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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 …

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 …

INEC Seek Financial Autonomy For State Electoral Commission

INEC Seek Financial Autonomy For State Electoral Commission

October 25, 2019 2:46 am
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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for financial autonomy for State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) for timely conduct of credible council elections across the country.Yakubu made the call yesterday during a parley with members of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) at INEC headquarters, Abuja.

The 1999 Constitution empowers SIECs to conduct council elections while INEC conducts elections into federal, state legislative and governorship seats.

Political watchers have described elections conducted by SIECs into the councils in most states as mere appointments and not democratic

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PDP Claims Loyalty Of 70% Registered Voters In Kogi State

PDP Claims Loyalty Of 70% Registered Voters In Kogi State

October 23, 2019 5:24 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that it has the support of more than 70 percent of registered voters in 18 local governments in Kogi.

The party made the claim on Wednesday in a statement ahead of its official campaign flag-off in Lokoja on Friday.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said in the statement that the party expected a landslide victory in the Nov. 16 governorship election.

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“Since we kicked off our grassroots campaigns in the last few weeks, the PDP has continued to …

INEC Fixes November 30 For By-Election In Katsina State

INEC Fixes November 30 For By-Election In Katsina State

October 23, 2019 11:36 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 30 for the Katsina State House of Assembly by-election for Sabuwa constituency seat.

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state Jibrin Ibrahim Zarewa said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on activities slated for the period before the poll.

The seat became vacant following the death of the then lawmaker, Hon Mustafa Abdullahi. Abdullahi, 60, lost his life in a ghastly accident along Funtua-Zaria road on July 5.

Before his death, the lawmaker was elected in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019.

Although the election was supposed to have taken …

In Ekiti State: Fayemi Remits ₦4Bn UBEC Counterpart Funds

In Ekiti State: Fayemi Remits ₦4Bn UBEC Counterpart Funds

October 21, 2019 7:14 am

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said the payment of counterpart funds by his administration will facilitate the transformation of basic education in the state.

The Governor disclosed this in Ido Ekiti while commissioning a block of six classrooms at Ekiti Parapo College as part of activities marking the first anniversary of his administration.

Fayemi, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, disclosed that payment of ₦4 billion counterpart funds to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) will change the face of basic education in the state.

Other projects commissioned were a police station in Igogo Ekiti …

Ogun State Seals Off 2 Buildings, Marks 526 For Demolition

Ogun State Seals Off 2 Buildings, Marks 526 For Demolition

October 19, 2019 2:57 pm

The Ogun government on Saturday sealed off two dilapidated buildings in Abeokuta and ordered occupants of the houses to move out within 24 hours.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, Mr. Nafiu Adebiyi, told newsmen during an inspection tour that 526 other houses built on waterways, canal and erosion channels had been marked for demolition across the state.

Adebiyi said at the scene that the order became necessary to prevent loss of lives and other possible disasters that could arise from the partially collapsed buildings.

The two buildings were located along Nepa road in Isabo area of …

Chile President Declares State Of Emergency After Violence

Chile President Declares State Of Emergency In Santiago

October 19, 2019 7:45 am
Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.

Throughout Friday, protestors clashed with riot police in several parts of the capital and the subway system was shut after attacks on stations in some of the worst violence the city has seen in years.

At least 16 buses were torched and a dozen metro stations totally destroyed.

Around midnight President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency and appointed Major General Javier Iturriaga del Campo as

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Lagos State Governor Sanwo Olu Flags-Off Pilot UberBOAT

Lagos State Governor Sanwo Olu Flags-Off Pilot UberBOAT

October 19, 2019 6:17 am

Governor of Lagos; Babajide Sanwo Olu was the special guest of honor and “rider zero,” as Uber, yesterday, announced its pilot of UberBOAT in Lagos.

The event which took place at the Lagos State Waterways Authority complex at the Five Cowries Jetty Falomo, also had Governor Sanwo Olu take a ride on the newly unveiled UberBOAT.

Speaking during a media parley, the Governor said, “The last couple of years have seen the Lagos State Government commit to building up infrastructure that supports multi-modal transportation, which includes water transport. We collaborated with Uber on this because of the shared vision to …

Delta State Proposes Budget Of ₦389bn For 2020

Delta State Proposes Budget Of ₦389bn For 2020

October 17, 2019 12:35 am

Delta State Government has proposed a total budget estimate of ₦389 billion for the 2020 fiscal year.

The proposed figure is made up of ₦217 billion capital expenditure and ₦171 billion for recurrent expenditure, indicating that the state government would spend more on capital projects than recurrent for the financial year.

The approved estimates are expected to be presented to the state House of Assembly by the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as the state 2020 Appropriation Bill soon.

The figure, which was announced to journalists after the State Executive Council meeting yesterday in Asaba, by the state Commissioner for …

Chaos As Hong Kong 'State Of The Union' Gets Disrupted

Chaos As Hong Kong ‘State Of The Union’ Gets Disrupted

October 16, 2019 2:49 am

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has been forced to suspend her annual address after being heckled in parliament. Opposition lawmakers disrupted the Legislative Council session by shouting and projecting slogans behind her.

After a first interruption, the session resumed only to be interrupted again. It was then suspended – Ms Lam delivered the address by video instead.

It means the extradition bill – the trigger for months of protests – could not be withdrawn formally.

The bill was suspended in July, but Wednesday’s meeting was the first time the Legislative Council (Legco) has resumed since it was stormed by protesters …

Senate Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Roads

Senate Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Roads

October 15, 2019 12:51 pm

Nigeria Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on federal roads across the country.

The lawmakers made the request during Tuesday’s plenary at the National Assembly in Abuja.

Gershom Bassey, the Senator representing Cross River South senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate, raised a motion on the deplorable state of federal roads in Nigeria.

Bassey also informed the Senate that the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has failed to remit the five percent user charge of fuel pump price to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), as stipulated in the Act for the …

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