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Former Governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned the invitation extended to him to attend a dinner along with other political leaders in the country. While the dinner was slated to hold Tuesday night at the presidential villa, Tinubu was believed to have jetted out of the country late Monday night hours before the appointment for the Tuesday dinner. Others invited along with Tinubu were former Interim National chairman of the Progressive Congress Chief Bisi Akande; former chairmen of the party, Chief John Oyegun, Adams Oshiomhole and a host of others. Tinubu has been sighted in Saudi…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged all political parties in the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join the administration’s drive to defeat insecurity in the country. Speaking at an Iftar dinner with members of the business community and the leadership of political parties, the President described insecurity as a ‘‘common enemy’’ bedevilling the country. ‘‘Without mass, popular support to our hard working Armed Forces, it will take us much longer to finish off the successful war we are waging against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Our country must be kept safe for progress and prosperity…
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory said it has forwarded the autopsy result, conducted on late Osinachi Nwachukwu to the Director of Public Prosecution for vetting and possible prosecution. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She said autopsy was conducted on the late popular gospel singer to demystify the circumstances surrounding her death. Adeh urged the public to be patience and trust in the process, adding that due diligence would be observed in the pursuit of justice in the matter. She said updates on…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has assured all aspirants vying for tickets on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state for the 2023 general election a level playing ground. Ondo State is not due for governorship election until 2025, but the Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly elections will be held in 2023. Akeredolu made the assurance while meeting with the aspirants at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s office on Tuesday in Akure. The governor called on the aspirants to allow the leadership of the party to drive the process. Akeredolu…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday shifted entrance examinations for admission into JSS1 in its comprehensive and secondary schools from May 7 to May 21. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, stated in Abuja that the postponement was to make room for the rescheduled National Common Entrance Examination by the National Examination Council. He added that all other details remained unchanged.
Russia has halted gas supply to Poland, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting data from the European Union network of gas transmission operators. Polish state natural gas company PGNiG had on Tuesday said Russia would stop sending gas to the country. PGNiG relies on Russian gas giant Gazprom for the majority of its imports. Russian energy firm Gazprom had justified the suspension of supply under new payment rules announced on 31 March, which says that “unfriendly countries” must pay for Russian gas in roubles. But PGNiG has refused to pay in the Russian currency. The Polish company said there were no…
Counter-accusations continued on Tuesday over the ongoing industrial dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This was just as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige blamed ASUU for prolonging the industrial strike in the country. The minister said the union had made negotiation difficult for both parties. Ngige disclosed this in a statement issued by Patience Onuobia, Acting Head of Press and Public Relation in the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister was reacting to the insinuations that he was responsible for the ongoing action by the union. Ngige however,…
The Alake of Egbaland, in Ogun, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has paid his dues and deserves to be elected Nigeria’s president in 2023. Gbadebo spoke on Tuesday in his Abeokuta, when he hosted the vice-president who was on a courtesy visit. Osinbajo, accompanied by Gov. Dapo Abiodun, was in Ogun as part of his consultations with stakeholders ahead of the 2023 presidential election in which he had declared interest to run. The traditional ruler said that Osinbajo had creditably acquitted himself in service to the nation and was eminently qualified to be the next president. “Every president…
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says 50 billion tons of sand, enough to build a wall 27 metres wide and 27 metres high around planet Earth, are used annually, making it the most exploited resource in the world. UNEP, in a report released from Geneva on Tuesday, stated that the volume of sand and gravel used each year, made it the second most used resource worldwide after water. According to the report, given our dependency on it, sand must be recognised as a strategic resource and its extraction and use needs to be rethought. The report: “Sand and Sustainability: 10…
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that he will vie for the presidency in 2023, if the All Progressives Congress (APC) zones the slot to the South-East. Kalu’s second condition is that: “our South-South and Southwest brothers should drop their aspiration and support the Southeast.’’ He made the declaration on Tuesday when he spoke with newsmen in his Camp Neya’s country home in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia. “My stand is clear. I have not dropped my intention to run for the presidency and will never. “My…