The Nigerian Southern Senators Forum and their counterparts in the North have condemned in strong terms the heinous suicide bombing attacks that took place in Tashan Mararaba, Gwoza town, Borno State on Saturday 22nd June, 2024 bomb, which claimed the lives of at least 18 persons and injured numerous others. In separate statements the chairmen of the Forums commiserates with the people of Borno as they called for more collective, collaborative and robust response to contain terrorism in the country A statement which was signed by the chairman and secretary of the Southern Senators Forum, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, Senator…
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By Ehichioya Ezomon Bomb-throwers in the political arena and mediasphere are at work in Edo State, orchestrating a campaign of personal attacks on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, aimed at demarketing him ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The attacks look syndicated to opposition elements within the party, and outside groups parading as writers, who question Okpebholo’s character, competence, capacity, congnition, carriage, charisma, and ability to articulate” achievable actions to take Edo State out of its morass. Take a look! Writing in The Guardian in early June 2024, one Ifeanyi Ibeh, in…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, should not provoke a Kenyan-style uprising in the country through his highly condescending and degrading comments, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Monday, has warned Frank’s warning is coming in reaction to Akpabio’s recent comments where he gave parliament’s anticipatory approval to President Bola Tinubu for a new presidential aircraft worth billions of Naira. Akpabio had while reacting to social media reports that he had allegedly vowed to approve the purchase of new aircraft for the president despite excruciating hardship, denied that there was…
By Tunde Olusunle When Hyacinth Iornem Alia, a priest of the Catholic church declared his intention to contest for the 2023 governorship in Benue State, his interest resonated with the people of the state. Back in 1991 under the eternally endless “Third Republic” transition programme of the General Ibrahim Babangida administration, an older priest of the same denomination, Moses Orshio Adasu, contested the governorship of the same state. Adasu ran on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) one of the two political parties established by the Babangida regime at the time, won the election and was inaugurated on…
The Presidebtial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi has urged Nigerians not to lose hope by believing that insecurity has overwhelmed Nigeria, that it is the leaders responses that are more of weak ineffective reactions to insecurity. Speaking against the backdrop of series of recent violent attacks that have rocked our nation and put the people on edge he said security has continued to be of utmost concern saying that gradually the impression is being created that it had overwhelmed the state. Writing through his verified X handle on Sunday, he said the…
An orthopedic surgeon and a retired Naval Officer, Dr Ahmed Abdullai has been elected as the new National president of the Igala Cultural Development Association (ICDA). The election which was held at the idah township stadium on Saturday featured delegates from twenty five states of the country and witnessed by several observer groups from some socio cultural organisations from kogi east. A statement by the National publicity secretary caretaker Committee, Mr Barth Ademu indicated that twenty one offices of the ICDA were contested at the national executive council election. Mr Ademu added that two vice presidents, one and two, Mr…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa has expressed deep grief over the demise of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, as he condoled with the Nigeria’s Armed Forces and Nigerians. In a statement by the acting Director Defence Information Brigadier General Tukur Gusau made available to National Update in Abuja on Sunday, he described the late General as patriotic, adding that the military was saddened by his demise. “On behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR hereby announces the sad demise of…
Jonathan, Obaseki, Mele Kyari, Momoh Orbih, other bigwigs attend, hail Inter-Atlas Synergy Late former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Lamorde, has been immortalised in Edo State. An ultra-modern auditorium and outdoor sports centre built at Ogbona Secondary School, in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, was named Ibrahim Lamorde Hall. A director in Inter-Atlas Synergy, Peter Omoh Dunia, hails from Ogbona community, in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State. The edifice was built by award-winnning pipelines security firm, Inter-Atlas Synergy Limited, chaired by Lamorde until…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. GOVERNOR Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi has commiserated with the family of the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi who died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 75. In a condolence message to the family, made available to newsmen by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Ododo described the late Ogohi as an illustrious son of Kogi State. He also described him as one of Nigeria’s finest Military officers who contributed immensely to keeping Nigeria united in the face of national challenges. He said, “Admiral Ibrahim…
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has described the implementation of four national budgets concurrently as recipe for chaos and frivolity. Recall that in December 2023, both Chambers of the National Assembly extended the implementation period for the capital component of the budget from December 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024, along with the N2.17 trillion 2023 supplementary budget passed in November 2023. Earlier in March, following requests made by President Bola Tinubu, both the Senate and the House of Representatives extended the implementation period for the budgetary appropriations from March 31, 2024, to June…