A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Moh Lukman, has again warned that any delay of the party’s national convention beyond February date will further weakens the chances of the ruling party to win an election. Lukman also appealed to all APC leaders to take the issue of leadership recruitment beyond the question of loyalty. In a statement released to newsmen Thursday in Abuja, the PGF boss further postponement of the national convention will mean that the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has “new objective is probably to take…
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***Demand Umahi’s stewardship in the state The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) said it received with mixed feelings the news that Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, declared his intention to contest for presidency, saying the governor should give stewardship of his seven years in the state. While totally rejecting Umahi’s presidential ambition, the Ebonyi indigenes said Nigeria won’t survive a week under the “dictatorship style of governor Umahi” as president. Governor Umahi had on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari and thereafter announced his intention to succeed the president. But reacting to the development through…
Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has clamped down on illegal tax collectors who mount roadblocks on highways within the state, to extort money from unsuspecting travellers.The Governor therefore ordered immediate removal of such road blocks across the State Bello who was on a trip to Okene in Kogi central on Thursday morning, was confronted by the traffic hold up caused by some illegal tax collector’s where he alighted and ordered one of his security aides to supervise the removal of the roadblock in the area. Bello observed that the illegal roadblocks were causing so much hardship for the road users…
Governor, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has applauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria for a spectacular start at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon defeating a formidable opponent, the Pharos of Egypt 1-0, in their group stage encounter.Chief Press Secretary to the GovernorOnogwu Nuhammed in a statement quoted the Governor to have described the victory of Eagles over Pharos of Egypt as sweet victory as he charged them to put their eyes on the ultimate victory which is lifting the trophy.The Governor expressed a strong believe like millions of soccer enthusiasts in Nigeria that the spectacular…
Apparently worried by incessant killings in the country by different groups of criminals, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has decried the situation saying Nigerians are tired of stories on such carnages. Lawan who spoke at the Maitama Guest House of the Senate President while thanking Senators and journalists covering the Senate who visited him on his 63 birthday, said the situation is not too good for the country.For that reason he said his 63rd is going to be subdued and solemn occasion because of what the country is passing through. “Recently we lost 200people in Zanfara and some numbers…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has forwarded a condolence message to the Government and people of Oyo State over the demise of former Governor, Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala, who passed on in the early hours of Wednesday Alao-Akala, who won the gubernatorial election in 2007 and served until 2011, died at age 71.The elder statesman reportedly died in his country home in Ogbomoso after battling an undisclosed ailment. Governor Bello, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, said the death of the former Governor is a great loss to the state owing to his contribution to…
At last, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria after 7months and 7days proscription A statement by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, announced the FG decision in a statement on Tuesday.On 5th June 2021, the Nigerian government officially put an indefinite ban on Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria after the social media platform deleted tweets made by the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari warning the south eastern people of Nigeria, predominantly Igbo people, of a potential repeat of the 1967 civil war.Kashifu in the statement…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former lawmaker, Magnus Abe has said the idea of different people queuing up to declare their Presidential ambition is not a sign of disunity within the party.Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Abe welcomed the various declarations from different members of the party.He however noted that it is important for the party to effectively manage the various ambitions by ensuring level playing field for all.According to Abe, all those who have thrown in their hats into the ring for the coveted title are by their track records eminently qualified.Reacting specifically to…
A former Governor of Oyo State Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala is dead. Sources close to the Alao-Akala family confirmed the death of the former Oyoo State governor and deputy governor. He served as the Deputy Governor of Oyo State from May 2003 to January 2006. Following the impeachment of then-incumbent Governor (Rashidi Ladoja), Alao-Akala was sworn into office in January 2006 and served for 11 months. In December 2006, the impeachment was overturned by the Supreme Court, and Rashidi Ladoja was reinstated. Alao-Akala contested and won the gubernatorial election in 2007 as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
By AFP Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored as Nigeria put a troubled build-up to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon behind them on Tuesday to beat disappointing Egypt 1-0 in Garoua. Iheanacho struck after 30 minutes to take the Super Eagles to the top of the table after the opening match in Group D, which includes Guinea-Bissau and Sudan. Nigeria fired German coach Gernot Rohr in December after an unimpressive World Cup qualifying campaign and put former national star Augustine Eguavoen in temporary charge. Eguavoen’s squad was without forwards Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Dennis and Odion Ighalo for a…