Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney -General of the Federation (AGF), says he has accepted calls from Kebbi people to run for the state governorship. Mr Malami will be running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the acceptance in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, at an interactive session with APC stakeholders in the state. “Since you want me to contest governorship position of the state, I hereby accept your demand since you want me to do so. “People from the state have been pressurizing me to contest the governorship position in 2023. “Going by…
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A new variant of buying of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms came to the fore at the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Abuja on Thursday. Seventeen children of an APC governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, Sani Sha’aban, came together and bought the forms for him to contest the 2023 governorship election in the state. What was trending in the political arena before Thursday was for “pressure groups’’ and “friends’’ to pick the forms for aspirants in virtually all the political parties. Asmau Sani-Sha’aban, eldest daughter of the governorship aspirant, confirmed on Thursday in Abuja that the children came…
The Federal Government has declared Monday May 2 and Tuesday May 3, as public holidays to mark the 2022 Workers Day and Eidel-Fitr celebrations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister congratulated workers across the country on their celebration. He also commended them for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, saying that their efforts were largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, has been arrested by a team of policemen on Thursday evening. His arrest took place at the PDP zonal secretariat. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had in a statement by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, on Wednesday called for the arrest of Mr Dagogo. Mr Wike alleged that Mr Dagogo was responsible for the disruption of the party’s screening process for National Assembly and State House of Assembly aspirants by suspected cultists. Mr Dagogo had since denied the allegation. Heavily armed security operatives accosted Mr Dagogo shortly after…
Yoruba youth group, Oodua Youth Coalition, has condemned the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, for purchasing the ₦100m APC Presidential Form while the education sector is grounded with Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and research institutes on strike for the past few months. In a statement released in Akure on Wednesday, the National President of OYC, Comr. Oluyi Tayo described the action of the junior Minister as condemnable and reckless. “ASUU has been on strike since mid February and we have all watched on hoping they will recall students who have been at home since. It…
Educand Education Initiative (EEI) is a forward-thinking education-focused community development NGO with the UNESCO endorsed SPELL&THRILL! intervention competition project and UNESCO MIL After-School-Clubs as its flagship projects. EEI’s flagship projects are set out to promote the improvement of literacy, self-awareness, ability to thrive under pressure and the overall broadening of the knowledge scope of children of primary and secondary school age while also tutoring them about the dangers of fake news, terrorism as well as hate speech. EEI has successfully executed six (6) editions of the UNESCO endorsed SPELL&THRILL! intervention competition project with the participation of more than 5,000 contestants…
House of Representative aspirant, Mr. Olumbe Akinkugbe, said it was critical for Nigeria to build a strong digital economy in other to create meaningful opportunities for young Nigerians. He said this while delivering an address at the Ondo Kingdom Youth Digital Empowerment Summit which was held yesterday in Ondo town. The former Chairman of Ondo SITA stated that it was critical for both the state and federal government to invest in STEM education and empower young people with the skills to be relevant in the digital economy. He said, “that is why during my time as Chairman of the Ondo…
The shared prosperity administration of Distinguished Sen. Hope Uzodimma has commenced installation of street lights on the 37km dual carriage Owerri/Orlu road even as the reconstruction of road is just nearing completion. The lighting project which is done in good faith to prevent road crashes, armed robberies and other criminal activities especially at nights along the road, have been applauded by residents and will be completed in the coming weeks. Recall that a week ago, His Exellency, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had granted his request to commission the Owerri-Orlu and Owerri-Okigwe roads in May, 2022…
PRESS RELEASE…. PUBLIC ALERT ON RENEWED BOMB EXPLOSIONS The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby draws public attention to plans by criminal elements to return the country to the pre-2015 era reminiscent of IED attacks on soft and hard targets in parts of the country. Though there are already reported cases of such incidents in some areas, the Service has uncovered a ploy by suspected criminal gangs to forge an alliance among themselves with a view to launching further attacks on critical infrastructure and other frequented public places like worship and relaxation centres, especially during and after the holidays and…
His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has reassured the safety of lives and properties of Orlu zone and the *State* at large. Governor Hope Uzodimma in his expression of concern on the happenings in the region, made the affirmation at the Orlu Zone Development Forum Summit on Peace and Development held at Nkwerre Country Club. At the peace and development summit, the Governor had warned aggrieved Politicians to embrace peace and shun sponsorship of *violence.* IMG_8400 To such politicians he said, ‘’I cannot be intimidated because I have come to serve and would like to be remembered for good governance…