Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday evening, visited Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja. Wike’s visit happened amidst search by Atiku and the opposition party for an acceptable southern running mate. The PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibrin, had on Monday said, “The BoT will assist the party and surely the Waziri Adamawa (Atiku) himself to come out with a very acceptable Vice President from southern Nigeria.” Atiku, who was also PDP presidential candidate in 2019, ran with former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi who left the PDP to become…
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The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday seized 140 motorcycles and arrested 16 passengers and riders as enforcement of the ban on the operation of okada riders in the state commenced. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said 94 of the motorcycles were impounded by the police, while others were seized by men of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency. “There was over 90 per cent compliance, but some motorcyclists still came out and we arrested and charged them to a mobile court. “Sixteen passengers and motorcyclists were arrested; the majority of the motorcyclists did not carry…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday raised fears about the 2023 elections following the 20 million Permanent Voter Cards which were said to be lying unclaimed in its vault. The commission also criticized the poor participation of citizens in the ongoing continuous voters’ registration exercise. INEC Deputy Director (Voter Education), Mary Nkem, stated these in Abuja during the launch of the PVC Bus Drive project, organised by a non-governmental organisation, the Advocacy for Civic Engagement. She, therefore, called on Nigerians, especially the youth population to be actively involved in the process of electing new leaders that would effect true…
Workers Unions in Nigerian Universities Say they have resumed talks with the Federal government renegotiation team on 2009 FGN/University based unions Agreement. The group comprising the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU say talks are ongoing with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee. Confirming the development to AIT’s Abulu osemuaghu, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said the unions had been negotiating with the Briggs Committee since last week over its demands. On March 7, 2022, the Federal Government inaugurated a seven-man…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday revealed that the population of people who performed first-time signups for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) has risen to 10.2 million. This was disclosed in INEC’s fourth-quarter report which was released in Abuja. The report stated that 6.5 million people have finalised their enrollment. The electoral body declared that 2,928,447 people completed their registration online, while 3,615,798 registered physically. An analysis of the enrollment according to gender indicated that males were 3,253,441, while 3,290,804 were females. Meanwhile, persons with disabilities numbered 53,663 and 4,550,847 were young people. A report by the News…
An unidentified man was rescued from committing suicide at a lagoon in Lagos state on Wednesday. He had attempted jumping into the lagoon from the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge but was rescued by patrol officers of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC). “Thanks to the quick intervention of LCC Patrol Officers, a young man was saved from commiting suicide on Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge,” LCC tweeted. In a footage posted on the company’s social media, a female patrol officer and other passerby were seen holding down the man, pleading with him not to jump into the lagoon. “You will see the…
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Boy To Death In Ondo by Tope Fayehun June 1, 2022 A 20-year-old mother of one, Biodun Abayomi, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ondo State Police command for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old boy, Mohammed Jamiu to death. LEADERSHIP learnt that the suspect committed the offence on May 28, 2022, at Ebute, Okitipupa, headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. Parading the suspect at the police headquarters in Akure, the state capital, the suspect said she committed the crime when she was attacked by the deceased and three of his friends. According to…
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, TO THE PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS’ FORUM AT THE CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, ON TUESDAY, 31ST MAY, 2022 I am delighted to address this gathering of the Progressive Governors’ Forum as part of the consultative processes that have always strengthened the internal dynamics of our Party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). 2. You will all recall that APC came to power at the center in 2015 through a cohesive machinery, notwithstanding its status as the opposition party. Similarly, in 2019, it was returned to power under my leadership,…
A journalist with The Nation newspaper, Toba Adedeji, has been shot by police officials deployed to disperse some protesters in Osogbo. A student, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained was also injured by the police. Some youths had assembled under Olaiya bridge in Osogbo to protest the alleged extrajudicial killing of one of them, identified as Abiola. The protesters had blocked the road and prevented vehicular movement. About 30 minutes after the protest, some police operatives stormed the scene and shot into the motley crowd and journalists covering the protest. The journalist, who was shot in the thigh, was…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail at N500million to ex-Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling a moment ago, rejected the object of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Okorocha’s bail application. Justice Ekwo ordered Okorocha to provide a surety, who will sign and of the same amount. The judge also granted bail to Okorocha’s co-defendant, Anyim Nyerere Chinenye on the conditions attached to the administrative bail earlier granted him by the EFCC. Trial is to commence on November 7.