Rivers State Governor has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party lose the 2023 presidential election. The governor issued the threat at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers on Thursday. The governor who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance. He said “Doctor Ayu said we are children. Yes, the children brought you from the gutter to make you chairman. “Now we have seen that you don’t want the party to win election, we will help you.…
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Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has asked the Commissioner of Police, Oyediran Oyeyemi, to immediately arrest and prosecute the Olofun of Irele, Irele local government area, Oba Ademola Idowu. Governor Akeredolu said Oloworiyibi was an impersonator as his administration has not approved or appointed anybody as the Olofun of Irele kingdom. Oba Oloworiyibi was crowned last month but some persons petitioned the State government citing irregularities. The call for Oloworiyibi arrest was contained in a letter Akeredolu addressed to the Ondo CP and signed by his Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale. In the letter released on Wednesday night, Akeredolu described activities…
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his counterpart in Delta, Ifeanyi Okowa, were at each other’s throat yesterday over the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to a private concern in which militants’ leader, Government Ekpemupolor, also known as Tompolo, has interest. While Akeredolu accused the Federal Government of playing the ostrich in awarding the contract to Tompolo, while at the same time displaying hostility against establishment of security outfits by some state governments, Okowa said thee was nothing wrong in giving such contracts to a private organisation, saying it was standard practice worldwide. The governors spoke as youths of Ibeno…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised on how to resolve the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Buhari was urged to sell eight jets in his presidential fleet and use the proceeds to meet the demands of ASUU. This suggestion was made by a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, in a series of tweets. Omokri pointed out that the Nigerian presidential fleet was worth over $200 million, while ASUU demanded less than $100 million. He faulted the fact that the presidential fleet has about 10 jets to serve one president. According…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the union is open to the Progressives Governors Forum’s offer to take over negotiation aimed at ending the ongoing strike if it will be sincere. The union’s National Vice-President, Dr Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. It was reported that the PGF Chairman, who also is the Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, had, on Tuesday, said the forum would like to take over the negotiation when he led his colleagues on a visit to the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said if the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), does not renege on his pledge not to interfere with the conduct of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressives Congress will be doomed. The governor, however, said Buhari’s resolve means he is serious about leaving an enduring legacy of conducting free and fair elections. Wike made the assertion at the commencement of the construction work of Igwuruta internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state that was performed by the governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Wednesday. He said, “I…
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has condemned the alleged refusal of the Federal Government to strengthen the security of the states of the Federation. Akeredolu alleged that the Federal Government was playing the ostrich by abandoning states to their fates concerning the security of lives and property of the people but rather empowering some private security outfits in the country. The governor stated this in a statement he issued through his Chief Press Secretary on Wednesday. This was in reaction to the recent purported award of contracts by the Federal Government to some private security outfits to protect the…
Governor Nyesom Wike has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of attempting to interfere in the 2019 elections but the people of Rivers State resisted the alleged attempt. Wike stated this on Wednesday in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state when he flagged off the Igwuruta Internal Roads project. According to the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Nigerians will be surprised at the outcome of the 2023 elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ensures the general elections are free and fair. He said, “My problem is INEC. I don’t know whether…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja for the United States of America on Wednesday morning to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, stated this on Wednesday morning. According to him: “Prof. Osinbajo is leading Nigeria’s Energy Transition Implementation Working Group (ETWG) on the US mission with meetings starting from tomorrow-the 1st of September to promote the plan and secure global support from the US government, the private sector, and other development partners. “Among other highlights, the…
Fofana has agreed a six-year deal with the west London outfit with Thomas Tuchel finally landing his defensive target. The centre-back’s future had been a source of contention for weeks after the Blues interest became clear in the former Leicester City star. The 21-year-old’s switch to Stamford Bridge has taken some time to negotiate, with Leicester rejecting multiple offers in recent weeks. However, the Foxes finally accepted a fee in the region of £70m on Friday with the deal completed on the penultimate day of the summer transfer window, which shuts on Thursday. He could make his debut at the…