The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has hit back at the state governor, Nyesom Wike, for describing its leader and immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as a total failure who no longer has access to the Presidential Villa. Mr Darlington Nwauju, who is the party’s publicity secretary in Rivers, described the comments by Governor Wike against Amaechi ... Read More »
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Ayu’s resignation achievable, Atiku replies Makinde
Following the unrelenting calls for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiorcha Ayu, by stakeholders of the party, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the national chairman’s resignation is also possible. Atiku said he had no problem with the call as long as it came in accordance with the party’s constitution. The PUNCH ... Read More »
Opinion!Okey Ogunjiofor writes on Ethnic Profiling as 2023 beckons
It is very unfortunate how we indulge in ethnic profiling at the drop of the hat in this country most especially when we claim or want to be seen to be neutral and detrabilized. I find it difficult to see how Charlie Boy’s personal comment can be construed to represent the voice of all Igbo against the Yoruba. Are we ... Read More »
Abiodun: We’ll set up special committee on rehabilitation of public schools
…says bill to institutionalise Head Teacher-General underway The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun says his administration will soon set up a special committee on the rehabilitation of public schools in the state. According to a statement issued in Abeokuta by Kunle Somorin, the governor’s chief press secretary, Abiodun made this known when he received the Ogun State chapter of the ... Read More »
Makinde appoints Onijo as Oke Ogun Polytechnic’s governing council chair
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Barr. Lateef Sarafadeen Abiola, as the chairman of the Governing Council of The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki. The appointment, according to a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, takes effect from September 13, 2022. A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the Governor, Moses Alao, ... Read More »
Breaking: Ayade locks out Civil servants from government house over late
ness There was a mild drama Wednesday morning when Cross River state governor , Prof Ben Ayade locked out civil servants working in the government house, Calabar for coming late to work. we gathered that governor Ayade who came to work before 8: 00 am ordered the Chief Security Officer,CSO, to lock the governor’s office gate and not allow any ... Read More »
Makinde: Pioneering development beyond party, regional frontiers | By Taiwo Adisa*
Four States of the Nigerian Federation; Oyo, Ogun, Osun, and Kwara surely have some things in common. As we speak, one of such affinities is, however, not politics. There is geographical contiguity, there is language affinity and to a large extent ancestral commonality, at 100 percent for Oyo, Ogun, and Osun but to some percentage for Kwara State. But there ... Read More »
Keyamo’s diatribe exposes APC’s plot to assassinate Obi — Labour Party
Abuja—The Labour Party, LP, has expressed shock that the unprecedented desperation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to cling on to power at all cost would lead it to post a pre-crime alibi to an alleged plot to assassinate its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Arabambi Abayomi, said this in response to claims ... Read More »
We’re impressed with Kwara’s use of UBEC grant: House of Reps
· Says AbdulRazaq a focused Governor · Recommends Kwara for award of quality delivery Kwara State again came up for national applause on Tuesday as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Basic Education and Services commended the state for efficient use of basic education grants and the state government’s determination to improve standard of education. The commendation came barely ... Read More »
Lancelot Imaseun’s comeback movie, Gbege, gets Oct. 7 release date
Lancelot Imaseun makes powerful cinema return with Gbege The audacious movie producer and actor, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, made a big comeback to the cinema with the release of Gbege. Known for his love for cultural preservation and projection in his works, Imaseun was able to creatively infuse tradition in his new film that would be released on October 7, 2022 ... Read More »