**Urges Politicians to “Leave Us Out Of Your Fake News Political Propaganda” By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. Kogi State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has cautioned opposition political figures in the State against dragging Journalists into their political propaganda against Kogi State Government. Chairman of Kogi Council of NUJ Alhaji Seidu Ademu made the call on Wednesday against the backdrop of a fake news making the rounds that the State commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo allegedly called for the sack of National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Ademu who urged politicians to play politics responsibly said that the…
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A coalition of 92 Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs), led by the Global Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption, has described calls for the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, and the entire managemen as mere campaign of calumny They therefore urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore such calls Speaking at a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Abuja, Dr. Nwambu Gabriel, Director General, of the center said their call to the president is based on their “independent verification and fact-finding exercise” which has…
By Maliki Salaudeen “There is no art to find the mind’s construction in the face”…. Shakespeare. On the face value, many looks could be deceptive. If not, Adamawans would have seen through Wafari Theman, the former All Progressives Congress (APC’s) State Secretary who crashed out of last year’s Governorship primaries of his party. Even before losing the bid to clinch that ticket to fly his former party’s flag in that contest, the guy has been playing games of deceit with several people he had cause to interact businesses with them. If you say, this guy has a natural inborn penchant…
The fuel subsidy removal, a key policy decision by president Bola Tinubu has been carpeted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo insisting, it has effectively been reversed due to the impact of rising inflation on the cost of living. Recall that Tinubu was full of bragadacio at inauguration over the policy with the declaration, ‘Fuel subsidy is gone’ which triggered the inflation that has eroded the purchasing power of Nigerians. Obasanjo has publicly criticized the President Tinubu, accusing hi government of reintroducing the fuel subsidy that was removed in June 2023. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Obasanjo stated…
***apologize to protesting youths The president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio should immediately resign his position and tender apology to the protesting youths over his utterances on the ongoing nationwide Endbadgovernance protests, former commissioner for Information Culture and Tourism and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger state, Hon Jonathan Vatsa has charged Vatsa said Akpabiot has not only embarrassed the APC where he has “come to continue eating” after 16 years of eating in the opposition People Democratic party (PDP), his Constituency and the red chamber but the entire Nigerians with his utterances. The former publicity secretary…
The Senator representing Borno South in the Nigerian Senate, Ali Ndume has apologized to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the unsavory comments he made against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Recall that those criticisms led to his sack as the Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume, who visited the leadership of APC on Tuesday in Abuja, backpeddaled on his position saying he mistake for not talking to the party before going public. Speaking after the meeting, Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the party was satisfied with Ndume’s apology and would convey same to the leadership of…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), on Monday took a swipe at the former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, over his claims of30,000 bags of rice from the Dangote Foundation to the state. Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North senatorial district in the National Assembly, spoke on Saturday as a guest on a television station. While commenting on the nationwide hunger protests by Nigerians, he claimed that about 30,000 bags of rice were donated to the state by the Dangote Foundation. Oshiomhole said the rice was part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility towards reducing…
To fast track the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG) the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters, Abuja The minister stated that the initiative is aimed at provididing affordable and sustainable energy alternatives to Nigerians, mitigating the economic impact of recent policy changes. Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, in a statement said the initiative is a bold move to drive economic growth and energy security in the country He quoted Edun to have emphasized the importance of…
For the successful celebrations of the National Diaspora Day 2024 and the second edition of the Diaspora merit Award with the theme “JAPA Phenomena and Its Implications for National Development”, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas, (NIDOA) has commended the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), led by the Chairperson, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The “JAPA” phenomenon, a colloquial term referring to the significant number of Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad, has been a subject of considerable debate among Nigerians in both formal and informal settings. The event which held between July 25th and 26th, 2024 at the Banquet Hall of Nigeria’s Presidential…
The House of Representatives member representing the Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency, Jigawa State, Nazifi Sani Gumel has been raised by Protesters The video of the burning property which trended on X captured protesters setting fire to the mansion. This is happening in the midst of the ongoing nationwide protests against hunger, hardship and bad governance in Nigeria. It was a case of hoodlums masquerading as protesters The youths accused Gumel of neglecting his constituency since his election 14 months ago during the last general elections. Governor Umar Namadi of the State on Thursday, August 1 imposed a 24-hour curfew following…