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2023: BBNaija Ka3na Announces Bid For Presidency

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Kate Jones, a reality TV star popularly known as Ka3na, has thrown in her hat for the race to be Nigeria’s next President. The self-acclaimed boss lady made this known with a poster shared via her Instagram page on Wednesday. The Big Brother Season Five housemate also indicated that she would be running under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). It is however not clear as at press time how Ka3na would actualize her ambition as she did not obtain APC nomination form to contest under for the presidential primary scheduled for Sunday, May 29, 2022. “The cat’s out of the bag. #Ka3naForPresident #PresidentofNigeria #APC #Letyourvotecount #PeacefulElection,” she captioned the post. With her declaration to run for president, she would be slugging it out with

Anambra In Trouble: Battles Insecurity, Measles Outbreak Same Time As Measles Kills 14 Children

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This is not a good time for Anambrarian as the state government continued to battle high level of insecurity, it is now facing another health challenge. Just on Wednesday, the governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo declared a 12- hour curfew in the state to battle insecurity. Anambra State government has confirmed the death of 14 children from measles outbreak in nine local government areas of the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, announced the figure at a news conference in Awka yesterday. He said that 414 cases of measles were recorded in nine local government areas in the state. Obidike listed the affected local government areas as Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum, Ihiala, Idemili North, Nnewi North, Onitsha North, Njikoka, and Oyi. The commissioner said

2023: At Last, Jonathan May Be APC Flagbearer As Buhari’s Men Intensifies Lobbying

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The last may not have been heard of the plan to draft the immediate former President, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan to contest the 2023 Presidential elections as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, again met with former President Jonathan ahead of the presidential primary of the APC billed for Sunday, DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS has gathered. The meeting, it was learnt, preceded a discussion between Jonathan and Mamman Daura, the influential nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting between Jonathan and Adamu, it was learnt, took place at Jonathan’s Abuja home last week and lasted for about four hours. An APC chieftain told DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS that discussions were still ongoing and that the party was open

No Matter Political Maneuvering, Only One Aspirant Wins APC Ticket, Says Adamu

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday, disclosed that all the 28 presidential aspirants vying for the party’s ticket were aware that only one could clinch it. This was as he chided people comparing the manner he was picked as a consensus candidate at the APC chairmanship convention to decide the 2023 presidential primary of the party. Adamu made the statement during an interview with Voice of America Hausa service at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. “You can’t stop our party stalwart from contesting election or aspiring for the presidency. It is their right and we are happy for them. There is nothing wrong with anybody aspiring for the exalted seat of the presidency. “It is

JUST IN: PDP Runaway Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi May Join Labour Party

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Indications have emerged that a former Governor of Anambra State and presidential hopeful, Peter Obi,  who dumped the People's Democratic Party, (PDP), on Wednesday may join the Labour Party to actualise his presidential ambition. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS had reported that Obi in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, announced his resignation from the party saying recent developments within the party had made it impossible for him to continue in the presidential race. He, however, said he was happy to have contributed to the growth of the country through the PDP. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS gathered that the former Anambra State governor had been in talks with the Labour Party and might be defecting to the party soon. However,

JUST IN: To Stem High-Level Of Insecurity: Soludo Declares Curfew In Anambra

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The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has declared curfew in Anambra State. Soludo made this declaration in a state broadcast on Wednesday evening in Awka. The curfew, according to the governor, will commence on Thursday from 6:00pm to 6:00am. He said, “With effect from tomorrow, Thursday, 26th May, 2022, a 6pm to 6am curfew is hereby placed on motorcycles (okada), tricycles (keke), and shuttle buses in the Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Orumba North and Orumba South Local Governments until further notice. Until further notice also, motorcycles, keke and shuttle buses are banned from operating in these local governments on Mondays until the Sit-at-Home completely stops. “The youths of every community in the zone are hereby enjoined to assist the

BREAKING: Peter Obi’s Supporters In Limbo As Ex- Governor Resigns From PDP Ahead Of Party Primary

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A presidential aspirant Peter Obi has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obi, a former Anambra Governor, was until his resignation one of the 15 aspirants vying for the presidential ticket of the PDP. The letter conveying his resignation from the party was submitted to the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. See Peter Obi's resignation letter from PDP... Details Shortly…

JUST IN: IPOB Cancels Thursday’s Sit-At-Home In South-East

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The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB),says it has cancelled the May 26 sit-at-home it earlier announced. The group said the move follows the postponement of the court case of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, earlier scheduled to come up on Thursday. In a statement on Wednesday, IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, urged the peopleto maintain restraint and “keep their eyes on the ball”. Powerful said the announcement became necessary in order to notify their members both home and abroad that Kanu’s court case in Abuja on May 26, has been postponed to June 28. It said that IPOB was informed by the Federal High Court’s registrar, through its legal counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, that the case was postponed because Justice Binta Nyako

UNCOVERED: Senator Stella Oduah Didn’t Complete NYSC, May Be Tried For Perjury

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The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), says the lawmaker representing Anambra-North senatorial district, Stella Oduah, did not complete the mandatory one-year NYSC programme. The NYSC said this in a letter marked NYSC/DHQ/PPRU/783/Vol III. In a letter by the Director-General of the NYSC which was signed on his behalf by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the agency said Oduah commenced her NYSC programme in 1982 but absconded. The letter was in response to an inquiry by a group known as the Concerned Anambra North PDP Stakeholders. In the previous letter, the group had written a letter to the NYSC accusing some officials of the agency of colluding with Oduah to hide the truth. In its response, titled, ‘Re: Doubtful NYSC Participation Collusion of

JUST IN: It’s False! Emefiele Is At His Duty Post As CBN Governor, Apex Bank Denies Rumoured Sack By Buhari

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The Central Banks of Nigeria, (CBN), has debunked reports that its Governor, Godwin Ifeanyichukwu Emefiele was sacked. Several online media platforms particularly blogs (DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS not included) had reported that the CBN governor was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari. While some social media users believe the president may need to go through legislative processes before sacking the governor, others have continued to spread rumours of his alleged sack. But when contacted, the Head of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank, Osita Nwanisiobi said the purported sack was not true. Denying the report, Osita said, “I heard it just the way you got it too. As far as I am concerned, it’s a rumour, I’m not aware of any sack” The CBN Governor has been

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