Osun State House of Assembly yesterday approved the Amendment of Local Government Administration Bill 2021. The Nation recalls that in 2016, during the tenure of former governor Rauf Aregbesola, he signed the Local Government Administration No. 6 law of 2016 into legislation, which has been the practice to date. The bill, sponsored by Speaker Timothy Owoeye, sought to exchange the Local Government Administration …
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun said the state government has installed a solar-powered cold chain for the COVID-19 vaccines that have now arrived in Nigeria. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday, during a meeting he held with all Ogun State’s 20 Local Government Transition Chairmen at his Okemosan office, Abeokuta. According to Abiodun, the State would prioritise frontline healthcare staff in …
A Federal High Court in Lagos gave three reasons for dismissing the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP)’s suit that sought to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent Lagos East. Justice Chuka Obiozor held that the PDP’s case was statute-barred; adding that residency and indigeneship weren’t disqualifying factors under the constitution and neither was …
Boko Haram terrorists have pulled out of the ancient town of Dikwa in Borno State after being in control for hours and killing 5 soldiers, army sources stated in Report. Dikwa town is about 90km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and has experienced several assaults from the insurgents since the liberation of the town in 2016. It had earlier …
Following the verdict of the Federal High Court in Abuja which sacked the lawmaker representing Ibaji Constituency within the Kogi State House of Assembly, Atule Egbunu, the Independent National Electoral Fee, (INEC) on Monday, officially presented the Certificate of Return to Hon. Daniel Enefola Ojata of the Peoples Democratic Party. The presentation of the certificate of return was done by …
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Military, Ali Ndume, has rejected the provision of blanket amnesty to bandits. Ndume stated it has the tendency to breed new forms of criminality in Nigeria. The Borno South senator spoke on Sunday Politics. According to Ndume, “I don’t think blanket amnesty is the solution because if you do that, another form of criminality may …
The Federal Government of Nigeria stated it has concluded plans to crash the price of petroleum products in the nation. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang disclosed this, weekend, during an interaction with journalists in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Enang said the FG decided to integrate local (illegal) refiners …
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the nomination of Barr. Victor Chinemerem Muruako as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission. The confirmation of the nominee followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Lagos-West). It was reported that Chairman of the Committee and Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, immediately objected to …
Chief Edwin Clark, South-South Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has accused popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi of envy and mischief. Clark was reacting to Gumi’s call that the federal government should grant amnesty to bandits as it did to Niger Delta militants. Gumi had said the federal government should grant Amnesty to bandits rather than engage them …
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekini Nabena, has described the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed as a total failure in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Nabena also said the time has left the Minister behind in the scheme of things in APC, adding that he (Mohammed) can no longer catch up with …
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared that most kidnappers in the State’s forest reserves speak Fulfulde. Akeredolu, who spoke during an interview on Politics Today on Monday, said the kidnappers were using Ondo forest reserves to perpetrate crimes. According to the governor, “What we had to address in Ondo State is essentially our discovery that some criminal elements …
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chukwuemeka Eze have condemned the alleged smear campaign and blackmail by the Prince Uche Secondus-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Eze, in a statement made on Tuesday, said it is widely obvious that …
Former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Daniel who was the campaign manager for PDP’s former Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar made his defection known on Tuesday. He said his decision to decamp became necessary following his support for Governor Dapo Abiodun, adding that it took a speedy …
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, his appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate. “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm …
Igbawase Ukumba writes that though Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura is yet to publicly declare his interest for the APC National Chairmanship seat, however, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has commenced campaign for the senator That Senator Al-Makura made Nasarawa State proud by being the only governor who presented a party to the merger of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
An actor and producer based in the United States of America, Mr Sam Ojo has admonished Nigerian entertainers to participate in politics with an aim to improve the economy and the movie industry. The American actor gave the advice in a chat with our correspondent on Saturday. He added that entertainers would be able to design the desired industry they …
Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator, on Tuesday, condemned calls demanding he defects from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye said he can not return to the APC which he likened to a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO. In a tweet, Melaye wrote: “God will punish those coming to say Dino leave PDP. How can l …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Senatorial District aspirant in Cross River State, Dr Mary Iji is dead. Dr Iji was one of the aspirants under the party (PDP) for the December 5, 2020, Senatorial by-election in the State. Iji died on Tuesday morning at the General Hospital, Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. A family source said Iji …
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has called on Nigerian leaders to unite against criminality stemming from the activities of bandits and kidnappers, as well as resist the antics of divisive elements bent on instigating inter-ethnic tensions across the country. According to him, “Insurgency, Banditry, Kidnapping and Militancy remain serious threats to a secured and safe Nigeria”, adding that …
Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has dispelled rumours that some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are opposed to the ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation. He dismissed insinuations making round that comments by the party interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande while revalidating his membership on Thursday at Ila Orangun and the …
