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Emmanuel Babs

Emmanuel Babs

Constitution Amendment: House of Reps Proposes Single Term of 6 Years | METROWATCH

Constitution Amendment: House of Reps Proposes Single Term of 6 Years | METROWATCH

Houseof Representatives approved the proposed law for First Reading on Wednesday, which calls for a single six-year term for the positions of President, State Governors, and Local Government Area Councils. Its goals include reducing government spending and waste, increasing governance efficiency, ensuring national stability, and other related issues. The private member bill was sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), and 50 other members. The proposed bill seeks to alter Sections 7, 135, 137, 180 and 182 (1) of the 1999...

Pinnick Reveals Reason Why He Prefers Expatriate to Local Coaches | METROWATCH

Pinnick Reveals Reason Why He Prefers Expatriate to Local Coaches | METROWATCH

Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the former head of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has expressed his preference for expatriate coaches. Pinnick picked Gernot Rohr, a Franco-German, to lead the Super Eagles for the majority of his tenure. Randy Waldrum, an American strategist, also assumed leadership of the country's women's national team, the Super Falcons. Pinnick, who is currently a FIFA council member, said his reason for being averse to indigenous coaches...

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Court Bars PDP from Conducting Congress in Rivers | METROWATCH

*The court paper   *The court document Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its Congress in the state. Hon. David Chinedu Omereji, Hon. Prince Solomon Eke, Isodoye Tobin, Goddy Manfred Pepple, Okiah Precious Chigozirim, Hon. Orolosama Peter Amachree, Goodfriday Nweke, Alfred Letam, Hon. Wechie Ndubisi Raymond, Mrs. Erebie Michael, and Hon. Ogenma Idalunimulu filed the order PHC/2282/CS/2024 against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, National Financial Secretary, and National Organising Secretary. The trial Judge, Justice Sobere Biambo, following an originating...

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