….Says 25% votes in FCT compulsory to declare President-Elect in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recently stated that it is not compulsory for the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to garner 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, on the ground that he polled 25% or above in 29 states,…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA. The Staff, Students and Alumni Association of Salem University Lokoja has described their Vice Chancellor (VC) Salem University, Lokoja, Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo has been described as a disciplinarian and impactful, administrator and leader worthy of emulation. The Staff, Students, the Alumini Association and the entire Salem University community in Lokoja, made the…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA. Late Engr Joseph Makoju’s efforts at ensuring Nigeria’s Power Sector reform during his lifetime has been hailed, urging the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sustain and improve on the feat. Ambassador Godknows Igali, Chairman and Pro Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, who paid a glowing tribute to…
By Adewole Kehinde. The Federal High Court was formerly called the Federal Revenue Court and was established by the Federal Revenue Act of 1973. However, by virtue of Section 228 (1) and 230 (2) of the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it was renamed the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court…
By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja. Comrade Gambo Dogo, has been re -elected for second term as the Kwali area council branch chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), at its 8th quadrennial delegate conference held in Kwali area council. The chairman of the electoral committee, who was also the retuning officer of the…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA. The international Federation of Women Lawyers, (FIDA) has appealed to Kogi State Government to make available to the public the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition law, (VAPP) signed by the Government in 2022. The Kogi State Chairperson, FIDA Mrs Lilian Ajuma Okolo made the appeal on Wednesday in Lokoja at a one…
….Says Senator Agege frivolous petition dead on arrival, exercise in futility. Governorship candidate of opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Senator Ovie Augustine Omo-Agege, on Wednesday gave some laughable reasons why he decided to challenge the landslide victory of Delta State Governor-Elect, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA. Prominent leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), suspended over allegation of anti party activities, have described the pronouncement as fake, unfounded, ill motivated, null and void, saying “the hunter will soon be hunted”. A news published in a Facebook account of one Doctor Waziri Bilal, containing the names of APC…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA Prominent leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), suspended over allegation of anti party activities, have described the pronouncement as fake, unfounded, ill motivated, null and void, saying “the hunter will soon be hunted”. A news published in a Facebook account of one Doctor Waziri Bilal, containing the names of…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq. Nigerian Democracy has substantially drifted under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. I say so because we are faced with major infraction and/or deliberate act of impunity that is inconsistent with the provisions of Section 3(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal…
The National Productivity Centre NPC Abuja will on Thursday, April 27, 2023 hold the 20th National Productivity Day (NPD). A statement released by the Director General, National Productivity Centre NPC Dr Kashim Akor said the event will hold at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The yearly event will confer on notable Nigerians…
The Igala Socio-cultural Group, Igala Vanguard, has threatened ostracism against any Igala indigene that succumbs to play second fiddle in the next governorship election in Kogi State, saying such a person will be declared persona non grata in Igala land. Addressing newsmen in Idah a leader of the group, Engr Lawrence Akpa who expressed bitterness…
By ABUBAKAR YUSUF. For competence, efficiency, achievements, capacity and stability in the National Assembly, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan should continue as the next Senate President in the 10th Senate. Aside reverting and sustaining budget circle from January to December, strict budget implementation, budget debate and passage in the last four years deserve his wealth of…
……Says Agege failed because Deltans voted for integrity, competence and good character. Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, Olorogun Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that Deltans voted for the Governor-Elect, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, because of his outstanding performance, integrity, good character and competence he exhibited over the years. Oghenesivbe made…
The Director General, National Productivity Centre, NPC, Dr Kashim Akor said the celebration of Easter was a triumph of light over darkness. He made this disclosure during his Easter message released on Sunday to the staffers and Nigerians at large to mark the celebration of the commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ….
Hon. John Yakubu, the former deputy governorship candidate to Pastor Osagie Izi-Iyamu, has penned down words to felicitate Chief Tom Ikimi on his 78th birthday anniversary. Yakubu in his own words said, “I am using this means to felicitate with Chief Tom Ikimi on his 78th birthday anniversary today. He is an elder statesman and…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja. Preparatory to All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries slated to hold on June 14, 2023 in Kogi State, a stakeholder and a Lagos/Abuja based Real Estate management expert, Yakubu Abdulrafiu has appealed to APC delegates to massively vote for incumbent Deputy Governor, Chief Edward David Onoja considering his impact and…
By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja. Youths in Kogi State has expressed deep disappointment with the utterances credited to a federal lawmaker, Hon James Faleke representing Ikeja constituency of Lagos State. Hon. James Faleke who earlier indicated interest to run for governorship election but however withdrew from the race now championing the cause of Kogi West/Okun…
Stakeholders in Nasarawa west senatorial district have disclosed that revival of the nation’s cultural values is a panacea to some of the problems confronting the country due to moral decadence. They made the remark during the Yelwa cultural day celebration, in Toto Local government area, during the weekend had in attendance dignitaries from all…
By Abba Dukawa. The 10th National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, is expected to be inaugurated tentatively on June 13, 2023. Those that want to bring religious sentiment won’t fly, forget that the Senate Presidency It’s about competence, not sentiment. The North-west accounted for the highest votes to win presidential…
