Former statesman and Niger Delta leader Chief Edwin Clark has called on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu to resign now, saying he is no longer fit to lead the opposition party. In a statement personally signed by the octogenarian and made available to Online forumOn Tuesday, the former information minister said he […]
Deliveroo has partnered with Women’s Aid to support the national hotline this summer. Their emergency number will be printed on their riders’ delivery bags to raise awareness among those in need. The 24/7 hotline offers support, information and understanding to Irish women experiencing domestic violence, as well as family members, friends and other victim support […]
Quebec Premier Francois Legault shakes hands with delegates as he attends the annual convention of the Coalition Avenir Quebec in Drummondville, Quebec. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press – image credit) Coalition Avenir Québec loyalists gather in Drummondville, Quebec. this weekend for its national convention. This is the last big rally for the party before the provincial […]
* Warn Southern politicians against the mortgage of the future Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu in Abuja As the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is holding its primary elections to select its presidential flag bearer this weekend in Abuja, the South and Mid-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF ) urged delegates to vote for […]
Accreditation of national delegates for the 2022 edition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) The national convention has started at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that delegates from different states of the federation are arriving at the accreditation venue. Delegates are accredited simultaneously State by State on the […]
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has announced the postponement of its special national convention which was to take place between Sunday and Monday. Sources within the party, however, told Saturday Telegraph that the planned series of events are now to be held between June 6 and June 7 amid internal […]
The Chairman of the National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator David Mark, assured that arrangements had been made for a smooth exercise on Saturday. He made the statement while addressing members of the Convention Committee in Abuja ahead of the exercise. Mark assured that the exercise will be smooth […]
U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn) speaks on the steps of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC AP Photo/Alex Brandon New York City Mayor Eric Adams, joined by elected officials from New York, state and federal government, last week launched the city’s bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC). The city hosted the […]
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WASHINGTON — Four cities have submitted bids to host the 2024 Democratic convention by Friday’s deadline, with Chicago’s frontrunner status challenged by the emergence of New York’s bid. A Democratic National Committee official told the Chicago Sun-Times that offers have also been received from Atlanta and Houston. Given the politics of Georgia and Texas — […]
Truck registration 2021. ATHS can’t wait to see all the many shapes, sizes and models of trucks in 2022! ATHS volunteers are important to the success of the Convention & Truck Show. And they know how to have fun doing it! — More than just a truck show — KANSAS CITY, MO, USA, May 26, […]
New York City is in the running to host the Democratic National Convention for the sixth time, officials announced Thursday, in what would be a much-needed post-pandemic economic boon. If the Big Apple is chosen for DNC 2024, Madison Square Garden would be the main site for the event, and the newly expanded Javits Center […]
Houston is in the running to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention to be held the summer before the next presidential election, in which Texas could be a much-wanted battleground state. The city is competing with Chicago, Atlanta and several other major cities to host the internationally televised presidential nominating extravaganza a week before voters […]
MILWAUKEE — A committee of the Milwaukee Common Council has accepted a superseding resolution, approving a framework agreement between the city of Milwaukee and the Republican National Committee (RNC). The agreement covers the hosting of the RNC 2024. The resolution states that the deal can only be completed if the city of Milwaukee is selected […]
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 24, 2022—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) held its annual in-person national convention for the first time since 2019, and more than 870 ski area operators, industry suppliers, Association representatives and others from the mountain resort industry came for the event in Nashville, Tennessee, May 12-15, 2022. SAM Editor Olivia Rowan […]
Kolkata: The recently concluded 12th National Convention for Working Women organized by the All India Coordinating Committee for Working Women (AICCWW) and held here at Binani Hall called for reaching out to unorganized women workers across the country. The Convention, attended by delegates from various states, noted how across the country women faced harassment in […]
Leading the effort within City Hall are Chief of Staff Frank Carone and Deputy Mayor for Labor and Economic Development Maria Torres-Springer. Despite Adams’ ties to outer boroughs — he grew up in Queens and served as the borough president of Brooklyn — his team suggests Midtown Manhattan as a location, given its proximity to […]
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The two-day National Train Controllers Convention will be held in the state capital, Bhopal, from May 21. Train controllers from 67 railroad divisions across the country will attend the convention. Key issues likely to be discussed include current conditions and challenges with rail operations. Presentations of the good work done by train […]
WALLINGFORD — Two local families plan to travel to Detroit to attend the National Invention Convention next month, where they will showcase the creations that have carried them through local and national conventions. Ava Grace Celentano, 10, a fourth-grade student at Fritz Elementary, will bring the Lap Cap — a swimming cap with padding to […]
NEW YORK – The Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO) will hold its annual national convention and elections for the 2022-2024 term on Saturday, June 4 at Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Park, New York. The FCAO National Convention forum brings together delegates from across the United States and government […]
Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for May 28-29 to elect the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The 40-minute closed-door meeting took place at the former president’s Abuja residence on Tuesday. […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The ultimate event for cave exploration enthusiasts is coming to Rapid City. The annual National Caving Convention will be held at the Central States Fairgrounds June 13-17. This is the first convention held in person since 2019, due to the pandemic. The event is organized by the National Speleological Society (NSS), […]
Protesters arrived in droves, encompassing all Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Saturday, to show solidarity with protesters in a nationwide Bans Off Our Bodies protest. Following a leak from a Draft Supreme Court document showing majority vote to overturn 1973 ruling Roe vs. Wade earlier this month, communities across the country held rallies in […]
On Friday night, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Georgia Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikema Williams announced that the city of Atlanta would offer to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. State, Dickens and Williams have both invoked the phrase “Atlanta influences everything,” a term used to describe the city’s supremacy in pop culture and now in […]
The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to a moratorium on grievances, disciplinary action and arbitration hearings at the national, regional, state and local levels from August 8 to August 22, 2022, due to the biennial convention of APWU 2022, Director of Industrial Relations Charlie Cash announced. The period extends over 15 days in […]
Atlanta to bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention Mayor Andre Dickens made the announcement at the Democratic Party’s Downtown Gala. The state last hosted the DNC in 1988. ATLANTE – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the city is in the running to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Dickens made the announcement at the […]
The PDP New Generation advocates for the inclusion of young people in the affairs of the People’s Democratic Party The group urged the party leadership to train young Nigerians in the People’s Democratic Party. The youth forum also pledged to mobilize 5 million voters for the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election FCT, Abuja- […]
Atlanta is one of at least eight cities that Democratic officials have asked to bid for the convention to be held in the summer of 2024. While the full list of cities has yet to be publicly revealed, officials say other potential contenders include Chicago and Houston. Georgia Democrats are also competing with rival states […]
Dinesh Karthik eyed Ravichandran Ashwin over his bowling mark, then looked around at the court that was in store for him. Ashwin’s success with the white ball is largely due to his ability to plan the event and execute it under pressure. He played his ground and his plan, but still got hit in every […]
Limestone Society Children of the American Revolution) was well represented at the National Society Children of the American Revolution’s annual national convention in Arlington, Virginia, April 22-24. Local delegates Taylor Watts and Leah Emberton served as state flag bearers during the convention. They were accompanied by senior executives Dena Green and Teresa Huber. Members […]
Russian reservists have been contacted and called into recruiting offices as Vladimir Putin heads for a ‘national roll-out’. Civilians in Moscow reacted to the reports with panic, telling Sky News they were “very scared” of being called out. Fears of mass mobilization precede Monday’s Victory Day parade, where it is suspected President Putin could announce […]
The NAACP is hosting its 113th national convention this summer in Atlantic City. The civil rights organization held a press conference alongside New Jersey leaders, including Governor Phil Murphy and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., as well as Larry Sieg, President and CEO management of Meet AC and the Atlantic City Convention and Visitor […]
CHICAGO — Local leaders are bidding for Chicago to host the next Democratic National Convention. Local Democratic leaders released a website and video on Tuesday naming the city as a potential location for the 2024 convention, where the party will choose its next presidential candidate. Gov. JB Pritzker, who has been lobbying for weeks for […]
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sons of the American Legion heard updates on this year’s SAL National Convention — the 50th in the program — during spring meetings April 30-May 1 in Indianapolis. SAL PNC Joe Gladden, Chairman of the 50th Convention Commemoration Committee, discussed the challenge coin designed to celebrate this milestone. […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago announced a bid on Tuesday to bring the Democratic National Convention that will choose the party’s presidential nominee to the city in 2024. The announcement came with endorsements from top Illinois Democrats, including Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “Hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago will create […]
BRISTOL — As some gardening enthusiasts struggle in the never-ending quest to deter squirrels from eating their birdseed, a South Side School student’s invention specializing in theft prevention is heading to a national convention . Fourth-grade student Elijah Simmons, 9, represented his school at the Connecticut State Finals of the Invention Convention and was named […]
Chicago unveiled its pitch for hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention on Tuesday morning, releasing a brilliantly-crafted video, narrated by its favorite son, Common, that touts Chicago as the “heart of democracy” and the best place to launch the party speech to voters. Chicago is one of at least seven cities the Democratic National Committee […]