Just News

Chairmen of the Labour Party (LP) across the South East have endorsed former National Chairman of the party, Arc. Dr. Peter Agada, as their preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced during a high-level consultative meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State, on Wednesday night, as political alignments and consultations intensify ahead of the next electoral cycle. The development is expected to strengthen Agada’s growing presidential movement within reform-oriented and technocratic political circles, where he has continued to project himself as a candidate focused on infrastructure-driven governance and institutional reforms. Five-State Consultation, Stakeholders’ Conference Launched As part of efforts to consolidate support for his presidential ambition, the South East party leaders also flagged off a five-state consultative forum and stakeholders’ conference aimed at mobilising grassroots engagement across the region. The i...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has warned African leaders against entering into what he described as “devilish” and “anti-people” agreements with France, urging African youths to resist any renewed French influence on the continent. Frank, in a strongly worded reaction to recent diplomatic engagements between France and some African leaders where a plethora of ridiculous agreements have been signed at the “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit” attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Nairobi-Kenya, alleged that Paris was attempting to regain influence in Africa after facing rejection in several Francophone countries. He described the reported agreements as a “Greek gift,” claiming they would neither benefit African citizens nor promote genuine development across the continent. According to h...

Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All  Progressives  Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, urged African leaders to strengthen strategic partnerships with the United States instead of entering into fresh agreements with France, accusing the European nation of exploiting Africa for decades without meaningful development. Frank in a statement in reaction to the ongoing, “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit” being attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Nairobi-Kenya, said African countries, particularly in West Africa, had little to show for years of French influence despite their abundant natural resources. He argued that recent political developments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger had exposed what he described as France’s exploitative relationship with African nations. “France has nothing more to offer...

By;  EMMANUEL AGBO Arc. Dr. Peter Agada has emerged as a presidential aspirant in Nigeria’s unfolding 2027 electoral cycle, positioning his bid around a central argument that the country’s leadership challenge requires a president with strong technical competence in infrastructure, systems planning, and execution management.  His presidential pursuit is anchored on the belief that Nigeria’s governance crisis is fundamentally a failure of design, coordination, and delivery, rather than a lack of policy ideas. Eye On Reforms At the centre of his presidential ambition under the Labour Party, (LP) is a reform-driven agenda that seeks to reposition governance around infrastructure efficiency, integrated development planning, and accountability in project execution.  Agada presents himself as part of a new category of presidential contenders who argue that national leadership must be rooted in practical development expertise, particularly in infrastructure systems t...

*Landmark agreement marks major milestone for Nigeria’s Homegrown Electric Vehicle Brand “Acely”, *Development  combines local assembly with world-class automotive engineering Launch Design Shanghai and Hybrid Motors Nigeria on Friday,  announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement for the establishment of state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facilities in Lagos and Abuja.  This landmark collaboration will accelerate the production of Acely, Hybrid Motors Nigeria’s proudly homegrown vehicle brand, designed and engineered specifically for Nigerian roads and drivers. The signing ceremony, held in Shanghai on May 8, 2026, brings together two industry leaders committed to transforming Nigeria’s automotive landscape through innovation, local manufacturing excellence, and sustainable mobility solutions. At the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of Launch Design Mr. Wang Xun and Mr. Jubril Arogundade, Chief Executive Officer of Hybrid ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State and Senatorial aspirant for Abia South, Prince Paul Ikonne, has asked the Senator representing the district,  Enyinnaya Abaribe, to prepare to leave the red chamber.  Abaribe has spent nearly two decades in the Senate representing Abia South, a development Prince Ikonne said has yielded no meaningful development for the district. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday morning after picking his nomination and expression of interest forms, Ikonne vowed to give effective representation for Abia South beginning from 2027 if given opportunity, urging Senator Abaribe to prepare to vacate the seat.  Ikonne, who is the immediate-past Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) under former President Muhammadu Buhari, said his decision to join the race was borne out of the urgent need to provide effective and quality representation for Abia South, which he noted has suffered ...