Politics

UBTH, UNIJOS, UI Varsity In Salary Padding Scandals

February 9, 2020 10:14 am

Many Federal Government agencies, including universities and teaching hospitals are involved in the inflation of personnel budget running into billions of naira, according to Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Investigation Commission(ICPC).

In a startling report made public late last year in Abuja, in the presence of President Muhammadu Buhari, the ICPC chief revealed “gross abuse of personnel budget and inflation or padding of the nominal role”, running into N18.62billion.

This figure, Owasanoye said, was conservative.

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The inflated personnel budget fraud …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike

Wike Shocks LGA Chairmen

February 9, 2020 7:22 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dropped a shocker for Local government Chairmen who intend to seek re-election.

The tenure of the incumbent Chairmen of the 23 Local councils in the state will elapse in 2021.

Speaking during a solidarity visit by the leaders and people of Oyigbo Local Government Area, Governor Wike said that there will be no automatic ticket for any Local Government Chairman for second term.

He said that the emergence of any Local Government Chairman for second term will be on the strength of his performance and acceptance.

Wike also advised all his political associates seeking

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Jalingo

Ayade Dragged To Court Over Trial Of Publisher Jalingo

February 9, 2020 7:20 am

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and the Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja “over the prolonged, arbitrary detention, unfair prosecution, persecution, and sham trial of journalist Agba Jalingo.”

Jalingo, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state.

In the suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/10/2020 filed last week at the ECOWAS Court, SERAP is arguing that: “The sole objective of the government of Nigeria and the Cross River state

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PRP

We Will Displace You In 2023 – PRP Tells PDP, APC

February 9, 2020 7:19 am

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Malam Falalu Bello said in Kaduna on Saturday said that, The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) is now firmly on track, revived and ready to take off and there is nothing that can stop it from relegating other parties in Nigeria to the background, come 2023.

The National Chairman gave the assurance on Saturday in Kaduna during a joint meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BOT).

His words: “I will like to use this opportunity to assure all my colleagues in the PRP that

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Chief Medical Director of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ahmed Attah.

Insubordination: Gov. Bello Suspends CMD Kogi Hospital

February 9, 2020 7:17 am

The alleged cold war in Kogi State Government House took a new twist weekend, following the suspension of the Chief Medical Director of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ahmed Attah.

DAILY POST, on Sunday, learnt that Dr Attah was suspended with immediate effect on Friday and has been directed to handover to the most senior officer of the hospital.

Sources at the Government House told our correspondent that the suspended hospital CMD is a staunch loyalist of the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja.

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Another source who …

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi

Coronavirus: Umahi Directs Aggressive Awareness Campaign

February 9, 2020 7:16 am

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday directed the state Ministry of Health to ensure immediate aggressive awareness creation on preventive measures against some of the trending communicable diseases like Lassa Fever and Coronavirus in the state.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abakaliki by his Special Assistant(SA) on Media,Mr. Francis Nweze, Umahi lamented  lack of awareness on the outbreak of Lassa  and Corona virus diseases in the state, noting that

to strengthen the awareness and ensure the safety of people living in Ebonyi, the governor directed that the Ministry of Health and the  Ministry of Grants and …

President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari Hails ECOWAS For Raising Funds To Tackle Terrorism

February 9, 2020 7:14 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the renewed vigour by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism.

He gave the commendation at the weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the opening of High-Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa at the 33rd AU Summit.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari called for new strategies by the Union to effectively prevent, manage and resolve conflicts in the …

Nigeria

The Serialisation Of ‘Adolescent Nigeria’ 4

February 9, 2020 2:17 am

BASIS OF OUR REFORMATION

Every reformation has some basis upon which it will be carried out and for Nigeria to have a successful reformation that will bring transformation, it must tackle the existing problem from the root. And for this to be possible, a formidable formula must device by the reformers if they want to achieve the desired result.

After analysing our nation’s problems it becomes obvious that we Nigerians are problem to Nigeria and Not Nigeria problem to us. Since it was so, we Nigerians need to undertake some actions that will affect us individually and also affects others …

Ike Oligbo

Anambra 2021: UK-Based Ike Oligbo Joins Guber Race

February 9, 2020 2:12 am

A United Kingdom (UK)-based security expert, Chief Vincent Ike Oligbo (Ike Edeke) has formally declared his interest to run in the 2021 governorship election on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State.

Oligbo, who made his interest known while presenting himself to the state executive members of PDP at party’s secretariat in Awka, said that he wanted to formally declare his interest to run at the party office to show respect for the executive members who run the party in the state.

He said that he has confidence in the party to conduct a free, fair and …

Edo

In Edo, The Cloud Thickens

February 9, 2020 2:06 am

Edo State’s lingering political crisis appears to have assumed a rather dangerous and destructive dimension, such that could eclipse the fortunes of the ruling party in the forthcoming governorship, writes Adibe Emenyonu

This crisis of confidence between the warring factions in the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) appears irreconcilable with the dimension it has attained lately. Before the latest development, their differences were all about verbal exchanges, suspension and counter-suspension.

The near semblance of fisticuffs was the disruption of meetings at Ivbiaro in Owan East Local Government Area of the state, the destruction of chairs and canopies at Aganebode, …

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa

Amotekun Vs Shege Ka Fasa – Balarabe Musa

February 9, 2020 2:04 am

Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa is furious again. When he undertook an extravagant review of the various regional security outfits being proposed by some regional blocs last Thursday, he concluded that Nigeria was headed for anarchy.

As he puts it, the latest regional security outfit formed by the Coalition of Northern Groups which announced its presence last week was nothing but a direct challenge to the one floated by the Southwest governors.

According to Musa, “we are facing what we can compare at the moment more than what happened in Somalia and what is still …

Prince Ned Munir Nwoko

Why Nigeria’s Politics Is Bad –Ned Nwoko

February 9, 2020 2:03 am

Notable businessman, lawyer, politician and philanthropist, Prince Ned Munir Nwoko hails from Iduluje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.

He is the president of Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation and Initiator, Eradication for Malaria in Africa.

In this interview with Sunday Sun, he went down memory lane on his background, experiences when he was a lawmaker, why he aimed at eradicating malaria in Africa, especially in Nigeria. He also disclosed why his wife is the global ambassador.

Could you tell us a bit about your background, how was your growing up?

I was born on December 21, 1960 into …

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