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 »
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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 »
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 »
DSS to keep Tukur Mamu for 60 more days
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted the motion as prayed. The security outfit, in the motion ... Read More »
MIGRATION IN AFRICA: IOM TEAM LEAD HAILS NIDCOM FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
Ms. Daphné Bouteillet-Paquet, the IOM Belgium, Project Lead for The Migration of African Talents through Capacity building and Hiring (MATCH) has commended the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), for the supportive, positive and corrective feedback to help evaluate the outcome of the Project. Bouteillet-Paquet, who led a delegation of IOM Belgium staff, stated this during a review meeting to the ... Read More »
[BREAKING] Bio-data: Dismiss Ukpo’s plea, Ekweremadus pray court
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss an application filed by the kidney donor, David Ukpo, asking the court to set aside its orders made on July 1 and July 6. Ukpo, through his lawyer, Bamidele Igbinedion, had filed a motion on notice, urging Justice Inyang Ekwo ... Read More »
APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL warns Peter Obi over
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE ON THE OFFENSIVE VIDEO BY Mr. PETER OBI Our attention has been drawn to an offensive, hate-filled video made and circulated by the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, in which he accused an amorphous and non-existent “Tinubu’s Group” of spreading a Whatsapp message calling on the Yoruba not to vote for him. ... Read More »