Group Commends Benue Governor, Others For Disowning Suit Against EFCC A non-governmental organisation, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has commended the Governor of Benue State, Revd. Father Hyacinth Alia, and the state government for distancing themselves from the suit filed by the Kogi State Government and 14 other States against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that the Kogi State government and 14 other states filed a suit at the Supreme Court to challenge the legality of the EFCC, the ICPC and other federal agencies. However, when the matter came for hearing on Tuesday, three states, namely Anambra,…
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Court Sacks Kano Electoral Commission Chairman, Members, Stops LG Polls A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has disqualified the chairman and members of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, from conducting the scheduled local government elections in the state. The court ruled that the KANSIEC chairman and other members of the Commission are card carrying members of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and also are not civil servants above grade level 14. This is coming barely four days to the Kano LG elections, scheduled for Saturday October 26, 2024. The court presided by Justice S.A Amobede…
President Tinubu Meets NIPCO Executive, Commends Investments In The CNG Sector President Bola Tinubu thanked NIPCO for investing in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector during a meeting with the company’s executives at the State House in Abuja. The President commended NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s energy transition efforts, particularly its support for the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). During the meeting, President Tinubu acknowledged NIPCO’s role as a critical player in enhancing the adoption of CNG as an alternative fuel, noting that such investments align with his administration’s energy security and economic diversification strategy. He emphasised the importance of…
Your Inciting And Inflammatory Comments Unbecoming, Learn To Talk Like A Governor – Oyo APC To Makinde The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has told Governor Seyi Makinde to be conscious of his expected role as a leader of the people by avoiding inflammatory and inciting statements whenever he has chance to speak to the people especially in the public. APC’s submission apparently came against the background of certain outbursts contained in the address delivered by Gov. Makinde in Saki on Saturday during the Church Service organized as part of the burial arrangements for the late Babalaje of…
World Bank Prescription on Nigeria Economy: Afenifere Calls For Caution As it’s Capable Of Discrediting The Government … says energy is a security commodity … challenges NNPCL on refineries, price reduction The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called on the federal government to be wary of the recent advice of the World Bank (WB) in which it prescribed the reduction in government’s support for social services in Nigeria. Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, Mr. Indermit Gill, while speaking at a programme early this week in Abuja referred to the withdrawal of supports being provided by…
Your Public Conduct In Ondo State Highly Embarrassing, Oyo APC To Makinde The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has expressed its concern over an alleged attempts by Governor Seyi Makinde to heat up the polity in Ondo state ahead of the November, 2024 gubernatorial election warning that the desired free and fair conduct of the poll was under threat as a result of the governor’s reckless statements and certain underhand dealings aimed at compromising the process. Gov. Makinde was reported to have made some scathing remarks against the federal government, security agencies and officials of the Independent National…
“Verify Your Information Before Making These Serial, Unfounded Allegations,” INEC To Governor Makinde ..REC not from Ondo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, that the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola, is an indigene of the state. Speaking during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign flag off in Akure on Tuesday, Makinde had said the REC must be removed to ensure the neutrality of the electoral umpire. He said Babalola is from Ondo State, adding that the opposition party will protest until she is removed. However, in a…
Osi Basorun Adeduntan Commiserates Former Governor, -OBA Ladoja over Wife’s Death The Osi Basorun of Ibadanland, Prince (Dr). Azeez Popoola Adeduntan on Tuesday condoled one time Governor of Oyo State, OBA Senator Rashidi Ladoja over the death of his wife. Adeduntan, -a Havard trained board certified international cardiovascular surgeon and professional in politics in a release through his media office in Ibadan and made available to journalists described the death as a huge loss. He said though the death of Late Prophetess Tinuade Ladoja is painful, it should be seen as an act and will of Almighty God. He said…
2024 Celebrity Global Mega Fight: Organiser Call For Volunteers For Successful Event The Organiser, 2024 Celebrity Global Mega Fight, Diamond Superstars Promotion, has called on interested members of the public to be part of the event. In a release made available through its spokesperson, Ms. Ekufu Lovethpatra White, the promotion outfit said those who are interested can team up with it as volunteers to make the Mega Fight a success. Ms. Ekufu stated that aside from the fun and the excitement, the event will also help participants douse the stress and struggles of recent times, especially as the current experience…
I Was Attacked, Injured By Gun Toting Residents Of Isioye Community – Witness ..was also detained for three days by police ..monarch seeks government intervention for quick resolution A middled aged man, Olayiwola Olayemi, has narrated how he was badly beaten with cutlass and also injured by Isioye community residents for an offence he knew nothing about. Olayemi was a resident of Asaju in the Afijio local government area of Oyo State but was accosted by some residents of Isioye on the claim that he was trespassing on their land. “My name is Olayiwola Olayemi, on October 1st, 2024, I…