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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Deputy Gov. Rear Admiral Gboribiogha, retired John-Jonah, Gov. Nyeso Wike of Rivers and the Mr Timi Alaibe, who came second in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP )primaries in Bayelsa, were absent at the party’s mega rally. The mega rally, which was held on Wednesday at the Oxbow Lake Pavilion in Bayelsa to kick-start the party’s campaign ahead the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Speaking at the rally, the National Chairman of the PDP, Mr Uche Secondus warned security agencies against being used to rig election for the opposition parties. He stated that the PDP…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a stable atmosphere with dry conditions over the Northern region and some parts of central states on Thursday. NiMet’s weather outlook on Wednesday in Abuja, however, forecast prospects of thunderstorms over the central and southern regions within the forecast period. The agency predicted sunny condition over Northern states throughout the forecast period. NiMet also predicted day and night temperatures of the region to be 35 to 37 degrees Celsius and 24 to 25 degree Celsius respectively. According to the forecast, partly cloudy to sunny conditions will prevail over Central states throughout the forecast…
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Thursday presented the state’s 2020 budget of N197.68 billion to the House of Assembly for approval. Ganduje said the ‘Budget of Sustainable Social Development’ will focus on infrastructure development. According to him, over N117.71 billion of the budget was for capital projects while N79.972 billion was earmarked for recurrent expenditures. He said the 2020 budget was however lower than that of 2019 which was N219 billion, by nine and 16 percent for recurrent and capital expenditures respectively. The governor explained that funding for the budget will come through an internally generated revenue of…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has zero tolerance for corruption and all forms of malpractices within the Corporation and in the implementation of its mandate. The Managing Director/CEO of NDIC, Umaru Ibrahim, stated this at the inauguration of four new members into the Corporation’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) by the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in Abuja. The MD who was represented by the Executive Director (ED) Corporate Services, Hon. Omolola Abiola-Edewor, said the Corporation has established a culture of zero tolerance for corruption by…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti has hailed Wednesday’s Appeal Court judgment which upheld the Tribunal verdict that sacked Sen. Dayo Adeyeye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in favour of Mrs Abiodun Olujimi. This is just as the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) in its reaction rejected the judgment, describing it as a rape on the mandate freely given by Ekiti electorate to the APC Senator. The PDP made the commendation in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary in the State, Mr Jackson Adebayo. Adebayo commended the judiciary for upholding the victory of…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it would promptly intervene in humanitarian crises and disaster issues across the country, just as it promised to ensure that adequate funds are earmarked for all such critical interventions in the annual budget. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, who gave the assurance, predicated it on the creation of the new Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Delivering a goodwill message at the international workshop on “Improving Civil-Security Cooperation (CISEC) in Humanitarian Interventions in the North East” in Maiduguri, organised by the Ministry of…
The Senate on Wednesday debated two critical bills – the sexual harassment bill and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance bill, 2019. The bills, which scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate, were sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege and Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, respectively. The proposed legislation titled “A Bill for an Act to Prevent, Prohibit and Redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for other matters connected therewith 2019” has 27 clauses. The bill proposes up to 14 years jail term, with a minimum of 5 years, without an option of fine for…
Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has revealed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approvesapproved the contract for the construction of Bida-Sachi-Nupeko road and the Nupeko-Patigi bridge across River Niger, linking Nupeko and Patigi in Niger and Kwara States. He made this disclosure in Abuja today while briefing State House Correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting presided over by the Vice President Professor Yemi Osibanjo. Fashola explained that the project is to link Niger and kwara states together and facilitate connectivity from South West to the North Central and the core North…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, has expressed delight over the appointment of Dr. Sarah Alade as Special Assistant to the President on Finance and Economy. In a statement by her Special Adviser on Media & Communication, Yunusa Tanko Abdulahi in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister said “It is gratifying to receive the news about the appointment of Dr. Sarah Alade by President Muhammadu Buhari, Commander- in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, as Special Adviser on Finance and Economy”. “Since it is to be domiciled in the Ministry of Finance, Budget…
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has appointed two more women as Special Advisers, according to a statement by his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye. The new Special Advisers are among the 17 aides appointed by the governor on Tuesday. According to the statement, Mrs. Stella Amako is now SA Community Relations and Hajiya Zainab Shehu, SA Social Development. It said that the appointments bring to five the number of women among the 11 special advisers in the administration. The statement said that the other appointees were Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants. They include Aliyu Haruna, Youth; Ibrahim Ismail, Community Relations; Hafsat Ashiru,…