Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday congratulated Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, urging him to be magnanimous in victory. In a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo urged the governor to use his second tenure to deepen the people’s faith in democracy and improve their living standard. “No doubt, the outcome of the elections that have taken place so far broadly reflects the choice of the Nigerians who have, by their conduct, visibly demonstrated that they value our present democracy and will do their utmost to make it work. “I urge you, therefore, to reciprocate their trust by…
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Taking a cue from President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday conceded defeat in the Edo State governorship election. The party described Saturday’s poll as peaceful and its outcome “victory for democracy”. The APC congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard bearer, and urged its members to put the election behind them and prepare better for the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. The party’s position was made known after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari by Chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, accompanied by Kano State Governor…
Nigerians may once again have to deal with fuel scarcity, following the decision by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), the umbrella body of all commercial vehicles owners in Nigeria, to embark on a two-day warning strike from today. The organisation, which engages in the haulage of petroleum products, general cargoes, and movement of goods and passengers within the country and the West-African sub-region noted that, thereafter, it will issue a 10-day ultimatum for a full-blown industrial dispute. In a press briefing yesterday, NARTO said it received with shock the recent government decision to place an immediate ban…
Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on Monday, September 21, 2020 lost one of its gallant and finest war heroes, Colonel D.C Bako due to injuries sustained while leading a patrol to clear Boko Haram terrorists from Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis, near Damboa in Borno State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Ado Isa, the patrol team sadly ran into an ambush at about 10:am on Sunday September 20, 2020. Meanwhile, the troops led by the patriotic and gallant Colonel Bako were able to clear the ambush and it resulted…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF),on COVID-19, has warned against perceived neglect of the non-pharmaceutical protocols and other measures aimed at tackling the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The PTF chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning at the daily briefing by the PTF on Monday in Abuja. He said that there was an increasing disregard for basic non-pharmaceutical measures that have proven to be very successful. He said face masks have now been turned into chin masks, social distancing and gatherings are returning to the pre-COVID era. Mustapha,…
The United State Government has finally spoken on a recent letter written by Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello protesting against the Visa ban slammed on some Nigerian politicians over Electoral Malpractices. Spokesperson for the Embassy of the US, Jeanne Clark, disclosed that the United States is not aware and has not received any letter from Bello. However she disclosed that it may be working its way through screening. “We are not in receipt of the governor’s letter, but it might be working its way through our screening.” “We have nothing further regarding the visa sanctions beyond the Secretary’s statement.” She…
Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on Monday, September 21, 2020 lost one of its gallant and finest war heroes, Colonel D.C Bako due to injuries sustained while leading a patrol to clear Boko Haram terrorists from Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis, near Damboa in Borno State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Ado Isa, the patrol team sadly ran into an ambush at about 10:am on Sunday September 20, 2020. Meanwhile, the troops led by the patriotic and gallant Colonel Bako were able to clear the ambush and it resulted…
An online portal for Nigerians to register for the N75billion survival fund for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), will be launched on Monday September 21 by the federal government. Mariam Katagum, minister of state for industry, trade and investment said the programme is aimed at tackling the economic challenges faced by small businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Project Delivery Office also said in a statement; “Nigerians interested in the Payroll Support scheme are to note that the site for registration will be open from 10 pm Monday September 21, 2020. “In order to ensure seamless…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, received the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC), National Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and the governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, at the State House, Abuja. Although the President met with both governors behind closed-doors and the visitors did not speak to journalists, they were suspected to have met over the outcome of the Edo governorship election over the weekend. The candidate of the APC in the election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, lost to the incumbent governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. Ganduje, who was Chairman of…
Former Mali’s Defence Minister, Ba N’Daou, has been appointed as the country’s transition president. Junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita was appointed vice president. The African Union had called on the military junta in Mali to quickly appoint civilian leaders to manage an 18-month transition towards elections after last month’s coup. The AU’s 15-member security body late Thursday echoed the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which imposed sanctions on landlocked Mali after the coup toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita met with West African leaders this week in Ghana but failed to resolve a critical sticking point…