The court verdict on the Electoral Act has all the trappings of a kangaroo show By The Nation We can describe it as comedy or even farce. But that would bring a piece of laughter into a matter of national sobriety, or even mourning. It is rather a tragedy bleeding freely on our nation, a ridicule of the law, contempt for justice, grandiose folly and another episode of a judge working as a caricature, an ugly cartoon of the real thing. The verdict handed down by Evelyn Anyadike at the Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, on March 17…
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Apparently angered by the incessant kidnapping in their community, Irate youths of Chukuku, barricaded the road connecting Gwagwalada and Kuje as early as 6:00 a.m, preventing human and vehicular movement in the area.The community, which is a few kilometres away from Kuje, the headquarters of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has recently become the epicentre of abductions in the nation’s capital. It was gathered that four people, including women, were kidnapped on Wednesday night. The gunmen were said to have raided the village in a commando style, shooting sporadically as residents scampered to find safety.…
***fix refineries from oil windfalls The Senator representing Kogi west Smart Adeyemi has asked the Federal Government to fast track the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Project which has the potential to catalyse full industrialization of the Nation’s economy Adeyemi who made the call at an interactive session with journalists covering the Senate on way out of the dwindling fortunes of the Nation’s economy.He urged the federal government to use the current gains being made from Crude oil sales at the International market which is above $100, to fix the comatose oil refineries or build new ones. He expects proceeds from…
From Daniel Abogonye The Federal Government has made commitment to partner Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) to promote research on artificial intelligence (AI) in order to catch-up with other developed Nations. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Prof. Isa Pantami, made the disclosure on Thursday in Lafia, Nasarawa State at the maiden summit on AI organised by NCS. The Minister was represented at the occasion by Director-General, National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Yaa’u Garba. Prof. Pantami commended NCS for organising the summit in an area he described as the most facinating technological development in the world today. He said…
The son of immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, Mustapha Sule Lamido has thrown his hat in the ring to contest for the governorship position in Jigawa State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)Lamido(jnr) also known as Santurakin Dutse, made the declaration before party supporters in Dutse on ThursdayThe Aspirant, indicated that after series of consultations with elders, leaders, youths and women he made up his mind to contest jigawa for the office of Governor in Jigawa State come 2023.According to him he was pressurized by supporters to contest as they have confidence in him going by…
By Ahmed Rufa’i Dutse The Central Bank of Nigeria has expended N975 billion in 2021/2022 to ensure Nigeria achieved self reliance in terms of wheat production and food security. The CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele who was represented by the Jigawa State Branch Controller Hajja Saadatu Ibrahim Inuwa made the disclosure at the celebration of ‘Brawn Day’ and flag off of the 2021/2022 Wheat harvesting period held at Gabarin village of Ringim local government Jigawa state.He said, “Since the introduction of the national agricultural policy under the president Muhammad Buhari mantra of ‘We must Produce what we eat and we must…
The Federal Government has given approval for the engagement of four of its Agencies to train 50,000 Non-Graduate N-Power Beneficiaries.The special adviser on media to the minister Nneka Ikrm Anibeze in a statement issued on Thursday said”At the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, the National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute (HEDI) were given the mandate to train the beneficiaries for 9 months.She quoted the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq to have indicated that the ministry is coordinating the implementation…
By Aisha Audu The management of Kogi State Specialist Hospital,Lokoja has called for sustained collaboration with media organisations to promote awareness about health activities and programmes in the state. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Prof Isah Yayaha made the call while playing host to a delegation of the state chapter of Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) to his office in lokoja recently. According to him, the collaboration will foster synergy with the media for better healthcare delivery especially in the coverage of health activities. While describing journalists as the ‘voice for the voiceless’, the CMD…
Former governor of Anambra State breathe the air of freedom on Wednesday evening after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) granted himan administrative bail.It was gathered that Obiano’s passport was seized by the anti-graft agency as part of his bail conditions.Obiani was nabbed on Thursday at about 8:30pm by the anti-graft agency at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, hours after he left office and handed over to the new Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.His reported escape to the United States of America was truncated when he was apprehended.He was subsequently transferred to the headquarters of the commission, where he was…
Former governor of Benue state and Minister of Special Duties and Inter governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume has declared that he is satisfied with the screening of aspirants for the national chairmanship position in the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention. The frontline chairmanship candidate, who was accompanied to the screening venue by a powerful delegation of Elderstatemen, APC leaders across the states of the federation and other stakeholders, expressed confidence that screening exercise will produce quality leadership for the ruling party. Senator George Akume said: “I don’t know whether it’s an interview, it’s a screening exercise. They asked…