Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday faulted the statement made by his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, which supports the free movement of herders with AK-47 rifles. Mohammed said the herders use the weapons to protect themselves from the dangers in the forest and also from cattle rustlers. Faulting the Governor’s declaration, Ortom, in a statement through his spokesman, Terver Akase, wondered which law Mohammed cited to support his stance. The statement reads: “Governor Ortom wonders which section of the law the Bauchi State Governor cited to support herdsmen’s free movement around the country with sophisticated weapons. “He recalls…
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Political forces under the auspices of Akwa Ibom Stakeholders for Asiwaju Tinubu (AKISAT), have assembled volunteers who will help drive the vision of making Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the next president of Nigeria in 2023. The group, in a meeting on Wednesday in Uyo, renewed its political union, saying that the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), remained the only Nigerian alive with the capacity to save the country from disintegration. Speaking at the meeting, the stakeholders observed that as an all-time political champion, who stood against injustices during his time as governor of Lagos State, the…
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday was acquitted by the U.S. Senate of the charge that he incited the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. For the second time in 13 months, the Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump of impeachment. The Senate needed two-thirds of the 100-member body to vote against Trump in order to convict him of the charge he incited the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, but fell short with 57 members finding him guilty and 43 finding him not guilty. All 48 Democrats, both independents and seven Republicans voted…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has condemned the violent clash between some Yoruba and Hausa traders in Shasha market, Ibadan Oyo State capital at the weekend. The violent clash had reportedly led to the death of some residents, destruction of properties and displacement of people in the area. Dr Fayemi in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, on Saturday, called on the warring traders to sheathe their swords and embrace peace. He sympathised with the government and people of Oyo State, especially families that have lost lives and properties during the violent clash.He also commended…
This piece is a birthday tribute to the high-flying governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi (JKF) at 56. Nonetheless, it is not your everyday tribute, but a special kind that tells the cheering and inspiring episodic story of a diligent servant leader and astute administrator who has been exhibiting the highest level of competence in the administration of good governance and efficient public service delivery ever since his debut in high profile politics as Ekiti governor in 2010. An impressive sequence of outstanding performance over time in any given responsibility, no…
An Enugu based human right activist, Emmanuel Acha, has alleged that the current Effium/ Ezza -Effium intra communal war in Ohaukwu Local government area of Ebonyi State was a manifestation of Ezza people’s agenda to eliminate the Effium aborigines in the community. The allegation was contained In a press statement by Acha, made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Saturday. Acha, in the statement described the war as a grand conspiracy to wipe from the face of the earth the people of Effium by the Ezzas residents in their land. He maintained that available records indicated that the Ezzas resident…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Maj. Gen. Samuel Adebayo as the Chief of Defence Intelligence Agency. Adebayo, who took over the leadership of the DIA from the Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Gbolahan Oyefesobi, on Friday, promised to enhance the technical capacity of the agency through the acquisition of intelligence enablers. Adebayo, who was the Director of Army Intelligence before his appointment, solicited the support and cooperation of the DIA staff to help in fulfilling the mandate of the intelligence agency. According to him, so much has been achieved by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in dealing with…
Members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Sokoto council, has resolved to boycott activities of the state government to demand unfettered access to information. The journalists are also protesting their ban from entering the Government House by some overzealous security personnel. This is contained in a communiqué issued after the chapel’s congress meeting in Sokoto on Saturday. The communiqué, which was signed by the Chapel Chairman and Secretary, Habibu Harisu and Ankeli Emmanuel, respectively, urged all members to stop using press releases issued by the government. They explained that their action followed harassment and molestation of…
Following skirmishes reported in Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State government has ordered the immediate closure of the market indefinitely. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor gave the order to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area and equally imposed a curfew on Shasha and the market area. The curfew is to run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The statement warned residents of the affected area to go about their legitimate businesses peacefully, stating that anyone caught perpetrating violence…
The visitation panels of the National Universities Commission (NUC) have approved no fewer than seven courses at the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. It was gathered that the visitation panels gave approval to the university, to offer six new undergraduate programmes and one postgraduate programme. It was gathered on Friday that the approval of the new courses came through a letter from NUC, signed by the Director of Academic planning of the Commission, Dr. N.B. Saliu. According to NUC, the university was given approval to offer Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Medical Laboratory Science, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Radiography and Radiation and Surveying…
