The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi State chapter, has asked the State Governor to repent over percentage payment of salaries to workers at both the state and local government levels in the state describing it as embarrassing and inhuman. The party’s Director for Media and Communications, Comrade Dayo Onibiyo, in a statement on Sunday advised the state government to have a change of attitude in the little time left for it to spend in office before it will be booted out in 2023, by God’s grace, through the votes of the suffering masses’ and good people of the state PDP…
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The AIONIAN group of schools has bestowed an ‘Award of Academic Excellence And Humanitarian Service on Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senatoe Tolu Odebiyi. A statement issued on Monday by his media Aide, Olubunmi Omo’ogun quoted the Chief Aionian, Mr. Akinyemi Farayola to have stated that they found the Senator worthy of the award following his immense contributions to the development of education in Ogun West Senatorial District and his outstanding parliamentary performance in the 9th Senate. Mr. Farayola said “The award is presented to Distinguished Senator Tolu Odebiyi, to appreciate and recognise his unflinching…
**Demands CCTV footages of 16th and 17th of June 2021 Grieving Mrs Vivien Vihimga Akpagher has dragged Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja and its owners, including former Managing Director of Skye Bank, Mr. Akinsola Akifemiwa before an Abuja High Court, demanding for over ten billion naira. This is coming against the backdrop that the School allegedly neglected and failed to care for her daughter who was 14 year old boarding student Miss Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher that died after being allegedly raped. Keren-Happuch died on the 22nd of June 2021 after developing sepsis as a result of the infection caused by the…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed grief over the demise of second republic Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker, Chief Benjamin Chaha.Chief Press SecretaryNathaniel Ikyur in a statement quoted the Governor to have lamented that the state lost a father figure in him. Chief Chaha was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the short lived second term-tenure of President Shehu Shagari’s administration in 1983 which was overthrown in a military coup by General Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Ortom in a tribute to the elder statesman, noted that “Chief Chaha was one of the pathfinders and father who…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has given a notice of what they described as “General System Collapse” which has resulted in total darkness across the South Eastern states of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia and Imo The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, in a notice he signed, said that the cause of the total blackout was because of the collapse of all their outgoing feeders in the five states. Eze also said that they are on standby, and waiting for signal from National Control Centre (NCC) for restoration of supply. The notice reads: “The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) wishes…
THE Rotary Club Abuja Asokoro Diamond has honoured a Kogi indigene, Alhaji Momoh Hamid Akata of the University of America, Abuja Learning Centre, PSIN, Kubwa. Akata was honoured in recognition of his commitment to the upliftment of humanity through his invaluable contributions to community development. The award tagged: ‘Peace Builder Award’ was bestowed on the Kogi-born in appreciation of his “passion towards peace building” in his area of service and Nigeria as a whole. Rotary Club with head- quarters in Illinois Evanston, USA and over 360 clubs alongside a membership of over 1.3 million all over the world, often recognize…
***Attacks Buni, Bello Former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman, has called for a painstaking background checks on all the aspiring candidates contesting at the forthcoming national convention. This is as the former PGF boss attacked governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state and his counterpart in Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, saying both governors should not be examples of what should emerge as leaders in the forthcoming national convention and as candidates in 2023. Lukman said the quality of party leaders will substantially determine the…
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the candidacy of Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Chief George Akume, has received a boost. The support is coming following the zoning arrangements of the National Chairmanship position to the North-central zone where Senator George Akume hails from. The support coming from some National Executive Committee (NEC) members and supporters of two other major contenders who have been zoned out of the race, has boosted the minister’s chances of emerging the next APC national chairman. A statement released on Monday in Abuja, signed by the Coordinator…
A group under the auspices of Osinbajo Youth Organization (OYO) has indicated that the Vice President Yemi Osibanjo will declare to run for president of Nigeria immediately after the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention in March. Director-General of the group Ambassador Salahaddeen Shuaibu at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, said, “I can confidently tell you that the Vice President has agreed to declare to run for the office of the president immediately after the APC convention in March. “As group of youths who believes in this country we have been making calls, we are stakeholders as far as…
The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi in a press statement indicates that the pastor was arrested whileon a trip for a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. According to him, the youthful and popular preacher who has his church headquarters in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu road, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra state and two other branches in Lagos and Abuja,…