Rotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State has promised that Ore, a commercial city in the state will become Nnewi, an industrial city in Anambra State before 2024 if he’s re-elected. The governor stated this on Friday, October 2, 2020, during his campaign rally in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Governor Akeredolu, who commissioned an N800 million skill acquisition centre at Ile-Oluji re-assured the youth of the state that his second term would be a blessing to them. Recall, there are seven companies operating at the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Park, Ore, engineered by the Ondo State Development and Investment…
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Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing has blasted former President, H.E, Olusegun Obasanjo, for being partially responsible for the weak infrastructural base in Nigeria. Minister Fashola, speaking on Channels Television, affirmed Obasanjo should have invested in capital projects across the country, instead of paying off external debts. According to the Minister, if he had the $12 billion like the H.E Olusegun Obasanjo-led government in 2005, he would have built rails and more roads. In 2005/2006, the Paris Club wrote off $18 billion of the $30 billion Nigeria owed the cartel after months of dialogues. Minister Fashola said that…
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF; Abubakar Malami has claimed that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has done more than his predecessors from 1999. Minister Malami further explained that the Buhari-led administration has done more than his predecessors in the area of infrastructural development. The AGF said this while hosting some members of the All Progress Congress, APC, in Abuja, on Friday. Malami also maintained that the current APC-led administration has done more than its critics. Furthermore, he lamented that the present administration inherited massive unemployment from past governments. Minister Malami said that…
H.E, Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria has reacted to a statement issued by President Muhammadu Buhari blaming past leaders for Nigeria’s present challenges. Major General Buhari, during his 60th Independence Anniversary speech, called out past leaders from 1999 to 2015, for having the impudence to criticize his government. However, H.E, Atiku Abubakar responding through his Twitter handle on Friday, said Obasanjo’s administration was a period of restoration for Nigeria and her citizens at large. As gathered from him, Nigeria paid off her entire debt between 1999 and 2007 and retained a 6% GDP growth. His tweet read,…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the flag bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded governorship election in Edo state, would approach the courts to argue the result of the election that gave victory to Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a congratulatory message he forwarded to the people of the state to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary, he stated that since after the election, a lot of people have sought to know from him his next line of action but said if the Obaseki and the PDP could institute 13 cases against him,…
The Federal Government Of Nigeria has decisively approved the reopening of all schools across Nigeria. Recall that schools were shut down across the nation in March 2020 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Although the Federal Government started easing numerous coronavirus-enforced restrictions from May, officials have been reluctant about reopening schools. This did not stop various state governments officials from approving resumption for private and state-owned institutions in September, appearing to force the Federal Government’s hand. Adamu Adamu, the Minister Of Education, announced during a press conference on Friday, October 2 that all schools…
Aside from fuel, H.E, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, President Of Nigeria also spoke on his eagerness to pursue authentic elections in Nigeria, giving strict warning that the citizens of Nigerian involved in the selling of their votes should be ready to be denied their rights. He stated that it was the desperation of the political class that leads to compromising the judiciary to thwart legitimate decisions of the people. President Buhari also announced that no previous government did what his administration was doing with scarce resources, pointing out that his government has managed to keep things going, despite of the…
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor on Thursday advised the Federal Government to commence a total reconstruction of the Benin-Warri highway, laying emphasis on the bad state of the road. However, he also urged the National Assembly to re-visit the Electoral Act amendment to ensure free, fair, and authentic elections at all levels. While talking at an interdenominational thanksgiving service at Government House chapel situated in Asaba, to mark Nigeria 60th years of nationhood, Okowa enjoined the Federal Government to give urgent audience to the Agbor-Eku road within the state, which as gathered from him, was also in a deplorable…
The Northern youths under the umbrella of Coalition Of Northern Nigerian Youth, CNNY, groups, on Thursday, gave reasons why they desire former Governor of Abia State, and now serving Senator; Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, to be Nigeria’s next President come 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, CNNY; Amb. Zarewa Salisu Sageer, National Secretary, CNNY; Amb. Abu Bature Dandume, North Central Coordinator, CNNY; Comr. Muhammad Yakubu Arigu, Coordinator, North East, CNNY; Amb. Amos Ishaku, Coordinator North West, CNNY; Amb. Adamu Kicinga. As gathered from the coalition comprising the Northern Youth Council Of Nigeria, NYCN, Association…
The African Action Congress (AAC), Delta Chapter has once again faulted and argued the date shift in the upcoming Local Government Council election in the state by H.E, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Stating that prior to the governor emergence he stood against the setting up of transition committees for Local Government Council. AAC made this public in a statement signed by the Public Relation Officer, Mr Eworitse stating that “ Local Government Administration is a constitutional instrument for proper devolution of powers and enhanced service delivery at the grassroots in Nigeria. To reawaken this consciousness in our polity, President Buhari had…