Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has denied planning to send assassins to kill his deputy, Simon Achuba. In a statement the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mohammed Onogwu, he said; “We do not train assassins, (and) as such, the state government or her personnel cannot be involved in sending assassins to murder any human soul let alone a deputy governor ... Read More »
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LAWAN ANNOUNCES CHAIRMEN, DEPUTIES OF 69 COMMITTEES
Lawan who announced the constitution of the panel at the plenary, named Sen Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano) as chairman of appropriations, Sen Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe) Marine Transport, Sen Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) Army, Uba Sani (APC, Kaduna) Banking, Insurance and other financial institutions, Sen Adedayo Adeyeye (APC, Ekiti) Media and Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun) Capital Market. Others are Sen Bala ... Read More »
Makinde’s commissioner-nominees possess good pedigrees, says ADC senatorial candidate
Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has been commended for nominating individuals with good political, professional and social pedigrees to serve as commissioners in the state. Making this position on Friday, in a statement he personally signed, the Oyo North Senatorial Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2019 general election, Chief Bayo Lawal, hailed the governor over ... Read More »
We were not consulted before Tinubu’s man was chosen as our Minister — Oyo APC
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has alleged that the party at the state level was not consulted before President Muhammadu Buhari announced Sunday Dare as the ministerial nominee from the state.The Chairman of the party in the State, Akin Oke, said this on Wednesday.Dare, a Commissioner of the Nigeria Communications Commission, was a former Spokesman of the National ... Read More »
Buhari’s Ministerial List Uninspiring, Waste of Time – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list presented to the Senate today as colourless, stagnant, uninspiring and do not convey any sense of hope or purposeful governance under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party says that to the chagrin and utter disappointment of Nigerians, the list is replete with incompetent individuals who failed in their ... Read More »
Court stops National Assembly from taking over Bauchi Assembly
A Bauchi State High Court on Monday issued an order of interim injunction, asserting that the present speaker and deputy speaker, Abubakar Suleiman and Danlami Kawule, should continue leading the house of assembly pending the determination of the suit before it. Justice Muazu Abubakar, who issued the order, fixed October 3, 2019 for hearing of the motion and substantive application filed ... Read More »
Critics of open governance can’t distract me – Makinde
…Says Oyo open to investors Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has declared that critics of his style of open governance cannot distract his government from recording giant strides in the State. The governor, who made the declaration while speaking at the inauguration of the South West Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the United Kingdom, said that he ... Read More »
Ekiti PDP Hails Fayemi For Recalling Local Government Chairmen And Councillors
Ekiti State chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for recalling the elected local government chairmen and councillors after the state House of Assembly lifted their suspension. The party, through its State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, commended Governor Fayemi for acting like a true son of Ekiti by returning PDP chairmen and ... Read More »
Assets Declaration: PDP Commends Makinde For Fulfilling Electoral Promise
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails the decision of the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde to make public his assets declarations forms, in line with his electioneering campaign promise. The party notes that such voluntary decision further demonstrates Governor Makinde’s commitment to transparency and good governance, for which the people of Oyo state voted massively for him in ... Read More »
2019: Yorubas Will Vote for Restructuring – Gani Adams
The Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams has stated that Yoruba people of the Southwest will support any presidential candidate who is truly committed to the peaceful coexistence of the people of the country in all facets of our national life. Every region of the country, he said, must be allowed to harness its natural resources and human ... Read More »