortion, Harassment

MORE STORIES

USEFUL LINKS

DOWNLOAD OUR APP

FOLLOW US

queue

Watch Live