Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Tuesday doled out multi Million Naira empowerment items to his constituents. At the event which held at the Oluyemi Kayode stadium Ado Ekiti, Bamidele pledged to bring more dividends of democracy to the people of Ekiti Central Senatorial District. He thanked the people of Ekiti Central Senatorial district for the confidence they have reposed in him by giving him the mandate to represent them in the 9th National Assembly.During the empowerment programme, Bamidele distributed 26 Mini buses, 250 Grinding machines, 250 motorcycles, 2 ambulances, 250 hair…
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The Chairman, North Central Peoples’ Forum (NCPF), Arc. (Chief) Gabriel Yakubu Aduku has expressed the optimism that having tabled Nigerian security challenges before God during the Ramadan, he will change the enemies of the country into productive individuals. This was contained in his sallah message to the muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Eid-El-Fitr celebration for 2022 which was made available to the Guardian in Abuja on Monday. “My earnest believe however, is that, with this year’s successful completion of the Ramadan, and having tabled those intractable challenges of insecurity, unemployment, poverty, inequality, bad leadership, etcetera, that have defied…
By John Akubo, Abuja In this interview with JOHN AKUBO after screening at Sokoto Governor’s lodge in Abuja, Alhaji Mustapha Sule Lamido, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State, has challenged past leaders and incumbents to show what their so-called experience has brought to Nigeria. He said good training in leadership is what the country needs. What have you done that prepares you for the job of the governor? People always talk about experience, but I ask, those that have ruled with their so-called experience where have they taken us? Where are…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has expressed grieve over lost of lives caused by a building collapse on Sunday night on Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos State. A statement by the special adviser on media to the minister Nneka Ikem Anibeze indicated that the collapsed 3-storey building had been marked for demolition after it showed distress signs but the occupants remained in the structure.According to the statement, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA that is currently involved in an ongoing joint rescue operation with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the…
Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has indicated that he is still in Police detention over what he described as spurious and politically motivated charges instigated by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. A statement by his special adviser on Media and Publicity Ibrahim Lawal alleged that there are still threats to his life while in Police detention. Hon Farah Dagogo who is also a Member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in the statement said the allegation of April 27th, 2022 of disruption of PDP National and State House of…
Abel Abogonye, Lafia Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Abdullahi, has commended Governor Abdullahi Sule of the State for his efforts in ensuring welfare of workers in the state. He also lauded the governor for keeping to his promise of paying six months outstanding salary arrears to the newly recruited 496 teachers in the state. Reports had it that since November 2021, when the newly recruited teachers were absorbed in the state government’s payroll and posted to their various places of primary assignments across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state, nothing had been paid as…
***enjoins Muslims to imbibe teaching of prophet The Vice chairman of Olamaboro local government area of kogi state Hon. Aishat Blessing Ekele, has congratulated Muslims in the state, particularly those from Ankpa, Olamaboro and Omalla federal constituency as they celebrate Eid-El Fitr, after their successful completion of the Ramadan fast. In a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja on Monday, she charged Muslim faithful to sustain the lessons of the thirty days sacrifice, selflessness, tolerance, discipline and love learnt during the period of Ramadan. Hon. Ekele stated that the virtues of the complete submission to the will of Allah for the thirty days fast are parameters to achieve peace, unity…
By Ehichioya Ezomon As Nigeria races towards the 2023 general election, so is the campaign to drag former President Goodluck Jonathan into the presidential contest that parades a deluge of aspirants.Dr Jonathan’s jostling would be another “first” in Nigeria. Being the first Vice President to be promoted President through the “Doctrine of Necessity,” no former president had vied for re-election after a period of interval from their first election into the exalted office.(Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, ceremonial President in the First Republic, had contested for a substantive chief executive post in the Second Republic, but fell short twice behind Alhaji Shehu…
The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi has felicitated with Muslims in his Senatorial District and Nigeria at large, on the occasion of the 2022 Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebrations, which ends the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.The senate through a statement by his Media Aide Olubunmi Omoogun urged Nigerians to keep praying for the peace, progress and unity of the country even as the country prepares for another general election in 2023. In his Sallah message, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi said, “We must all follow the dictates of the faith as we also imbibe the lessons of…
Organized labour in Kogi State has asked Governor Yahaya Bello of the State to as a matter of urgency address the issue of percentage salary payments The State Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Ranti Ojo said “the issue of percentage payment of salary at the primary school sector and the local government areas has not only crippled education at that level and bastardized the local government administration but also dehumanized workers in the sectors”.He spoke on behalf of the organized labour during the 2022 Workers’ Day celebration in Lokoja on Sunday.According to Ojo, local government workers are dying…