Former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip in the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu, has congratulated a former governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba, on his appointment as Chairman, Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). Kalu described the appointment as well deserved and timely, stressing that Osoba’s leadership qualities were extra-ordinary […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will unveil 2,160 housing units by the first quarter of 2021 just as the state government would embark on aggressive rehabilitation of the state government’s owned dilapidated estates across the state. Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Akinderu Fatai, who disclosed this, said that the government was considering Lagosians in different […]
…tasks guber candidates on issue-based campaign Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has vowed that Amotekun Corps would not be allowed to operate under the guise of community policing as being projected by the Nigeria Police. Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum emphasized that the grassroots’ security outfit had come […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday said it will mobilise action against state governments and other employers of labour using the COVID-19 pandemic as a ploy to sack workers and undermine their rights. NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said this while speaking with newsmen on the commencement of the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) yesterday raised the alarm over alleged plans by some lawmakers in the National Assembly to release propaganda and lies against the Commission and its Interim Management Committee (IMC) to derail efforts to strengthen the NDDC in order to fulfill its mandate for sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. […]
There was jubilation yesterday in Enugu State as rift between Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama and the state’s Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ben Nwoye was resolved with supporters of the Minister dissolving their parallel structure and returned to the party. However, Nwoye yesterday inaugurated a 10-man Contact and Mobilization Committee headed […]
A social crusader and Humanrightsactivist, Rev. Olu Martins yesterday described as ajoketakentoofar, reportsinthe media that he has endorsed All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the September 19 election in Edo State saying that he never joined Christian leaders in the state to endorse him. He, however, said that though he never […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of chief executive officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement yesterday said the approval was conveyed to him by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President. The statement […]
The Group of 17 factional members of the Edo State House of Assembly loyal to former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday carpeted the state government and the Speaker, Hon. Frank Okiye-led House of Assembly for clearance of five nominees of Governor Godwin Obaseki as civil commissioners and members […]
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday warned that unless Nigeria jettisoned executive legislation through Executive Orders, the country might be heading towards authoritarianism and possible dictatorship. Ekweremadu stated this while delivering a paper on “Executive Order and Democratic Governance,” at the on-going 60th conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in […]