The leadership of United Patriots (UP) has described as sad and unfortunate, the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reject its notice of Party Primary for the Ekiti State Governorship election scheduled for June 18, 2022. The national chairman of the party Chukwudi Ezeobika Esq in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja said the party views with serious concerns the decision by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu led-INEC to undermine the very integrity of the Nigerian Judiciary. He said it is also an utter disregard for jurisdiction of the Courts to wrongly and unlawfully exclude United Patriots…
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The United Nigerian Stakeholders in the United Arab Emirate- an umbrella body of enterprising Nigerians who live and do business in Dubai has condemned reports in an online media alleging refusal of the government of UAE to renew work permits for Nigerians in the country. The stakeholders particularly frowned at attempt by the said media reports to heap blames on the Consular General, Mrs. Tayyibat Atinuke Mohammed, who the diaspora group said has performed excellently. A report in one of Nigeria’s online media platform credited to a certain Chidi Nwanyanwu who claimed to be a Spokesperson of the Take-It-Back Movement…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has commiserated with the government, the people of Kano state and the entire Emirates Council over the loss of their two illustrious sons, renowned urologist, Dr. Ibrahim Datti Ahmed, President- General, Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria and Alhaji Othman Bashir Tofa, a former Presidential candidate. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Onugwu Muhammed, Governor Bello described the loss of the two elder statesmen as a great loss not only to Kano state but Nigeria in general. “Dr Datti Ahmed, was a refined gentleman with unquantifiable contributions to the development of education…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Member, House of Representatives, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, to propound a pathway to the party ahead of the 2023 general election. Hon Obahiagbon, gave the charge Monday in Abuja, in a letter of commendation to the Chairman Caretaker committee and Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni. The former legislator further advised that personal and selfish interests must not override the interest of the party. “The party interest is more paramount than parochial and self centered agitations from a…
The pioneer Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPFG) and National Cordinator of Saraki’ 2023, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has asked the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, to focus on his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than decide where the PDP zones its presidential ticket to.Ngige over the weekend had urged the main opposition party to zone its presidential ticket to the South East or be ready to lose again in 2023.In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Osaro said Ngige must have lost faith with the APC, hence his unsolicited advice.“If Sen. Chris Ngige has…
The former Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the annulled June 12, 1993 ; election, Bashir Othman Tofa is dead. Family sources confirmed that the 74-year-old Elder Statesman died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness Tofa was the challenger of late MKO Abiola, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, in the controversial June 12 election that was annulled by the regime of Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. One of the deceased’s relations, Alhaji Muhammad who confirmed the sad news said “Alhaji Bashir Tofa died after being admitted in Hospital for…
***Says February date sacrosanct A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh Lukman, has faulted campaign in some quarters for the postponement of the party’s national convention from February date. The APC chieftain described as ‘illogical’ recommendation through a letter written by Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu to the APC CECPC Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, dated December 13, 2021, calling for the postponement of the APC convention. In an open letter to all the APC leaders Monday in Abuja, Lukman warned of the repeat of 2019 Zamfara experience…
***Nigeria should not admit it has two sovereignties The Middle Belt Forum has in its New Year message, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to send a clear message to the security forces on why they must defeat Boko Haram and throw them out of Damboa LGA.The forum spoke against the backdrop of the situation that the insurgents have taken over the Local Government for three years now to the extent of mounting road blocks.A statement by the Forums President Bitrus Pogu said, “In Damboa Local Government Area of Southern Borno, Boko Haram elements have completely taken over the LGA in the…
Ahead of the forthcoming Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State, a youth group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the umbrella of “EKITIKETE Youths Alliance” has appealed to its National Chairman, Dr Iyocha Ayu to call some of Its chieftains to order over their alleged anti-Party activities. This the group said is expedient and instructive if the Party is serious about reclaiming the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) In a statement titled, “Save PDP in Ekiti State now” made available to newsmen on Sunday by its Convener, Prince Segun Okangi they said, “We are concerned members of…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse In line with the Federal government’s projection to achieve 99 percent Broadband coverage in Nigeria by 2030, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has trained over 200,000 youths on digital content and digital productivity across the country This was disclosed by the director general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Alhaji Kashifu Abdullahi. He said the agency has also established hundreds of IT centers at various institutions of learning and communities across the country, adding that this is part of the federal government policy on digital economy. Abdullahi explained that “part of effort to achieve…