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Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has described as “yahoo-yahoo”, some of the governors elected on the platform of the party. Making a reference to the former Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lookman, Akeredolu said the governors worked with the ousted acting Chairman of the party, Mai Mala-Buni, to bring the party down. Akeredolu said in a statement on Thursday, “We, the governors are for the party, except for the few ‘yahoo, yahoo’ governors (apologies to Salihu, former DG of the Progressive Governors’ Forum), who were hand in glove with Buni to circumvent the will of majority…
Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on Sesame Street for over four decades, has died aged 81 after being diagnosed with blood cancer nearly 18 months ago Emilio Delgado, who is best known for his role as Luis on Sesame Street over 40 years, has died following being diagnosed with blood cancer Multiple Myeloma in December 2020. The actor was aged 81 when he passed away. Emilio died on Thursday surrounded by his family at his New York home, TMZ has reported. He was previously under the care of a hospice before returning home shortly before his passing. Emilio was still…
US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime. The former Empire star, 39, was found guilty in December of five charges of felony disorderly conduct after making false reports about the hoax attack. The sentence also includes 30 months of probation and $145,000 (£110,000) in restitution and fines. Following the sentence, Smollett said: “I did not do this!” The trial stemmed from an incident three years ago when Smollett said he was attacked by two assailants. The actor, who is…
National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu, on Thursday said that Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo would not leave the party as being rumoured. Ayu gave the assurance to party members in Benin, at rally organised in his honour by the Edo Government, where he described Obaseki as an asset to the PDP. He also said that many people who left the PDP were already coming back, and many more would still do so. The national chairman promised speedy resolution of the crisis rocking the Edo chapter of the party. According to Ayu, the people, from next…
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has denied the rumours making the rounds that his convoy was involved in an accident in Asaba, Delta. The minister, who was in Delta for the inauguration of a Federal Government Housing unit on Thursday, stated this while responding to questions from newsmen in Asaba. He affirmed that he was in Asaba in company with the Chief-of-Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, to access the level of work on the Second Niger Bridge. “It is unfortunate that some sections of the…
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers from the parks in the state. In its reaction to the ongoing crisis rocking Lagos State Chapter of the union, the Government through the Commissioner for information and strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho said that government has suspended NURTW in all the motor parks in Lagos State in order to avoid breakdown of law and order. Omotosho said government arrived at the decision after considering the provision of the law and to avert any unforeseen circumstances that might erupt from the crisis as the Safety of…
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged financial institutions on the need to support women with working capital and trade finance for them to succeed in business. Okonjo-Iweala gave the advice at a conference on Thursday organised by Access Bank W-Initiative to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD). The New theme for this year’s IWD celebration is “Break The Bias” while the theme for the Access Bank W-Initiative is “Unbroken To Break.” “ We hope that financial institutions like Access Bank can partner to support women with the working capital and trade finance they need…
The Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Thursday explained that security votes collected by state governors are used to support security agencies and their operations to enhance security in the states. Fayemi stated this while speaking as a panel discussant during a two-day multi-stakeholders meeting on the “Peace and Inclusive Security Initiative”, organised by the NGF in partnership with the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Abuja. Fayemi, responding to questions on what the governors do with security votes and why they are against local government autonomy, said not all governors collect security…
PDP Set to Hold Caucus, NEC Meetings Next Week The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its National Caucus meeting for Monday March 14, and its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, March 15. The party which disclosed this in two separate statements by its National Secretary, Mr. Samuel Anyanwu, in Abuja, said that the Caucus meeting would hold at Akwa Ibom State Governors’ Lodge at 8 p.m. Anyanwu, who invited all members of the NEC to the 95th NEC meeting, said that the meeting will hold at the party’s National Headquarters. He enjoined all members to be in…
Ex-CPC Leaders Demand APC Chairmanship, Back Al-Makura Former leaders of the Congress for Progressive Change, one of the political parties that merged to form the All Progressive Congress on Thursday demanded to have the national chairmanship of the party. The APC is set to elect new leadership at the convention slated to hold on March 26, this year. Leaders of the CPC component of the APC, while addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said they were backing former Governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura for the national chairmanship of the party. Okoi Obono-Obla, who read the position…