The Kogi State Government has suspended two secondary school principals for alleged extortion and misconduct, as disclosed by the Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, on Monday. Jones stated that several other school principals and head teachers are under investigation for similar offenses. While he did not reveal the identities of the suspended principals, he mentioned that one is from Kogi Central and the other from Kogi West. “The 30 per cent budgetary allocation to the education sector is still in place. Kogi State Government, under the leadership of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, is considering increasing it due to the importance…
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The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted claims that a new chairman has been elected following the death of Fatai Adams. This denial was issued in a statement on Monday by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ikantu Peretei. Since Adams’ passing on February 14, the party’s state Deputy Chairman, Mr. Tola Alabere, has been serving as the Acting Chairman. Peretei clarified that the current State Executive Committee’s tenure would conclude on August 3. “The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter wishes to state that no state chairman has been elected to replace the former…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, Hashimu Sulaiman Dungurawa, has dismissed the purported suspension of the party’s National Leader and Presidential Candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, as baseless and orchestrated by expelled members. Dungurawa clarified that the individuals claiming to have suspended Kwankwaso and Governor Yusuf had been expelled from the NNPP long ago for engaging in anti-party activities and colluding with opposition forces to disrupt the party. “Let me be clear to you that these people who say they have suspended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and…
President Joe Biden has informed Democratic Party lawmakers that he will not step down as the party’s candidate for the upcoming presidential election in November. The President has faced increasing pressure to withdraw his candidacy following several gaffes during a televised debate with his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Despite the controversy, Biden declared on Monday that now is not the time to discuss his stepping down. Speculation has arisen that if Biden chooses not to run, he could nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place on the Democratic ticket for the November 5 election. However, in a letter…
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the local government election previously scheduled for July 13. Dr. Joseph Aremo, Chairman of ODIEC, made this announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Akure, the state capital. Initially, ODIEC had slated the election to cover the 18 local government areas and 33 local council development areas (LCDAs). However, a state High Court ruling in June declared the creation of the 33 LCDAs by the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu unconstitutional. The court highlighted that the law establishing the LCDAs was signed by the late governor in…
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of two individuals and the rescue of 18 others in a boat mishap that occurred on Sunday in Kwalgai village, Auyo Local Government Area. According to a statement released by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, the incident happened at approximately 10:00 p.m. when a canoe carrying about 20 passengers capsized en route to Hadin village. “On Sunday at about 2200hrs, the command received an incident report by the Divisional Police Officer of Auyo Division, that a group of marketers from Kwalgwai village in Auyo LGA numbering about…
The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception and seizure of contraband goods valued at N770,666,237 from April to June. The Area Comptroller, James Ojo, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, highlighting the command’s achievements. Providing a breakdown, Comptroller Ojo detailed the contraband seized, which includes: – 219 sacks and 1,725 parcels of cannabis sativa – 940 rounds of live ammunition – 44,466 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) – 2,227 pieces of pneumatic foreign-used tyres – 64 bales and 222 sacks of used clothes – 2,947 cartons of frozen poultry…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that a staggering 106,604 reported human rights abuses were recorded in June alone. The abuses included 1,667 cases of child abandonment and the killing of 19 security personnel. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary of the NHRC, revealed this information during the 6th edition of the Commission’s monthly human rights dashboard. He noted that June’s figures marked the highest number of human rights abuses reported in the past six months. Ojukwu expressed concern over the alarming increase in reported abuses but acknowledged that it was not entirely unexpected given the current situation…
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced his intention to resign after his party failed to secure a majority in the parliamentary elections. The left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire emerged victorious in the elections, defying expectations and prompting Attal’s decision to step down. In a statement on Monday, Attal confirmed that he would submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron. However, France 24 reports that he has pledged to continue serving “as long as duty demands” until a new government is formed, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming Paris Olympics and NATO summit. “Since the beginning of this campaign, I…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Ezeh Emmanuel Eze, has hailed the party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, as the leader of the black race following LP’s recent victory in the United Kingdom (UK) election. Eze noted that Obi had directed the UK electorate to vote for the Labour Party before the election day, resulting in a landslide victory for the party. He made this statement during the LP’s expanded state-wide stakeholders’ briefing at Citi Hub Event Centre in Abakaliki over the weekend. According to Eze, Obi’s influence extends beyond Nigeria, with…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged women to take a leading role in the Food Security Campaign across the country. She made this call at the State House Residence while unveiling her vegetable garden, which she planted to inspire first-time women farmers to participate in the ongoing “Every Home A Garden” competition. The First Lady planted various vegetables, including spinach, water leaf, bitter leaf, Ewedu, lemongrass, scent leaf, and okra, emphasizing that even small efforts can significantly address food insufficiency. “This little garden will be able to provide healthy vegetables enough for my household, and I would definitely…
Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesperson and Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, has described the leadership crisis in Rivers State as a total misfortune. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Okupe stressed that the problem requires a political solution. Rivers State has been embroiled in a crisis due to a power tussle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The rift has split the State House of Assembly, with lawmakers loyal to both factions electing…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has urged Nigerian political leaders to draw lessons from the recent Kenyan experience. His comments followed a rally by Kenyan citizens against proposed tax hikes, which he discussed via his official X handle on Sunday. Obi criticized Nigerian leaders for using public funds to hire media operatives to attack and discredit individuals who speak truth to power. He called on leaders to abandon such practices and make sacrifices for the benefit of the suffering masses. “We, the Nigerian political leaders, should take a strong lesson from the…
The Labour Party (LP) in Ebonyi State has called on its members to rally support ahead of the party’s planned National Convention and State Congress, where new leaders will be elected. This appeal was highlighted in a six-point communiqué issued after an expanded stakeholders briefing held at Citi-Hub Event Centre in Abakaliki on Saturday. The communiqué, signed by Linus Okorie (Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone), Dr. Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh (Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone), and Emmanuel I. Nwobo (Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone) on behalf of members of the National Transition Committee (NTC) and conveners of the briefing, outlined the key resolutions and…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has reiterated that Governor Abbah Yusuf of Kano State remains suspended until December. This confirmation came through a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Mr. Oginni Olaposi Sunday, in Abuja. According to the statement, the NNPP will hold a strategic stakeholders meeting in Abuja later this month to address pressing internal matters. The meeting will gather party leaders and elders from across the country to discuss critical issues affecting the 23-year-old political party. Sunday highlighted that significant decisions will be made at the meeting to reinforce the expulsion of the party’s 2023 presidential…
The Nigerian Government has announced that the agreement it signed as a member of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) will bring substantial benefits to the country. The agreement was signed at the OACPS Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, 2024. During a press conference on Saturday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, addressed concerns that the agreement would promote LGBTQ rights. They dispelled these claims, emphasizing the agreement’s focus on political partnership for mutual benefit. A copy of the document, made…
Two journalists and their families were kidnapped by bandits in Danhonu community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Saturday night. The victims, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint Newspapers, were abducted along with their families during the attack. Alabelewe, who is the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, was taken alongside his wife and two children. Aodu and his wife were also kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter. Taofeeq Olayemi, a family member of one of the victims, revealed that the bandits stormed…
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, were involved in a violent clash with suspected herdsmen in Sango, Igoba, Akure, the state capital, over the weekend. The clash occurred as the Amotekun operatives were enforcing the state’s anti-open grazing law. According to reports from the media, the altercation led to some operatives being brutally macheted, causing a significant disruption in vehicular movement along the Ado-Akure road for several hours. The Amotekun operatives were responding to a distress call from farmers regarding the destruction of their farmlands and crops by the herders’ cattle. Upon arrival,…
The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hashimu Dungurawa, has issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu regarding his perceived stance on the ongoing Kano Emirate tussles. Dungurawa cautioned that the President’s perceived laxity could jeopardize his re-election bid in 2027. Speaking to journalists at his Lugard House office on Sunday, Dungurawa expressed concern over the President’s handling of the Emirate crisis, criticizing the militarization of Kano and the freedom enjoyed by the main actors in the conflict. “Your perceived stance on the ongoing Kano Emirate tussles will surely work against you in 2027. If…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a prominent Igbo cultural group, has expressed deep concern over the erosion of Igbo culture and traditions. According to the group, respect for elders, the value of hard work, and other cherished virtues have significantly diminished over the decades. Dr. Peter Mbam, President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ebonyi State, voiced these concerns during a press briefing following his tour of schools across the state’s 13 local government areas. He lamented the alarming decline in the use of the Igbo language, revealing that many students and pupils failed their Igbo language exams. Mbam urged parents to actively teach…