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By Halimah Olamide Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the crisis in Niger requires diplomatic engagement and calls for a well-sustained channel of dialogue. He stated this in a tweet Thursday evening, saying that the world expects Nigeria to take up leadership in ensuring that the crisis of political leadership in the Republic of Niger is not just curtailed but also in ensuring the restoration of democratic governance in that country. “While the expectations that fall on Nigeria as the sub-regional leader is not a quick fix, it must be expressed that the role taken so far by…

By Halimah Olamide The allegation of bribery that had hanged on the neck of former Governor of Kano state, Umaru Ganduje, was brought to the fore again on Thursday as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party said his emergence as the new National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress shows the APC as home to corruption. NPO Reports that Ganduje was sworn in today in Abuja as the new National Chairman of the party at the National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja. Reacting to the development, Debo Ologunagba, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement that the ruling…

By Halimah Olamide The Economic Community of West Africa appears to be moving for diplomatic options over the crisis in Niger as its chairman, President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday sent a delegate of eminent Nigerians to commence talks with the military leaders. This is against earlier threat of military confrontation after the ECOWAS said it would not allow further suspension of constitutional government in the rest of the sub-region. The action was in line with the resolution reached at the end of the extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS held last weekend in Abuja. The delegation, headed by former Nigerian Head…

By Halimah Olamide The Trade Union Congress and the Nigerian Labour Congress on Wednesday said they have received court summons over an allegation of contempt of court filed by the Federal Government over its protests against rising cost of living. This was part of the statement signed by the two unions after its meeting with President Bola Tinubu in his office in Abuja. Labour leaders had led members out on Wednesday across the country in a protests that lasted for hours. They later met the President in his office where they confirmed fruitful discussions were held. Confirming the receipt of…

By Kamil Opeyemi Lists Other Commitments By President on Wage, Others The Nigerian Labour Congress late Wednesday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the Port Harcourt Refinery will resume production in December this year. NPO Reported earlier that the NLC and TUC met with the President late Wednesday to iron out areas of disagreement that led to the face off. Saying “the engagement was fruitful,” the congress’ statement which was signed by its President Joe Ajaero and Comrade Festus Osifo of the TUC, said the president had made some commitments which necessitated the review of the action of…

By Kamil Opeyemi The All Progressive Congress has picked new dates when it will hold its National Caucus and the National Executive Committee meetings. A notice of the meetings seen by the NPO Reports Friday evening showed that while the National caucus meeting of the party will hold on August 2 that of the NEC will hold the following day August 3, 2023. NPO Reports that both meetings were shifted as part of the fallouts of the internal crisis in the ruling party. Since the crisis erupted, it has seen to the resignations of its National Chairman, Senator Adamu Abdulahi…

By Halimah Olamide A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called out Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state to explain what he knows about a viral letter which shows a plan to bury 103 victims of the 2020 Lekki Tollgate alleged killings. Ezekwesili, in her response to the viral letter which reveals that the state government had concluded plans for a mass burial of the 103 victims when soldiers and protesters clashed during the protests in 2020, expressed surprise that the governor was indeed in possession of information that 103 victims actually died. The state government had denied that…

By Kamil Opeyemi An air of uncertainties pervaded Sunday over the fate of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Senator `Abdullahi Adamu. While there were reports that Adamu had been forced to resign from his position, other competent sources also said it was mere rumour. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Mouka, could not be reached for comments and confirmation. A source in the party who spoke with the NPO Reports on condition of anonimity said Mouka himself was being careful over “any statement at this time that might put him into trouble.” A Competent source…

By Kamil Opeyemi The former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Dipo Fasina, has been found. The Nigerian Diaspora Commission made the disclosure through a statement it posted on its twitter handle Sunday afternoon. NPO Reported earlier that Fasina, popularly called Jingo, was missing since July 1 while on his way to Algeria. In the terse statement, NiDCOM stated, “He has been found. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the Nig high commission in Turkey, has successfully located Prof Fasina who went missing for a few days at Istanbul Airport while connecting on a flight…

By Halimah Olamide A Mathematician and professor of Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof Moruf Ademola Adeleke has been named one of the commissioner nominees as the House of Assembly read the names of commissioners submitted by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Apart from Adeleke, also in the list of 25 nominees are Barr Kolapo Alimi, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the administration of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The list which was made public by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu show the list as follows: 1. Barr. Oladosu Babatunde…