Fresh plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow another N6trillion, has been condemned by former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank. He said rather than continue to take loans thereby perpetually enslaving Nigerians, the the political activist said it is better for Buhari to sell Nigeria as an entity. The fresh loan, according to Buhari in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, is meant to finance deficit in the 2022 budget. Buhari’s letter reads in part: “As you are aware Mr Speaker, the new development both in…
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A waiver granted a frontline House of Representatives aspirant, Chief Amobi Ogah, by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency elections in Abia state has evoked jubilation in the constituency.. Reports reaching the National Update had it that leaders of the party rising from a crucial meeting held during the week arrived at the decision.The waiver was granted to Amobi in an official letter signed by the State PDP Chairman, Hon Alwell Asiforo. The letter reads in parts ; “APPROVAL FOR WAIVER IN FAVOUR Of CHIEF AMOBI GODWIN OGANH MEMBER PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse A youth group in Jigawa state under the agies of Unified Northern Forum (UNF) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to contest for president in 2023 general election for more prosperity and united Nigeria. They described Emefiele as a champion of agricultural development.The chairman of the group, Comrade Abdullahi Abbas commended Emefiele who anchored policies that has brought timely intervention to save the economy.Abbas gave the commendation in a speech delivered at a youth political awareness lecture in Dutse the state capital.He maintained that, “under Emefiele the country’s agricultural sector has…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Court rulings on the sacking of Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi and Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe are shaping up to becoming a “locus classicus” – an authoritative passage from a standard work that is often quoted as an illustration; a classic case or example.The issue at stake is whether votes from an election belong to the political party or its candidate, and if morality should take precedence over legality in deciding electoral matters in court.One high court has categorically held that a political party owns electoral votes, while two high courts and an appellate court have literally…
By Friday Idachaba Editorial Board of Kogi-based ‘Policy and Lawmakers’ Magazine’ has called on electorate to vote out legislators who do not support constitutional amendment to grant administrative and financial autonomy to Local Government councils. Mr Friday Ogungbemi, Publisher of the Magazine, who disclosed this in statement on Sunday in Lokoja urged electorate, especially in rural areas, to be properly guided in their support and votes for politicians as 2023 general elections approach. Ogungbemi said it was important that the Local Government System is strengthened to prosecute and accomplish its mandate as the third tier of government. The Board, according…
From Naseer Mijinyawa A governorship aspirant in Niger State, Alhaji Umar Sanda Abdullahi has said that he will align with any position taken by his party with regards to consensus arrangement.According to him the party is greater than any individual stating that if the party decided that concesus candidate should emerge, he will for the success of the party, abide by that position for the overal interest of the party at the general elections.Addressing Journalists at a news briefing in Minna over the weekend, he maintained that his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is greater than any individual and…
Pensioners in Kogi state are apprehensive as government may have resorted to selective payment of pensions for the month of March, 2022. The development started on Wednesday, 6th April, 2022 (afternoon), when a handful of pensioners especially those banking with First Bank, UBA and Union Bank reportedly got their alerts for payment of their March pensions while majority are yet to be paid. The difficult situation that had inflicted pains on the senior citizens, started in February, 2022 when they were paid 70% of their pensions instead of 100% and to worsen it now, the selective payment for the month…
By Sunny Green Prince Yemi Itodo, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has threatened to file a N2 billion suit against the spokesperson of Hon. Hassan Saleh Campaign Organization, Cletus Agada for defamation. The threat was contained in a demand letter by his legal team, Pathfind Attorneys, dated 8th April, 2022 and addressed to Cletus Agada. In the letter which was signed by the Senior Partner, Precious Aire, Esq, the law firm cited how Agada defamed their client in a widely published write up on Facebook Friday, 8th April, 2022. The letter read…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has sent message of congratulations to the Bishop- Elect of Katsina – Ala Diocese, Benue state, Most Reverend Father Isaac Bunde Dugu on his appointment. Chief Press Secretary to the governor Nathaniel Ikyur in a statement indicated that Rev Father Dugu was appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina- Ala in Benue state by the Holy Father Pope Francis on Saturday, April 9, 2022.According to him Dugu by the appointmentsucceeds Bishop Peter Adoboh who died on February 14, 2020.According to the statement, Governor Ortom in a congratulatory message described the new Bishop as…
Nigeria needs a de-tribalized person like the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele who is endowed with the knowledge of the economy to move the country to the land of development, a group under the aegis of Emefiele Mobilization Team (EMT), has said. The group therefore called on Nigerian youth to support the call for Dr. Godwin lfeanyinchukwu Emefiele to run for the 2023 presidential election. Addressing youths from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State on Saturday in Lokoja, during the launch of Emefiele Mobilization Team, the national coordinator of the team Dr. Ahmed Attah reeled out some of…