An APC aspirant for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency of Kogi, Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin, on Wednesday described Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello as the arrowhead of generation of youth dominated leaders in Nigeria. Jibrin, an Abuja based business mogul, said the declaration in a statement issued by Alh Salihu Adam-Jiddah, spokesman of Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin campaign organization (SICO) in Lokoja. The APC aspirant said he received inspiration from Bello and thanked him (Bello) and his administration for leading a new generation of leaders dominated by youths and women towards the economic growth and development of Kogi State. Jibrin described the Kogi State Governor…
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Nigeria has today joined the global football nations that have received the UEFA champions League trophy.Director Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement indicated that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare received the Trophy presented to him by Heineken, in his office at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja.He quoted the minister to have expressed excitement over the choice of Nigeria for the tour of the Trophy, describing it as the second most important Trophy in football after the FIFA World Cup trophy. Dare indicated that Nigeria is a football loving nation, that has…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has condemned the attacks on five communities in Plateau state describing such actions as satanic. Special adviser on media to the ministerNneka Ikem Anibeze in a Statement indicated that the minister sympathized with the state government and victims of the armed banditry attacks in Garga District of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.She quite her to have stated that the mayhem unleashed on innocent citizens especially during the Ramadan Fasting was evil. The Minister who directed the immediate deployment of relief materials including food, water, blankets…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, on Tuesday declined to comment on the presidential ambition of the minister Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi’s when he paid him a courtesy visit on the Governor in Dutse. The governor however commended Ameachi on the railway projects connecting some major towns in Jigawa, describing them as gigantic, adding that they will continue to impact on the lives of the residents. However, Abubakar indicated that he cannot preempt the decision of the APC Governor’s Forum to speak on the presidential ambition of Ameachi. “When we meet at the forum…
Nigeria’s Philanthropist and Academician, Professor Christopher Imumolen on Wednesday, joined the presidential race under the platform of the Accord party Professor Imumolen who owns three universities in Africa, South America and North America gave the indication in Abuja on Wednesday after picking the expression of interest form from the party secretariat in Abuja. Imumolen expressed worry over the deplorable state of the country; saying neither the road, air nor railway is safe anymore due to rising insecurity.He decried the recent killing and abduction of Nigerians in the Kaduna train attack, the abduction of school children in Adamawa amongst others According…
At a special valedictory session to mark the exit of three members of the Senate on Wednesday, the newly elected All Progressive Congress chairman, senator Abdullahi Adamu offered the Senate Minority leader Enyinnaya Abaribe APC Governorship ticket for Abia State if he will join the party. The valedictory session was in honour of new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari, and Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha. The APC chairman in his brief remark had capitalised on the hiccup in the Governorship ambition of the minority leader…
Senators James Manager representing Delta South and Ali Ndume representing Borno North have begged the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu to protect colleagues senators by ensuring they get return ticketsThis came as the senate organised valedictory session in honour of new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari, and Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha. The appeal came against the backdrop that many of the senators who have fallen out with their Governors may not get the return ticket.Senator James Manager having…
The Federal Government has set up an online youth initiative code named the Nigeria Youth Online Assembly (NOYA), to empower the youth through timely dissemination of Information on career enhancing, trainings, job and employment placement opportunities via a unified platform so as to boost youth employment in the country. Director Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement quoted Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, to have initiative in line with the present Administration’s avowed determination to lifting of 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years.The minister spoke while was declaring…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has accused the APC-led Federal Government of paying no attention to the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians.Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur in a statement quoted the Governor to have bared his mind in an interview with reporters Tuesday, at the Benue Peoples House following the attack on two communities in the state where more than 24 persons were killed in their sleep by militia Fulani herdsmen said, “enough is enough.”The statement explained that Suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded and killed 8 persons in Mbadwem in Guma local government and 16 in Tiortyu, a sprawling settlement in…
By John Akubo, Abuja The Senate,,on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The request was contained in a letter dated April 5, 2022. The letter was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Buhari, in the letter, explained that an adjustment to the 2022 fiscal framework became imperative in view of new developments in both the global and domestic economies. According to him, the developments were occasioned by spikes in the market price of crude oil, which were fallout of the Russian-Ukraine war. “As you are aware, there…