By John Akubo Former Governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido in this interview with JOHN AKUBO spoke on the recent electoral act that was assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, blaming lawmakers and their selfish interests for bringing in section 84(12), which Buhari asked them to delete. He also spoke on the issue of zoning, which he said was a creation of PDP in 1999 to heal the wounds of June12, 1993 election. Buhari asked the National Assembly to delete completely section 84(12), which he said is in conflict with the Constitution, barely a week after he signed the Electoral…
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The Managing Director, TStv Africa Pay TV, Mr Bright Echefu, lamented the poor power supply faced in the country and urged the Federal Government to improve on it and save business. Echefu gave the indication through his Facebook handle on Thursday. He expressed dismay and explained that the company bought 769,300 litres of diesel and spent a total of N232 million from January to December 2021 for its headquarters and affiliate offices across the country. He also explained that the diesel used in the TStv headquarters had risen from N14 million monthly as at 2021 to N36 million monthly in…
Former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ew hours after handing over, Obiano was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday. Obiano, who was governor of Anambra for eight years, was picked up by the EFCC operatives as he prepared to board a flight to Houston, in the US state of Texas. Obiano, had been on the commission’s watchlist. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest.
***kicks against MTN’s Operations over years without payment of Customs Duty The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday was told how the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS receiving capital allowances claims by tax payers without certificate of acceptance from the ministry of trade and industries in 2019 This was contained in the 2019 Auditor General of the Federation’s queries to ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs of government Speaking at the resumed hearing of the investigations on queries issued by the office of the Auditor General of the Federation against the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) of the…
**Recorverd 23 rifles, 2200live ammunition, 3 cars, N1.8m The Force Intelligence Bureau Special Tactical Squad (FIB-STS) has arrested thirty (30) suspects for complicity in the crimes of kidnapping, armed robbery, arms smuggling, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, car theft, rape, receiving stolen goods, amongst others. The AG force public relations officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued on Thursday indicated that the FIB-STS equally recovered a total of eight (8) foreign and seven (7) locally made AK47 rifles, eight (8) revolver rifles, two thousand two hundred (2,200) rounds of live ammunition of different calibres.Others he said included twelve (14)…
A registered group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of APC Concerned Forum (APCCF) has demanded for immediate arrest of the 10 members of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) over purported sack of its National Secretary Senator John James Akpanudoedehe. The forum specifically warned the 10 CECPC members against flouting the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari asking for status quo ante regarding the leadership crisis in the party. The 10 members of the Caretaker Committee who signed the document sacking the Secretary are; Niger State governor, Sani Bello; a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani;…
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Yekini Nabena, has condemned the purported sack of the national secretary of the party, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, saying only National Executive Committee (NEC) can exercise such power. Also, a group of the APC under the aegis of Progressive Youth Movement (PYM) has declared support for the national Secretary of the party Senator John James Akpanudoedehe. A letter containing a vote of no confidence on the national secretary emerged Thursday morning revealing that full quorum of the CECPC consisting of 10 members signed a letter sacking Senator Akpanudoedehe.…
By Friday Idachaba Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission HYPPADEC has concluded plans to assist brilliant but indigent students of Kogi State origin in various high institutions of higher learning across the country. Member, HYPPADEC Governing Council representing Kogi,Alhaji Isa Ozi-Salami, who disclosed this said the assistance would come as scholarships in support of their educational pursuits. The elder Statesman gave the assurance at Adogo Cottage Hospital in Ajaokuta Local Government Area as part of the four-day Free Medical and Surgical Outreach organised by the Commission for members of riverine communuties in the state. Ozi-Salami said that the Commission was…
***describes him as a jolly good fellow A former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of his colleague, Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe. A statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Mumeh indicated that Senator Osakwe represented Delta North Senatorial Zone in the Senate between 1999 and 2007. He died in a London hospital on Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Senator Mark in a condolence message to the government and people of Delta state on the demise of Senator Osakwe, described him as a jolly good fellow who was passionate about the…
***Says his ambition not blind to step on Buhari’s toes but into his shoes Former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the party’s senators to support his presidential ambition.At a crowded meeting with about 30 APC caucus in the Senate, Tinubu who took time to narrate his ordeals in the fight for democracy, made it clear that his visit was to seek support and partnership of the lawmakers for the realisation of his presidential ambition in 2023.He asked them to back his ambition based on his capacity and experience. He said, “Why…