Following the recent reported directive of President Muhammadu Buhari and the calls by the well meaning Nigerians that the brutal killing of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, SAN, be revisited, a Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has also called for the re-opening of the gruesome murder of late Honourable Misty Odunayo Olagbaju by the current authority of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The group also disclosed that the opening of the two brutal murders would go in right direction by bringing the…
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The administration of His Excellency, Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara State has been working round the clock to ensure that dividends of democracy are brought to the Kwarans’ door steps, since its inception on the 29th of May, 2011. One of the testimonials to the statement above is the completion of International Vocational Technical Centre, Situated at Ajase Ipo, where acquisition of vocational and entrepreneurial skills is at its zenith. Prior to the winding up of the governor’s first tenure, the Block Laying Foundation ceremony of the project worth hundreds of millions was done, like a mirage, on Tuesday, 20th…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has faulted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on reasons for the renewed electoral violence in the country, saying; “Violence returned to our electoral process because of INEC partisanship and manipulation of the electoral process in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” He said “rather than lamenting, the INEC chairman should return the electoral commission to what he met by detaching it from the APC, which INEC has obviously merged with,” adding that; “if INEC is neutral as it used to be before APC took…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the leadership of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to bow to pressure or the antics of persons wishing to be immuned from corruption who are working to ensure that its effort to strengthen the war against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, which its rejection of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) represents. The umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and Secretary General, Chief Willy…
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi led administration on 25th August, 2016 layed a solid foundation geared towards tackling and possibly bringing to a total end the perennial scarcity of potable water that has been bedevilling the State. This approach it is believed, when fully executed harnessed, will eventually boost and sustain the availability of potable water in the State and its environs for domestic, agricultural, industrial and other purposes. Juju hill water storage tank ready for pumping of water to all nooks and crannies in Abakaliki metropolis. #Ezillo people Celebrating dividends of democracy. #EkubaraohaIsWorkingEbonyiOnTheRise
Constituency Projects As Birthday Gift: The example of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki as referenced in National Pilot December 19, 2016. Pg 18. and The Herald December 19, 2016. Pg. 18. Isiaka: “I’m likely to relocate to Otte Etile and look after my aged parents, supervise my farm and come to work in Ilorin on daily basis and go back. Please thank the Turaki of Ilorin and President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki. We are very happy to that our road from Ballah to Otte Etile and Express Road is under construction “. Omotose: ” Ehen Alhamdulilai. We shall deliver…
On the 25th of August, Nkaliki the headquarters of Abakaliki local government area was agog with highly excited Ebonyians and other stakeholders in the present development agenda, as the State government led by Chief David Umahi flagged off the 2015 Ebonyi State SDGs Water Projects in the three senatorial zones. The lot 1 of the projects was designed for the rehabilitation of the Ezillo Water Treatment Plant and the sakamori water pipeline network facilities and storage tanks. Ezillo Water Treatment Plant is now wearing a face and ready for operation. The Company in charge of the rehabilitation, LANA Construction Company…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to release all properties belonging to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State that were attached based on the order of the court made on 20th July and 2nd August 2016. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the order while ruling on application filed by Governor Fayose through his counsel Chief Mike Ozekheme (SAN). He brought the application after the EFCC had seized his properties. Ruling on the application which was argued on Monday, Justice Dimgba noted that the interim orders which were made on 20th…
The attention of the public is once again drawn to the social media accounts, especially those on Facebook and Twitter, purportedly operated by his Excellency, Governor (Dr.) David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State. Governor Umahi does not directly or indirectly run accounts on any social media platform. Members of the public are for the umpteenth time advised to dishonour all requests from the impostors operating social media accounts in the name of the governor. Ebonyians and other Nigerians will be informed accordingly whenever His Excellency begins to operate accounts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels. Signed: Emma Anya…
Buruji Kashamu is the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Despite being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he is one of the ardent supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption fight. In this interview, he likened Nigeria to an aircraft going through some turbulence before regaining balance and urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government. He spoke on a wide range of issues. Excerpts: In as much as you are not a member of the ruling party, your love and respect for the President is obvious and you talk about it freely too. Why,…
…says Osun has enough funds to pay full 4months salaries, pensions A civil rights group, Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has warned Mr. Rauf Aregbesola led State government against shortchanging the workers and retirees alike from the payment of salaries and pension arrears upon receipt of a sum of N11,744,237,793.56 as part of the refunds from the Paris Club loans deductions through the Federal Government, insisting that Mr. Aregbesola was insensitive to the plight of the workers and retirees in the State. The group alleged that Mr. Aregbesola had planned to divert the larger percentage…
The good people of Onicha and Ezza South Local Government Areas should believe the fact that Governor David Umahi has turned Ebonyi State into a construction site. The pictures were taken in my course of documenting all the completed and ongoing projects under Governor David Umahi led administration. With our support, he will do more. #AkubaraohaIsWorking
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has constructed two bridges for Amangwu Edda Community of the state. Just one year and few months in office, the people of Edda has this to show as their dividends of Democracy. Akubaraoha is working and Edda people are happy.
The good people of Ezza South are not left out in the dividends of Democracy as the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engineer David Umahi led administration commenced the construction of some internal roads at Onueke. He said it and he is doing it. #Akubaraoha is working and Ezza Nation are celebrating.
I had wished to ignore the rain of shame that descended on Nigeria my country in the past few weeks but, the patriotic spirit will not just allow me to sleep off it. Therefore, I have decided to come up with my position paper. I cannot but concluded that President Buhari can hardly do anything rightly in Nigeria. He is no doubt a confused Man. I am still willing to see the day when Mr. President will do things rightly as I am willing to celebrate with others that care. It is a peak of shame on our great country…
Counsel to the senator representing Ogun-East senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu, Prince Ajibola Oluyede, has explained that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has no role to play in the institution of extradition proceedings according to the nation’s Extradition Act. Speaking against the backdrop of an NDLEA report on the proceedings in the committal application before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over Senator Kashamu, the legal practitioner averred that the writers of the report are clearly up to some mischief. The report, credited to the NDLEA, was allegedly made in response to a committal application brought against it by Senator…
The writers of the reports on the proceedings in the committal application before the Federal High Court, Abuja are clearly up to some mischief. The writers’ vain attempt to play on an out of context statement, they credit to the NDLEA, allegedly made in response to a committal application brought against it by Senator Buruji Kashamu for continuing to plan illegal rendition attempts against him (despite the dismissal of the extradition application made by the Attorney-General of the Federation in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/49/2015, the judgment against NDLEA and others in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/508/2015 forbidding the NDLEA from any cooperation with…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Engineer Bayo Dayo, has asked members of his party in Yewa North Local Government Area to remain dedicated and work tirelessly to strengthen the party in the Local Government Area in preparation for the 2019 general election. Engineer Bayo told members of the party on Thursday that defeating an incumbent government at the poll was not an easy task. “For PDP to win in 2019, dedication and hard work are major requirements needed from its members,” he said. The PDP Chairman spoke during a familiarisation tour of Yewa North…
The leaked audio recording showing the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike admitting to bribing some electoral officials and threatening to kill them if his instructions were not followed has confirmed the fears raised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the leadup to the recently conducted December 10, 2016 legislative re-run elections in the State. The APC made the observation in a statement signed today by its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi It reads: “Going by the revelations from the leaked audio recordings, it is obvious that Governor Wike may have engaged in unwholesome conducts that might have compromised…
…Condemns verification processes in LGs. Some graduates recently enlisted for the Federal Government temporary job for unemployed youths in Oyo State have decried their non-posting to start the work the government claimed it has secured for them. They also urged the Federal Government especially the office of the Vice President to investigate and save them from improper ways some Local Government areas in the state are managing the scheme. Our correspondent recalled that the Special Adviser to Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Mr. Laolu Akande has in recent reports claimed that the 200,000 unemployed youths across the 36 state and…