Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said those backing Iyorchia Ayu to remain as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have witnessed nothing compared to what’s next to come from him. It was reported that a section of PDP members, especially in the South, has been calling for Ayu’s resignation to pave way for a chairman of Southern extraction to take over since the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is from the North. The aggrieved PDP members led by Wike have continued to boycott the PDP presidential campaigns. Speaking on Tuesday…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers, permanent secretaries and heads of government agencies to refrain from abandoning their primary assignments for political campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections. Buhari, who gave the directive at the end of the two-day 2022 Ministerial Performance Review Retreat in Abuja on Tuesday, warned that any infraction of the order would attract sanctions. He stressed that despite the commencement of campaigns towards the 2023 general election, the business of governance must continue to receive the needed attention. “Consequently, all ministers, permanent secretaries, and heads of agencies must remain focused in the…
The Ondo State Government has permitted public servants and students in both private and public schools in the state to wear native attires to office and schools on Fridays to promote culture and traditions. The government also ordered the closure of Ikare-Akoko Central Mosque to forestall breakdown of law and order. The commissioner for information and orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, disclosed this during a media briefing shortly after the state executive council meeting. Ademola-Olateju said the state exco made some far-reaching decisions on other important issues. She said: ”The Council decided that from now on, every Friday,…
The National Assembly has urged the remaining 25 States Houses of Assembly, who are yet to pass the Constitution amendment bills to do so in the interest of Nigerians. Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Chairman, National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review and Deputy Senate, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Omo-Agege said that the committee recommended 66 Constitution Alteration Bills for passage by the states, saying however, that only 44 bills were approved. He said that bills included the local government financial autonomy and the inauguration of senators and lawmakers-elect bill. Omo-Agege…
The leadership of the House of Representatives yesterday intervened in the ongoing dispute between Nigeria and foreign airlines over the controversial “trapped funds” belonging to the airlines. After a meeting chaired by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, in Abuja and attended by representatives of the airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON), travel agencies and other aviation industry stakeholders, some understanding was reached to find quick solutions to release the huge sums owed the airlines. More importantly, AON, at the session, made a strong case for the protection of the interests of Nigerian airlines…
Following the successful completion of the Osun Local Government Election last Saturday, the State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated the elected Council Chairmen into all 69 Local Government Areas, Local Council Development Areas, Area Councils and Area Offices in the State. This is even as the Governor tasked them to hit the ground running by providing adequate, quality and equitable services on a consistent basis. The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) had on Saturday October 15, 2022 conducted the local government election across the State. Inaugurating the newly-elected Chairmen at the parking lots, Governor’s office, State Government…
The National Population Commission, NPC, has on Monday assured Nigerians that the 2023 population and housing census will be professional, saying that it will strive for demographic excellence. Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra gave the assurance during the flag-off of the Trial Post Enumeration Survey, (Pes), in selected six states of the six geo-political zones of the federation in Abuja. The trial PES which is to kick-off on the 18th of October, 2022, saw selected states to include, Anambra, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Katsina, Nasarawa and Ogun states. The NPC boss said the PES is part of the preparation…
The police command in Lagos has nabbed Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins. “Contrary to claims by family and friends that 37-year-old Ikechukwu Ogbonna aka IVD is on the run, he has been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba,” tweeted police spokesman in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Monday. In an online post, Oyindamola Martins, the deceased’s brother, accused Mr Ogbonna, a businessman, of killing his sister, alleging repeated domestic violence. “We did everything this matter didn’t start from now it started form when she was 18 years…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to end the multifaceted problems plaguing Nigeria. Speaking at the Catholic Centre and Hotel 17 in Kaduna on Sunday, Atiku told both the Christian and Muslim congregations that since he started his campaign, that was the first time he had met religious leaders of both faiths. The former vice president said his administration would accord equal respect to every Nigerian irrespective of their ethnicity and religion, saying “I swear by God, I will end the insecurity bedevilling our country. I will do it and I can…
Armed gunmen have reportedly killed two persons at the Abdulsalam Abubakar General Hospital Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. They also kidnapped over ten persons including the hospital Doctor, the Pharmacist, among others. It was gathered the incident occurred in the early hours of today, Tuesday at about 2 a.m. One of those killed was said to be a retired medical personnel known as Ya-Tachi, who lived directly opposite the hospital in the area. It was learnt that the bandits, in large numbers, stormed the hospital shooting sporadically during their operation without any intervention…