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By Kamil Opeyemi Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has said that former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adam Oshiomhole was the biggest problem of the APC when he served as its chairman. Amosun said Oshiomhole, now a senator needed to be removed for the party to achieve its electoral success. Amosun’s statement was sequel to the allegation by Oshiomohole that Amosun and former Governor of Ekiti State led the conspiracy to oust him from office as the National Chairman. Amosun said it was obvious Oshiomhole was merely trying to warm himself into the good book of…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) is determined to use gas resources to revolutionize the nation’s power and industrial sectors. This was the promise by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Mele Kyari while speaking during a signing ceremony of a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) between the NNPC Ltd., UTM Offshore (an indigenous company), and the Delta State Government on the development of the first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in Nigeria, held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, on Tuesday. “In the next 2-3 years, we will use gas to bring about a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to address the current cash crunch in the country to prevent hardships on its citizens. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this on Tuesday in a statement titled “Cash Crunch: An incitement of Nigerians”. Ajaero said the congress was deeply concerned about the recent cash crunch that had gripped the Nigerian economy, particularly as the nation approached the festive season. According to him, the economic challenge has far-reaching implications for the citizens of the great nation. “There is need for urgent steps to be taken to address this issue to…

By Halimah Olamide A former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adam Oshiomhole, has fingered former Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi and his Ogun state counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun, as the architects of his removal from office. Oshiomhole, while speaking at presentation of a book “APC and Transition Politics”, authored by Salihu Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North-west) of the party, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Center in Abuja on Tuesday, said governors were powerful and with a president (Muhammadu Buhari) who was not ready to intervene in the affairs of the party, the governors had their way. Warning…

By Halimah Olamide Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has advised the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress Abdulahi Ganduje, to Tell President Bola Tinubu the real situation of things in the country. Saying that Tinubu must not rely solely on the perspectives of the presidential villa where he said he is locked up, the former Governor said it is the duty of the party to convey the true situation of the country to the Number One citizen. “Party should tell him the feedback from the communities and constituencies out there, not what he is hearing in…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu has entered into a meeting with the Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara and a former governor of the state, Peter Odili over the festering crisis in the state. …

By Halimah Olamide A police woman, Mrs. Otabo Helen, who went viral on video after she cried for help from a car owner who was carrying her to where she did not know has become bedridden after a hit and run driver knocked her down in Benin, the Edo state capital. A video scene by the NPO Reports showed that Helen was knocked down by a driver who was said ti have driven against traffic in Benin hitting her in the process. In the video shared by one X user, Chief Azuma, with the handle @efewonyi, it was reported that…

*Report By Omolade Durojaiye Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was voted African Men player of the year while Barcelona’s Nigeria Striker Asisat Oshoala was also voted African Female player of the year on Monday during a ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Marrakesh, Morocco. Osimhen, an Italian champion and quarter finalist in the Champions League with his club, beat Liverpool’s Egypt attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi to the award. Victor Osimhen became the first Nigerian player to win this prestigious award after 23 year, Osimhen had an amazing season with…

By Kamil Opeyemi The opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Monday demanded that the seats of 27 lawmakers in the Rivers House of Assembly should be declared vacant. The party said by defecting to the All Progressive Congress, the lawmakers have been deemed to have vacated their positions in the House. In a statement by Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said by virtue of the provision of Section 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the lawmakers are no longer members of the House. r the avoidance of doubt, Section 109 (1) of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The rank of Nigerian prod-democracy and labour activities got depleted today as a former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori, has died. Reports say that Kokori, a frontline leader of the National Democratic Coalition which fought the military regimes over the annulment of the June 12 presidential election, died in the early hours of today. He was supposed to celebrate his 80th birthday. Details coming soon…