President Muhammadu Buhari should sack the Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele if he fails to humbly resign his position to focus on his political campaign for 2023, the National Conscience Party (NCP) National Chairman Dr Yunusa Tanko has urged. The party in a statement by Omole Olusegun, Special Assistant to the National Chairman said Emefiele’s refusal to address the viral video circulating the Social media showing his ambition to succeed President Buhari in 2023 is not speaking well of him.Tanko therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack Emefiele.”Godwin Emefiele’s campaign video is being circulated…
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The Federal Government in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR), have intensified efforts to ensure product specification. This they said is aimed at increasing the volume of exported unique products in Nigeria. This came to the fore during the week at the National Conference on Creation of Legal and Institutional Framework for Geographical Indications, in Abuja. In his keynote address, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Richard Otunba Adebayo commended the EU and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for funding the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfriPi project). According…
***Nabs nursing mum 21 days after bail on same drug offence Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have foiled attempt by a syndicate to steal at least N2.7 billion from the Nigerian economy by pushing into circulation fake $4.7 million cash.Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement said in the early hours of Friday 18th February 2022 operatives of the agency intercepted a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory.He said a controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit US dollars totalling $4, 760, 000.00 led to the…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The rotation of the presidency between the North and South of Nigeria for the 2023 general election remains fluid, even as the number of aspirants for the exalted office swells by the day.No polity watcher can, as yet, put an exact or a reliable figure to it, but scores of aspirants on the platforms of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared, indicated or being wooed or “forced” to announce their intentions to run for president.Yes, you read it correctly! Politicians being “forced” to declare for the Office…
Ahead of the forthcoming Governorship election in Osun State, the member representing Obokun/ Oriade Federal Constituency of the State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Hon Busayo Oluwole Oke on Sunday counselled the aggrieved members and stakeholders of the Party in the state to put an end to unguarded commentsabout the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by the lawmaker who is also the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts He cautioned that rather than attacking the Governor, members and other…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has directed the immediate delivery of food and non-food items to victims of the Muna El-Badawy Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Maiduguri. This was coming against the background of a fire incident on Saturday which razed over 3000 shelters in the camp.A statement by her special adviser on media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze quoted the minister to have expressed sadness at the incident which rendered over 3000 households homeless. “On behalf of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, I sympathize with the government and…
The Federal Government has concluded a two- week National Skills Development Training for Youth with Disabilities as it Scaled-Up Training for Vulnerable Youth Entrepreneurs in the 36 States of the Federation including the FCT.Director, Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement quoted the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare to have stated that the training was part of the efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari led-Administration towards empowering the teeming Nigerian youth. He said the training is crucial for those who are vulnerable and living with disabilities to be entrepreneurial, self-reliant and employable. Speaking at…
Abel Daniel, Lafia A political group under the aegis of Rescue Nigeria Mission, has called on the governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, to contest for the office of Nigeria President in 2023. The North Central Coordinator of the group, comrade Tauhid Haruna, in his address said that the group from the six states and the Federal Capital Territory in the zone converged in Lafia to call on the Kogi governor to run for the 2023 presidency. Haruna said the group which comprises youths and women, decided that it was time for a youthful and energetic president to emerge in…
Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has won the All Progressives Congress, (APC) governorship primary election held on Saturday, February 19. The Chairman of the primary election committee, Governor Abdulrasak Abdulrahman of Kwara State while announcing the results of the election in Osogbo, declared that Oyetola polled 222,169 votes to emerge the winner. His closest rival in the election, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti polled 12,921 to emerge second while a former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Lasun Yusuf polled 460 votes. According to him, 408,697 members of the party registered to participate in the primary election while those who actually…
Troops from Operation Whirl Stroke, (OPWS) on Saturday in Benue State rescued 8 persons from kidnappers den Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur in a statement on Sunday said the rescued victims who hailed from Agasha town in Guma local government area were kidnapped on their farms by herdsmen on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022.According to him, before their rescue, they had spent over three days with their abductors The statement quoted the special adviser to the Governor on Security, Lt. Col Paul Hemba (rtd) on having briefed the Governor on the successful rescue operation.While briefing the Governor the statement explained that…