Senators from the North under the auspice of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) have expressed shock and outrage over the Monday night attack on Kaduna-bound train, asking the military to re-strategise on handling the security situation in the North West. The forum’s chairman and a former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, said the attack was a direct dare at the Nigerian state and its security forces. Wamakko, who is also chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence said the loss of lives of innocent and defenceless Nigerians must be halted immediately. The senators described the attack as…
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A powerful delegation led by former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nuruddeen Muhammad on Tuesday afternoon stormed the PDP National headquarters to purchase governorship nomination and expression of interest form for Alhaji Mustapha Sule Lamido (San Turakin Dutse) Recall that he had earlier declared his interest to run for the governorship of Jigawa, last Thursday in a large gathering in his Dutse residence after due consultation across stakeholders and party stalwarts. National Financial Secretary Hon. Daniel Woyengikoro handed the forms, electoral guidelines, party constitution, timetable, and list of documents required for screening to Dr. Muhammad at his office…
There were discordant tunes at a public hearing on a Bill to amend the Company and Allied Matters Act 2020, proposed by the Senate monday as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and various non-governmental organisations on, disagreed with certain provisions in the act. They spoke at the public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment; Diaspora and the NGOs. The Sponsor of the bill, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, said the proposed amendments were meant to strengthen the operations of the NGOs in Nigeria. However in their presentations at the event, stakeholders including the Christian Association of Nigeria…
As the election year 2023 draws closer, political gladiators all over the country are already galvanizing and rallying support for candidates of their choices.In Zamfara state the situation is not different, the citizens have been clamouring for Abubakar Nakwada Gusau, to throw his hat in the ring to contest for the plum job of governor in the State.Recently in Abuja, a group under the aegies of, “Zamfara Rescue Initiative” a political movement made up of concerned politicians across party lines, top business class, youth leaders, indigenes of the State in the diasporas, friends and well- wishes of the people of…
Following the suspension of capturing of biometrics for new Enhanced E-Passport at the Nigeria High Commission in London, United Kingdom, a group of Nigerians under the aiges of the Nigerians in Diaspora (ND) have condemned the announcement of the Nigerian High Commissioner, accusing him of, “fraud, extortion and undue hardship being inflicted on legitimate passports applicants.” The group said the news broke Sunday night as a wrong signal to many Nigerians particularly those that have had to travel long distances from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, and so on to the Mission in London without positive resolution of their…
A pro-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the platform of The Democrats Group (TDG), has called for the resignation of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state as Chairman of PDP Zoning Committee.The committee is charged with responsibility to the party direction on the contentious issue of zoningThe group made the call Monday in Abuja, through a statement signed by its Director-General, Asiwaju Abidemmy Elegbede.The group while justifying the demand for Ortom’s resignation alluded to what it termed the “Benue governor’s incestuous political relationship with Governor Nyesom Wike.According to the group, Ortom is a beneficiary of Wike’s N5 billion grant, among other…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The political crisis in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that Governor Godwin Obaseki, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu and their supporters reflect deeply on why and how they defected to the party in June 2020.Needless to dwell on the nitty-gritty of their exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), which gave them the platform to the Dennis Osadebey Avenue seat of government in Benin City in 2016.But there they’re, left in the political wilderness by the machination of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC, headed by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a…
Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the 2023 presidential election. Wike, who made the declaration when he visited Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi on Sunday, said he is better positioned to take power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him,, “To remove APC from power, I’m the person who can tell them enough is enough. We must take this power and I’m ready to take it for PDP. “God is with us that’s why APC keeps failing every day.” He, the Nigerian…
Former deputy Vice chancellor (Academic) University of Portharcourt Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi Professor of Clinical Anatomy and Medical Anthropology, University of Portharcourt in this interview with spoke on the ASUU strike and other burning National issues Excerpts, The Academic Staff Union of Universities has embarked on another strike don’t you think it is one strike too many? I think the ASUU agitation is called for even though it is one strike too many but it is not the fault of ASUU. You will notice that ASUU has been consistently asking for the same thing, better funding for the university, some form of…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former senatorial aspirant of the party in Cross River state, Chief Ray Morphy, has commended governor of Niger state Abubakar Sani-Bello, for inspiring the party to “a superlative national convention.” Dr. Morphy said for every event, there is always a trigger, adding that history of the just concluded APC’s national convention cannot be written without the pivotal role of the governor.In a statement the APC chieftain released Sunday in Abuja, said governor Sani-Bello demonstrated courage, spirit of sacrifice, loyalty, selflessness, love and togetherness in his commitment towards delivering a successful and…