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Less than one month to the end of Governor Kayode Fayemi as Governor of Ekiti, he on Thursday stepped down as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. The NGF thereafter announced Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state as its interim Chairman. Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, spokesman of the NGF, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Bello-Barkindo disclosed that the forum Chairman Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State transferred power of the NGF to Tambuwal at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja. “Tambuwal has served meritoriously and harmoniously…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) raised the alarm on Thursday in Abuja about diversion of public funds. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasannoye, raised the alarm at a two-day capacity-building workshop for members of the House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption. He frowned at the diversion of public funds, both in revenue receipts and expenditure, while condemning illicit financial flow, misapplication of funds and budget padding. He said it was time corruption was confronted headlong, adding that Nigerians were yet to recognise the death knell that corruption meant. He warned that if citizens did not deal…
Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria says his country has no intention of taking over Nigeria’s critical assets as repayment for loan in the event of default. Jianchun made this known during the visit of the Chinese Special Representative on African Affairs, Liu Yuxi to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit of the Chinese Special Representative to Africa is geared at strengthening the already strong bilateral relations between Nigeria and China. He expressed the willingness of China…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate,Atiku Abubakar has mourned the death of Barr. Abdullah Nyako,one of his aides who died in the early hours of Thursday. Until his death,Nyako was a personal secretary to Atiku Abubakar Registering his condolence through his tweet on Thursday,the former vice-president described the deceased as someone who was more than an aide to him but a family in every sense of the word. Atiku added that the late Nyako was loyal and diligent adding that his death is a personal loss to him He sympathised with his family and prayed to God to forgive…
As calls for the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, to resign is gathering momentum, Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday, urged leaders in the party to keep to their promises. Udom who was just announced as the Chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign Organisation, said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his allies have the right to express their views, noting that they won’t be ignored. NPO reported yesterday,the decision of pro-Wike to pull out of Atiku Presidential Campaign Council. The pro-Wike maintained that there was no going back on…
A Nigerian professor Dike Zainab has been arrested in Abuja after a bloody scene where allegedly brutalized her female police orderly. It was also reported that the professor ordered some boys to deal with the police officer by beating her up. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police spokesman confirmed the arrest of the professor and her domestic aides who allegedly assaulted the police officer. In a video sighted by the NPO Reports, the female police officer was seen sitting down helplessly with blood rushing out of her forehead. It was not clear what led to the attacks. In a tweet on Thursday, the…
Former Secretary to the government of the federation(SGF),Babachir Lawal,says the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election is designed mainly to sideline christians in the country. Lawal said this on Wednesday in an interview with ARISE TV adding that Nigeria is Multi-religious country for a particular party to think of fielding same religion candidates. Babachir Lawal,Yakubu Dogara and some other norther christians pulled out of APC following the decision of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to pick a Muslim as his running mate Bola Tinubu from the south-west picked Kashim Shettima from…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is waiting for its lawyers for professional advice, following the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) order restraining it from continuing with strike. The President of the Union, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The union had embarked on the industrial action to press home improved academic environment and welfare of members. Some of the lecturers demands are funding of the Revitalisation of Public Universities, Earned Academic Allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) and promotion arrears. Others…
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said that a Tinubu presidency in 2023 would accelerate national growth and development. Ganduje said this on Wednesday while accepting an appointment as the patron of the APC National Integrity Movement (ANIM) at the Government House, Kano. ”Tinubu’s track records and pedigree shows that he can propel Nigeria to greatness if elected as president. “Asiwaju is man of integrity and a good product. He has contributed greatly to the growth and development of our democracy. “He is a consummate democrat and the leader of progressives who fought to bring the democratic rule that…
Despite a decision of the National Industrial Court ordering members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities back to work, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has said that the government is still ready to negotiate. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja ordered the striking lecturers to return to the classroom following a suit filed by the Federal Government. Ngige stated Federal Government’s position when he hosted visiting members of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics. “The court ruling does not preclude us from going on with further negotiation and consultations,’’ he said.…