The Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) signed by ex-governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2007 ensures that the ex-governors and their deputies would enjoy pensions and other benefits for life. They’re also entitled to an array of advantages which include a house in any location in Lagos and another in Abuja for a two-term governor, six brand new …
The PDP reiterated its position that the APC has been promoting acts of violence including arson along with building a crisis scenario and frustrate the smooth behaviour of their 2023 general elections. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP in a statement on Tuesday, stated having realized it has no place in the 2023 election, APC leaders are seeking …
Ijaw leaders, youths and girls from seven councils of Delta State, at the weekend, insisted that the ethnic nationality should produce the next governor in 2023 and advocated other ethnic nationalities to encourage a candidate of Ijaw extraction. They made the declaration after their meeting in Warri, Delta State, including that in spite of earning substantial sacrifices, leading into the …
The Federal Government has shortlisted 47 directors for the vacant permanent secretary places from the federal civil service. The Manager of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Civil Service of the Federation, Aminu AbdulGaniyu, who disclosed this in an announcement on Saturday, said the capacity evaluation for the places would continue May 31. The supervisors will fill the vacant …
The Eastern Union (EU), a socio-political pressure band of the individuals of the older Eastern Region has contested the current shoot-at-sight order by President Muhammadu Buhari to the army and authorities in the South East and South-South geo-political zones. The EU, in a statement issued by its Abuja headquarters on Saturday, maintained that the president was unjust to the Igbo, …
Chieftains of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State have welcomed Governor Ben Ayade who defected to the celebration on Thursday at Calabar. He advised the governor that”Cross River State has always been in the Egyptian Nigeria politics. There’s no gainsaying the fact that the past 6 years of being in the opposition has impacted the State negatively, even …
The House of Representatives has passed the process and service for transition and assumption of the Office of the President, also Vice-President-elect for second reading. The bill, which is sponsored by Hon. Kpam Sokpo, attempts to provide for the process and service for transition and assumption of the Office of the President, and Vice-President-elect, and to facilitate the handover process …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has billed with the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) to track down his son-in-law, Yau Kumo. The celebration was responding to some revelation of $65 million (N31 billion) fraud in the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), in which President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law is alleged to participate. In a statement by the spokesman of the …
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has adduced reasons for his individual’s government. Governor Abdulrazaq said his administration’s investments in people would be to benefit Kwarans who trusted him with their votes in 2019. He added more resources are going into developmental projects that directly impact the poor and the vulnerable, the youths, and each segment of society. “In 2019 the people …
In his inauguration speech barely two decades ago, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, didn’t mince words about the governance direction and political paradigm of his government. When he chose the slogan”building our future together,” lots of individuals probably took it with a pinch of salt and felt that the watchword was merely another empty proposal or gimmick typical of …
The most important use of a political party would be to spur members to contest elections. Apart from contesting the election, political parties canvass different policies and policies for the people as a pressure group. They play a significant part in the decision-making to assist legislation and implementation of policies. These political parties, when effective in elections, form and run …
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has stated that he does not have any connection with any terrorist or bandit group within or outside the nation. Abubakar made the clarification in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday that was signed on his behalf by his Media Aide, Dr Yakubu Sulaiman. The former Head …
Governor Nyesom Wike, meanwhile, declared that nobody can annex Rivers State to market their secessionist agenda, since it remains a sovereign condition, however hard they try, hinting that Rivers people are behind the state authorities. Wike stated this when conventional rulers, political and opinion leaders of Ekpeye nationality visited him at Government House, Port Harcourt, stressing that those driving the …
The minister disclosed this yesterday while providing his Ramadan Tafsir at Al-Noor mosque Wuse II at Abuja. He said the country is currently facing different issues in areas of insecurity, economic, and societal problems. Pantami clarified the difficulties the country is facing is due to the nature of the wrongdoing by some individuals among the citizens. He said for the …
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has generated addition of 1,235 polling units in Imo, bringing the total number of polling units in the country to 4,758.The country INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Francis Ezeonu made this known while briefing newsmen on the commission’s efforts to expand voter accessibility to polling units on Wednesday at Owerri. Ezeonu said over the …
The Minister of Information and Culture,” Lai Mohammed, says it’s shocking that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that ruled Nigeria for 16 years does not know that kidnapping and banditry are not national offences. The minister stated this at a media conference in Abuja yesterday when debunking the allegation by the PDP that kidnappers and bandits weren’t being brought to …
Nigeria’s armed forces have ignored suggestions that they need to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari, who is facing mounting pressure over the country’s worsening insecurity. It wasn’t initially Nigeria’s armed forces have issued a statement financing Buhari, however, the newest has come after weeks of criticism of their 78-year-old former general’s failures to stem the extended safety catastrophe. From …
Introduction In accordance with Ortom, roughly 15 herders that have been dressed in black outfits ambushed him and his safety personnel. I moved to my farm across Gboko street. And, on our way back we began hearing some gunshots and we found those who had been dressed in dark, and out of the experience, we finally discovered that all these …
The senator representing Lagos East, Tokunbo Abiru, on Wednesday, moved a motion for the urgent rehabilitation of the Ikorodu/Shagamu and Ikorodu-Itoikin-Epe- Ijebu-Ode roads. The senator noted that federal roads in the district are in bad shape, urging the Federal Government to rise to the occasion. In the motion titled: “Motion On The Urgent Need For The Rehabilitation Of The Ikorodu-Shagamu …
The House of Representatives has moved to provide special seats for women at the National Assembly and state houses of meeting as it passes a bill via second reading. The bill, which seeks to alter some provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) was sponsored by the Deputy Chief Whip, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha. Presenting the invoice during plenary on Wednesday, she …
