The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has expressed sympathy over the inferno that raised a popular shopping complex Next Cash and Carry in Abuja on Boxing Day.Umar Farouq expressed deep sympathy for the loss of goods and property worth billions of Naira, in the fire incident.In a statement issued on Monday by special adviser on media to the minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, she quoted the Minister to have also decried the rising incidences of fire disasters in the country as she called for caution to avoid future occurrences.Umar Farouq has since directed the National…
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The Ogidi Community in Ijumu Local Government in Kogi State has expended N12.8 million to implement some development projects that will add value to the living standards of the people. The President of Ogidi Development Association (ODA), Mr Femi Oloruntoba who made the disclosure on Monday at Ogidi said that the projects were executed in the last two years to enhance the social and economic status of the county Oloruntoba who spoke at the annual general meeting of the community listed the projects to include the purchase of a transformer, renovation of Ogidi Community Secondary School and grading of Ogidi-Kabba…
From Abel Abogonye, Lafia The former minister of information, Labaran Maku has blamed the incessant killings in the north to insincerity of her greedy leaders. The All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA) scribe made this known in his Christmas message at his Wakma village in Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa State. In his address Maku lamented that the north is currently at war with itself. “The war going on in the entire north today started in Nasarawa in February, 2001 when so called unknown gunmen murdered some Tiv people. “The killing trend moved to somewhere in Taraba, then later to…
Former speaker of the House of representatives Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara has admonished Nigerians to love one another because it overcomes all thingsDogara who is also the Jakkadan Bauchi in a special Christmas message he personally signed said,”As we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, let us all remember that it is a time to extend His love to the underprivileged in the society. “We should bear in mind that the greatest command Jesus gave is to love one another.The Jarman Tikau Said, “Not only does loving humanity have spiritual benefits, it will also make Nigeria a better…
Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has sent a congratulatory message to his Kebbi State counterpart Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on his 60th birthday anniversary.Special AdviserMedia and Public Relations to the Governor Habibu Nuhu Kila in a statement made available to the National Update on Monday quoted the Governor to have described the Chairman of Progressives Governor’s Forum and Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu as brave and fearless leader.Continuing he said Bagudu is a unifying factor in Nigerian’s politics.Governor Badaru while congratulating him wished Governor Bagudu more years in the service of humanity.He prayed to Almighty God to bless him…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, is surprised that “some Nigerians were surprised” that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to assent the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 on December 21, 2021.Actually, Ozekhome, appearing on an African Independent Television (AIT) political programme the previous day, to clarify the deadline for Buhari to sign the Bill, vowed that the president would not append his signature to the piece of legislation.Comparing himself to ‘Nostradamus’ for “correctly predicting Buhari 110 per cent of the time in the past six and half years” of his presidency, Ozekhome passionately…
By Tunde Olusunle I called up a colleague in one of the national newspapers to make an editorial suggestion to him, August 2017. Ayodele Peter Fayose who was governor of Ekiti State at the time, was attending the convocation ceremony of one of his children, at the Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State. Oluwarogbayimika Fayose, graduated with a Second Class Upper degree, and his delighted father could be seen grinning from ear to ear, in photographs which were hoisted on the internet, realtime. You could feel Oshokomole’s* (that is Fayose’s popular alias), sense of accomplishment, as a parent. The younger Fayose…
I have tried so hard to make sense of the reasons given by you Mr. President for the rejection of the electoral bill but to no avail. Reminiscing on the electoral reforms you promised us Mr. President, I expected you to surprise us for once, to tell millions of Nigerians that you have our interest at heart but yet again, you failed us. Mr. President, you have made mockery of the electoral reforms you promised Nigerians and all effort to have a better election come 2023 has been truncated by your action. Mr. President, you have demonstrated once again that…
A group within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aiges of Progressive Mandate Movement (PMM) has challenged Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) to ensure that party’s national convention does not fail to hold by 5th of February, 2022. PMM also demanded immidiate release of processes leading to the national convention, adding that if nothing is done by January 5th 2022, the National Secretariat will be made ungovernable for the CECPC. In a statement released to the newsmen Sunday in Abuja and signed by its National Coordinator, Hon. Abdullahi Mohammed and the Secretary, Comrade…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse. The former Jigawa state Governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Alhaji Sule Lamido has added his voice to the controversy thrown up by the national assembly on mandatory direct primary election for political parties Lamido described the legislation as a clear breach of the provision of the Nigerian constitution which gives political parties the leverage to regulate the conduct of their affairs. The former governor gave the indication in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen in Dutse, Jigawa state capital.Lamido who is a former foreign affairs minister also accused the members of ruling…