Voters in Osun West Senatorial District have been urged not to associate themselves with deceitful politicians who suddenly joined politics for personal reasons. Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state including the state party chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, the state APC Secretary, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile, APC Osun West Senatorial Leader, Alhaji Yinusa Amobi, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Elder Peter Babalola among others stated this in Iwo/Ayedire/Ola-Oluwa federal constituency during the APC Campaign for the July 8 By-Election in the district. According to the leaders, voting the APC candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussein, in the polls provides a…
Author: David Folami
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone Osun West Senatorial bye-election, scheduled for July 8, 2017. Sheriff gave the advice in a statement issued by his acting spokesperson, Mr Bernard Mkko, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that PDP’s attention had been drawn to “subterranean efforts” of the Government of Osun to precipitate the postponement of the bye-election from July 8, to a preferred and pre-determined date. He recalled that INEC had at a meeting of stakeholders, assured all the political parties that the July…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship aspirant in Anambra state, Senator Andy Uba says purposeful leadership is a catalyst for development. Senator Uba stated this at the 50th birthday of Rt. Rev. Owen. C. Nwokolo of the Diocese of the Niger, Basilica of St. Andrew Odo-Akpu, Onitsha. The event coincided with the book launch by the author entitled; Parenting in the Old Testament: Contemporary patterns, challenges and solutions for Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Uba who is currently on a sensitization tour in Anambra state ahead of the APC primaries called on public office holders to live exemplary lives. The…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Tuesday allayed fears over the purported circulation of adulterated and illegally refined petroleum products in Bayelsa State. Mr Asuquo Antai, Operations Controller of DPR in Bayelsa, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that members of the public who patronise licensed fuel stations have nothing to fear. He said that the DPR had increased its surveillance following recent reports of adulterated products in Bayelsa and conducted random checks, which indicated that products in circulation were of good quality. “We got reports that the Bayelsa Government Task Force on Petroleum was after filling…
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it has no plans to concession or sell the refineries in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari said this while declaring open the 5th Triennial National Delegates’ Conference of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria(PENGASSAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the conference is: “Emerging Trends in the Oil and Gas Industry and its Impacts on Labour Movement in Nigeria.” Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Ibe Kachikwu said that it was imperative to make the clarification as there were rumours, especially…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, heard that two INEC employees, Christian Nwosu and Yisa Adedoyin, allegedly received N264million from a former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke. A prosecution witness, Mr Timothy Olaobaju, said that the money was paid to Nwosu and Adedoyin in cash. Olaobaju said this while testifying at the resumed trial of the accused persons, facing charges of corruption and undue enrichment. They are charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of receiving bribe from the former minister. Also charged is Tijani Bashir. Adedoyin had pleaded guilty to the charge and was…
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as Evans, has sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris for illegally detaining him. According to Daily Post, Evans, in the suit filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, wants the court to compel the police to charge him to court or release him. Reports say the Lagos police spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole has denied knowledge of the suit. Famous-Cole said “Evans sued us? I have no information on this yet. But if this has happened, then we have not been served. “Please get back to me later. However, we will respond once we…
A group, Aggrieved Constituent Voters in Kogi West senatorial district, says there is no going back on the recall of Sen. Dino Melaye who represents the constituency at the Senate. The leader of the group, Mr Olowo Cornelius, made the statement while addressing news conference on Wednesday in Lokoja. He said that the recall bid was premised on lack of performance and total disconnect between the senator and his constituents. “The recall of Sen. Dino Melaye was entirely initiated and is being pursued by constituents of Kogi West Senatorial District. “This is after having had enough of Dino’s unbearable utterances,…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The FEC also approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to guarantee them access to quality healthcare services. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting. Adewole expressed optimism that the inclusion of the corps’ members in the health scheme would not only check the reported unnecessary deaths among NYSC members but would…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday urged the Edo House of Assembly not to pass the bill seeking the establishment of the Edo State Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing/Grazing Agency into law. Bishop Oyonnude Kure, the Chairman, Edo Chapter of CAN, who stated this in Benin at a news conference, said Christians in the state would be mobilised to attend the public hearing. Kure advised the assembly to reject the bill because “it is retroactive and backdated to 2016.’’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill which has scaled through second reading, is scheduled for…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has described the death of the former Governor of Taraba, Mr Danbaba Suntai, as a great loss to the nation. Ekweremadu made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Suntai gave a good account of himself as a politician, public administrator and party man. He said: ”This is an incalculable loss not only to the people of Taraba, but to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family, and the nation. ”We had all prayed for his full recovery following the…
Following its 800 million dollars intervention in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, injected 195 million dollars into the market to meet the requests of customers in the various segments of the market. The acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement in Abuja that the bank would soon introduce a new FOREX retail option. Giving a breakdown of funds injected on Monday, he said the apex bank offered 100 million dollars to authourised dealers through interbank wholesale window, while it allocated 50 million dollars to Small…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria generated the sum of N204.77 billion as Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter of 2017. VAT is a consumption tax that is placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at final sale. The NBS stated this in a Sectoral Distribution of VAT Data for first quarter of 2017, published by the bureau on Tuesday in Abuja. The report showed that the N204.77 billion generated in the quarter was lower than N207.35 billion generated in the fourth quarter of 2016. According to the…
In the second quarter of 2016, Nigeria plunged into an economic recession. Two quarters of consecutive negative growth was all it took. Years of wasteful spending and corruption had finally caught up with the continent’s biggest market. It may be early days yet, but here are 7 signs you can hold onto if you are Nigerian or doing business in Nigeria: 1 Latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) present a ray of light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel for the average Nigerian. The economy contracted by 0.52…
Africa’s richest man and the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has revealed that Nigerian economy is losing an estimated N20 billion on a daily basis to the bad roads around Apapa, Lagos. Dangote disclosed this fact during a chat with the journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, June 2017. He categorically stated that the country is losing about N140 billion weekly to traffic gridlock on all roads linking the city. “The economy loses more than N20 billion daily. It affects businesses across the country. All our operations in the hinterland in Ilorin and Kano are operating at 40 percent…
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it was set to implement new guidelines for HIV prevention, treatment and care to consolidate previous efforts in tackling the scourge. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this at the opening of a two-day North-West Zonal Dissemination of 2016 National Guidelines for HIV prevention, Treatment and Care in Kaduna. Represented by Mr Segilola Araoye, his Special Adviser, Adewole said the guideline would ensure that those affected by HIV receive free health service at all levels in both public and private health institutions. “From this day hence, everyone who tests positive to HIV…
In a move that looks like the revival of the pre-colonial cocoa wonder in the south-Western part of the country, the newly revivified Osun State Cocoa Processing Factory has achieved a daily 20,000 tonnes of cocoa processing. The company which was established in 1982, stopped production in 2001 as a result of obsolete equipment and management related issues. In 2015, the state government secured investments from two Chinese companies, Skyron Corporation and Golden Monkey Group of Company which led to the resuscitation of the industry. Osun state’s Commissioner for Industries, Commerce, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Mr Ismail Alagbada disclosed that the…
The Sokoto State Government has advocated voluntary premarital counselling and screening for Sickle Cell disease, HIV, and Hepatitis. The State Government, through its Ministry of Health, has also advised all intending couples in the state to undergo counselling, screening and testing not only for Sickle Cell Disease, but also for HIV and Hepatitis. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Balarabe Kakale, spoke in Sokoto on Monday when the members of the State Accountability Coalition on Maternal Health (SACOM), paid him a visit. Kakale said: “This will reduce to the barest minimum, the prevalence of the ailments in our communities. “The state…
Nigeria’s first consignment of yams is expected to depart the nation’s shore for United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. This move was part of government efforts to increase the non-oil exports of the country as well as increase the country’s share of the global agricultural export market. In recent time, the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Dr Audu Ogbeh has revealed that the government is making all efforts to regain its share of global commodity market as most advanced nations having been rejecting agricultural produce from the country due to…
Presenter Stephanie Coker is dishing out clear pointers on what her style will be when she walks down the aisle with her boo in coming months. The couple had their introduction ceremony in November 2016, and now, about seven months down the line, the bride-to-be is pretty clear on how she intends to slay and stun for the big day! “I’m a tomboy by nature but I don’t think that style will feature in my wedding because I won’t be able to wear my sneakers. “It’s the only day you get to be a princess; the only time you will have that…