After participating in the Peoples Democratic Party PDP local government area congresses, a group under the auspices of Concerned PDP Members in Niger State, led by former Deputy Governor, Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu. has raised the alarm that the Senator Hamman Misau-led electoral team has absconded with the results without any explanation. The Leader of the group made this known on Monday in Minna at a news conference attended by several PDP party members. Nuhu explained that the congresses held in 19 out of 25 local governments and those that emerged winners have already been sworn-in and have commenced work…
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President Muhammadu Buhari says there will be negative consequences if the government continued with the business of fixing or subsidising the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. Buhari, represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, gave this explanation on Monday while declaring open a 2-day First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The president said that the COVID-19 pandemic had led to a severe downturn in the funds available to finance the nations’ budget and also severely hampered government’s capacity. He said that one of the steps government taken at the beginning…
Ifeyinwa Ezukamma, a 40-year old mother of five has been chased out of her matrimonial home by her husband’s family, for insisting on justice for her 8-year-old daughter, raped by her tenant. Ezukamma told newsmen that the incident took place in their country home, Ogidi, Idemili North Council Area of Anambra. She said though she caught the suspect, who claimed to be 57 years old in the act on July 23, she claimed the man had been violating her daughter since March. The woman, who had since packed to her relatives’ home, alleged that her husband had been compromised, and…
The Olubadan of Ibadan, His lmperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso 1 has asked Ezendigbo of Ibadanland, Dr Alex Anozie to henceforth handle any dispute that emanates from the ethnic group in Oyo State. The monarch gave the directive in his palace during a visit to his palace by two Igbo groups for settlement of a dispute between them. In a statement by his spokesperson, Mr Godwin Ngwu, he quoted the monarch saying Chief Anozie should see to resolution of any dispute that emanates from his people in the state
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat. We are meeting a time that mankind is struggling to overcome the economic and social crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted life as we knew it. The consequences of the pandemic will no doubt influence our deliberations at this gathering, especially as we will have to adjust our policy approaches and methods of working going forward. I stressed at last year’s Retreat that the Nigerian people expect dedication and commitment by all of us in implementing policies, programmes and projects…
Spain has been the global leader in organ donation for 28 straight years, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday. “In 2019, Spain remains, for 28 years in a row, the world leader in [organ] donation – 49.6 donors per one million population,” the ministry said. The ministry added that Spain accounts for 20 per cent of all organ donations in the EU and for six per cent in the world. In 2019, Spain’s organ transplantation rate was 117.4 per one million population and was only behind that of the U.S. (123.4). At the same time, Spain carried out more…
Mr Ahmed Maina, a Lecturer in the Department of Geology, Yobe State University says there are about 18 untapped mineral resources at commercial quantity across the stat\e. Maina said on Monday in Damaturu that some of the minerals include limestone, gypsum, trona, kaolin, diatomite, bentonite, crude oil, among others. He said Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi and Jigawa states were part of the Chad Basin blessed with abundant mineral resources. “Trona which is available in Fika Local Government is used to manufacture detergent. It is also used for producing Plaster of Paris (POP). “In the same local government, we have limestone…
The Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, David Ibiyeomie, says he will get OAP, Daddy Freeze, arrested for always insulting the Founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo. Recall that Daddy Freeze always takes to social media to contradict clergymen on various issues, including tithing and offering payment. A few days ago, the leader of the Free the Sheeple movement took to social media to counter most of the things said by Bishop Oyedepo as regards submission in marriage. While preaching in his church recently, Pastor Ibeyiome verbally attacked Freeze and…
Suspected thugs have invaded the premises of the Ondo State House of Assembly following a court ruling that quashed the suspension of four lawmakers. Those whose suspension were lifted are; Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ogundeji Iroju, the only woman in the House, Mrs. Favour Tomomowo, Hon Wale Williams and Hon Tomide Akinribido. They were among the nine lawmakers that refused to sign impeachment notice against the Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi. The thugs were stationed at strategic locations in the Assembly complex. Speaker of the Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, insisted that they were not thugs but members of the National Union of…
Some weeks after the conclusion on the anti hate speech fine of N5million for all defaulters, the Federal Government has officially approved and begun the monitoring and regulation of social media usage by all civil servants, while explaining that the posts of the civil servants should be solely behind the government. The Federal Government mentioned that this new initiative is to curb civil servants from disclosing sensitive and confidential information on their social media handles. This was made known today via a ‘Notice’, which was issued by Lawal Ado Dutsin-ma, Permanent Secretary (Administration) for Head of Civil Service, which explaiened…
