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Dokubo Meets Leaders Of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators

Dokubo Meets Leaders Of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators

October 26, 2019 2:26 am

The coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, said at the weekend that though he observed distortions in the structure of the programme on assumption of office, he has maintained zero tolerance for any form of illegality under his watch.

He said even as he had never altered the structure he inherited, especially with regards to beneficiaries captured in the database of the Amnesty Programme, he took steps to redress glaring irregularities and cases of injustice. He spoke yesterday in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, at a meeting with 97 leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators at the Transcorp …

IPOB Is Fighting For Every Igbo Person - Chukwuemeka Ezeife

IPOB Is Fighting For Every Igbo Person – Chukwuemeka Ezeife

October 26, 2019 2:16 am

Former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife has said that the struggle by IPOB is in the interest of all Igbo. In this interview, the elder statesman warned that Nigeria is pushing Igbo out of the country.

Some opinion leaders say that Nigeria has not been as divided as it is today, not even during the civil war. Do you agree with them?

I agree that Nigeria has not been as divided as it is now; Nigeria has never been a failure as it is now. What do we do about it? My suggestion is that man has …

NDDC Contractors Ordered Back To Site Within 21 Days By FG

NDDC Contractors Ordered Back To Site Within 21 Days By FG

October 26, 2019 1:58 am
The Federal Government has directed all mobilised contractors of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who have not completed their projects, to report back to the site within three weeks.The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this yesterday when the Niger Delta Agitators Network (NDAN), Abuja Chapter, led by Safety Braye Samuel Numonde, paid a courtesy call on the ministry.The Minister said the Federal Government cannot change the region unless it ensures that money meant for its development is spent judiciously.He, therefore, charged the group to agitate for uncommon development and promised to work with them to create …
Osinbajo Begs Nigerians to Endure Pain of Border Closure

Osinbajo Begs Nigerians To Endure Pain Of Border Closure

October 26, 2019 1:35 am

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday in Benin, Edo State, implored Nigerians to bear with the federal government over the closure of Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries.

Osinbajo, who spoke at an ongoing town hall meeting, which coincided with the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) in Edo State, said that the border closure was in the interest of the country and local producers, especially farmers.

He also explained that government closed the borders because “we want our neighboring countries to begin to take us very very serious.”

Osinbajo was responding to a question by the Vice President of …

Effiong's Son Reveals A Lot On Ojukwu, Effiong And Biafra

Effiong’s Son Reveals A Lot On Ojukwu, Effiong And Biafra

October 26, 2019 12:58 am

Phillip Effiong is a Professor of Drama at Michigan State University, United States of America, USA. His father, Gen Phillip Effiong was the second-in-command to Chukwuemeka Ojukwu during the civil war. In an encounter with him during a visit to Nigeria, he reminisces on the war and the post- war Nigeria, the agitations for resuscitation of Biafra, the historic and international dimensions of the war, why the full story of Biafra is yet to be told and how peace and unity in Nigeria can be attained among other related issues. He spoke with CHIDI OBINECHE.

In retrospect, how did Nigeria …

In Kogi: PDP Begins Campaign For November 16 Guber Election

In Kogi: PDP Begins Campaign For November 16 Guber Election

October 25, 2019 5:13 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has urged the electorate in the state to use the Nov. 16 governorship election for good governance.

PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus made the plea at the inauguration of the governorship campaign of the party in Lokoja on Friday.

Secondus called on the people of the state to vote Mr Musa Wada, the governorship candidate of the party.

He said that the issues of non-payment of salary and pensions would become a thing of the past, saying that roads, water, and other infrastructure would also be provided.

The Chairman of the PDP Campaign …

PDP Discards Zoning To Woo Obaseki For Edo Guber Election

PDP Discards Zoning To Woo Obaseki For Edo Guber Election

October 25, 2019 4:14 pm

As part of the efforts to entice the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party has adopted a no-zoning policy in picking the party’s governorship candidate in the state.

The party has also resolved that the position of the state chairman would not be zoned as well.

A former governor of the state, Mr. Lucky Igbinedion disclosed the no-zoning arrangement to journalists yesterday in Abuja after the Edo State chapter of the PDP met with the national leadership of the party.…

Era Of Reckless Spending Over In Kwara, Says AbdulRazaq

Era Of Reckless Spending Over In Kwara, Says AbdulRazaq

October 25, 2019 4:00 pm

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has declared that the era of reckless spending by public office holders was over in the state.

The governor said this on Friday in Ilorin in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

NAN reports that the governor was reacting to a news report by an Ilorin based newspaper that he bought three bullet-proof vehicles for himself, his and son.

According to Ajakaye, the governor has no reason to feign modesty as alleged in the report.

“His decision to be prudent with …

Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

October 25, 2019 10:18 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in Ogun State have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to reserve 40 percent of his cabinet for them.

The youths, under the umbrella of the Youth Wing of Ogun APC, made the call at a press briefing to kickstart its Annual General Meeting in Abeokuta, yesterday.

Speaking at the conference, which also had in attendance, the Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun on Youths and Job Creation, Lekan Olude, Secretary of Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Ayo Olubori, Consultant to the Governor on Political Matters, Biyi Adeleye and party chieftain, Afolabi Afuape,  Rasheed Aroboto argued that …

Lagos-Badagry Road Needs Urgent Reconstruction - Gani Adams

Lagos-Badagry Road Needs Urgent Reconstruction – Gani Adams

October 25, 2019 10:00 am

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, has urged the Federal Government to fix the Lagos-Badagry Road, saying it will boost the economy and further expose tourism potential of Badagry.

“The road leading to Badagry town and its environs are in a deplorable state and nobody cares. For the past seven years, this town has been abandoned with little facilities. This road is bad. The road has become a death-trap for commuters plying the road daily. Travelling between Badagry and Mile 2 is an unpleasant experience these days. Imagine the kind of impression this would have on foreigners …

Ekiti State Assembly Passes Vote-Of-Confidence In Kayode

Ekiti State Assembly Passes Vote-Of-Confidence In Kayode

October 25, 2019 9:55 am

In a unanimous resolution, Ekiti House of Assembly, yesterday passed a vote-of-confidence in Governor Kayode Fayemi for his achievements in his 365 days in office.

The commendation came following a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Gboyega Aribisogan during plenary in Ado-Ekiti.

The motion was seconded by Mr Lateef Akanle representing Ekiti East (Constituency 2). Others who spoke in favour of the motion before it was unanimously passed were Mr Yemisi Ayokunle (Ekiti South West 1) and Mr Tunde Idowu (Ikere Constituency 2).

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The lawmakers held that governor …

Bolivia’s Morales Declared Winner In Disputed Election

Bolivia’s Morales Declared Winner In Disputed Election

October 25, 2019 8:28 am
Bolivia’s Evo Morales was officially declared the outright winner of presidential elections Thursday after a disputed vote count that triggered violent protests and furious allegations of fraud from the opposition.

The United States, European Union and Latin American countries responded to the result, which would hand Morales a fourth successive term, by calling for a run-off vote to restore trust and confidence in the electoral process.

With 99.99 percent of the ballots counted, the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) declared Morales had secured 47.1 percent of the vote, against 36.5 percent for his closest rival Carlos Mesa –- just

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