To lessen the consequences of climate change, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has directed the purchase of 500,000 tree seedlings. This announcement was made about a month after the governor indicated that a rule prohibiting tree cutting will be reinstated in response to widespread flooding and other repercussions of deforestation. The governor instructed the ministry to obtain the seedlings for planting in order to stop deforestation, according to Cletus Hilkiah Gwotyel, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Environment, who was speaking about the decision to plant 500,000 tree seedlings throughout the state. The ministry has the necessary human resources…
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The Senate has announced that it would begin vetting President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 28 ministry nominations on Monday. After the list of nominees was read in the Senate on Thursday, Senate spokesperson Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti) informed the media. Adaramodu further disclosed that, despite the Senate often not meeting on Mondays, “we’ve suspended all our rules for them to commence the exercise next Monday” because of the significance of the national assignment. He assured that Nigerians would not be let down by the Senate’s investigation into each nominee’s “character, personality, experiences, and background.” The Federal Executive Council (FEC) that will…
The State House of Assembly in Enugu has received a list of 15 commissioner nominations from Governor Peter Mbah. On Friday, the list was read aloud in the House and was signed by Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the State Government. Former Commissioners Okey Ogbodo and Kingsley Ude, as well as seasoned broadcaster Aka Eze Aka, are among the nominees. While acknowledging that the list was incomplete, Onyia urged that it be reviewed quickly. This may not be an all-inclusive list, but I am confident that you will give my request the prompt attention to which I am accustomed. The…
After presenting testimony from 94 witnesses, Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Ogun State, has concluded his case before the election petition tribunal. As part of his challenge to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) purported refusal to comply with the Electoral Act, the petitioner has submitted over 200,000 papers to the tribunal in support of his claim. Adebutu said in his appeal that thugs prevented over 40,000 eligible voters from casting ballots on March 18 because they interrupted elections in more than 99 polling units. Over the past two weeks, the petitioner has presented…
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has appointed Rabi Bashir as the tribunal’s chairman, and Musa Labbo as its secretary. Governor Dauda urged the members of the tribunal to uphold the state’s constitution with integrity and impartiality, saying that they were handpicked from among their peers with the expectation that they would do a good job. In a speech to the tribunal, Governor Lawal emphasized the importance of recouping all funds owed to the state for long-term, tangible development. He promised the members of the tribunal that the state government would provide them with all the resources and assistance…
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is shocked by the coup that removed Bazoum as president of the Niger Republic. Buhari said he had faith in President Bola Tinubu to find a solution, and Tinubu responded by expressing his own confidence in Buhari. Buhari hoped that Tinubu could fix the problem and protect Bazoum’s loved ones. Foreseeably, I, like millions of other Nigerians, am startled by the latest course of events in Niger Republic,” Buhari stated in a tweet. President Mohammed Bazoum and his family’s safety has been called into question, as has the future of democracy as a system of…
On Friday, President Vladimir Putin restated Russia’s position that it was ready for dialogue with Ukraine but that Kyiv was refusing to join. At a conference between Russia and Africa in St. Petersburg, AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat said that the AU placed a high importance on respecting the independence of sovereign nations and working out differences amicably. While Russia, which started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine 17 months ago, still controls a fifth of Ukrainian land, Kyiv has stated that it is not prepared to enter negotiations with Moscow. Russia has that any negotiations take these “new realities”…
Nnamdi Kanu, the head of IPOB, has ordered Simon Ekpa, a Biafra agitator living in Finland, to put an end to all sit-at-home protests in the Southeast. Ekpa was also told to quit provoking politicians or governors from the southeast by Kanu. He issued a warning that anyone who enforces sit-at-home orders in the Southeast is not one of his disciples and ought to be made to face the full force of the law. The instruction was given by the IPOB leader in a telegram to Ekpa, which his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, made public on Friday. Journalist Ejimakor cited…
The newly sworn-in members of the State Executive Council in Akwa Ibom State have been ordered by Governor Umo Eno to focus on results when doing their jobs. He delivered the instruction on Friday during the swearing-in event held at the Government House Banquet Hall in Uyo, the state capital. The governor instructed them to return and promote rural developments in their individual wards and local government councils, but he also told them that all he wanted to hear about were the enormous strides made in their various ministries and in their communities. “My dear colleagues, the Akwa Ibom people…
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government’s emergency meeting, which was convened by President Bola Tinubu in his capacity as Chairman, may have been inspired by the political unrest seen in the Republic of Niger. The meeting will take place on Sunday in Abuja, according to a brief statement distributed on Friday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy. ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Chairman President Bola Tinubu will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30, in Abuja, according to Alake, who first…
The ministerial list, according to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has demonstrated President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to succeed in office. Felix Morka, the national publicity secretary for the APC, claimed that Tinubu is taking his time to assemble his cabinet. He claimed that Tinubu is diligent in choosing a staff that will support his vision and contribute to the success of the administration in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today. “The President is someone who is determined to do well as a leader,” claims Morka. “He has been patient. The man is truly taking great care to make sure…
Senator Dave Umahi of Ebonyi South claims that he was only nominated to serve as a minister by President Bola Tinubu because of his connections to the president. According to NAN, Umahi said he had no idea what the ministry to superintendent entailed, but vowed to work hard to live up to the trust placed in him. In Abakaliki, he addressed reporters after meeting with Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru. For “fulfilling his promise during the trying period,” the former governor expressed his deep gratitude to President Tinubu. “My governor (Nwifuru) should be happy because he wished for it,” Umahi…
On Thursday, the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal accepted into evidence 150,656 ballots from the governor’s race on March 18. According to Infostride News, Sunkanmi Oyejide, a star witness for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), had video evidence submitted to the court. Ladi Adebutu, the PDP candidate for governor, filed a petition contesting All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor Dapo Abiodun’s win, and these documents were admitted as evidence in support of that appeal. A Forensic Examiner, former Deputy Superintendent of Police Reginald Nwoze, tendered the ballots. The attorneys for the respondents filed an objection to the ballots’ admissibility, but they…
After several months with an acting chairman, the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has elected Idris Shuaibu as its substantive chairman. The new chairman is an attorney and was previously the state legal adviser for the party. After being approved by the party’s state executive council, Shuaibu was sworn into office on Thursday night. Raymond Chidama, the party’s state secretary, had previously explained that the executive committee of the party in the Adamawa Northern Zone had nominated Shuaibu for the position. Chidama said the zone had argued that because Ibrahim Bilal, the party’s immediate past chairman,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been informed by the government of President Bola Tinubu that it is prohibited by court order from going on strike. The federal government’s response followed the National Labor Committee’s (NLC) seven-day ultimatum to begin industrial action over the increase in the price of gasoline and the high cost of living in the country. The National Lawyers’ Guild issued a deadline to the federal government on Wednesday, demanding that it abandon all “anti-poor” and “insensitive” measures. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, B.E. Jedy-Agba, issued a statement saying that the union is prohibited…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has been sued by the All Progressives Congress, APC, chapter in Osun State for naming himself Commissioner for Works. In addition to the governor, Kola Adewusi was named Commissioner for Sports and Special Needs in the complaint filed at the State High Court in Osogbo. On July 19, Governor Adeleke announced his appointment along with his choice for lieutenant governor. The main opposition party filed an objection to the nominations through its lawyer, Sherif Oluyombo, who asked the court to rule on whether or not a governor can hold additional executive office positions simultaneously. According to the…
Kaduna State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is upset with Governor Uba Sani’s appointments because they have been too biassed. In a statement released Wednesday night, the party’s State Publicity Secretary Abraham Alberah Catoh said, “In particular, the recent publication of the list of fourteen commissioners-designate, in which certain sections are either shortchanged or completely not represented smacks of mischief and confirms the unfortunate claims of the immediate past governor of the state, Mal. Nasir Elrufa’i, of a grand plan to shortchange and or exclude a certain section of the population.” The party also complained that the nominees’ home municipalities remained…
Sunkanmi Oyejide, a star witness for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), submitted video evidence for consideration before the Ogun State election petition tribunal on Thursday. Wednesday, lawyers argued heatedly as Oyejide presented video evidence in support of Ladi Adebutu’s suit. Adebutu is contesting Governor Dapo Abiodun’s reelection as governor on March 18. Chris Uche, petitioner’s counsel, called Oyejide as a star witness after calling more than 90 routine witnesses. Oyejide presented papers as part of his testimony yesterday, including the video evidence, to which the petitioners strongly opposed. When the star witness presented video proof of thugs disrupting polling in…
The general elections in Liberia are slated for October, and President George Weah has pledged to make sure they are free of violence, credible, transparent, and inclusive. He made the pledge on Wednesday in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, at a celebration of the nation’s 176th year of independence under the banner of “Giving our People Hope for a Violence Free, Fair, Transparent, Inclusive and Credible Elections.” Weah reiterated his promises to protect and preserve the peaceful democracy of Liberia by saying that the theme for this year’s commemoration was of special relevance given that it came shortly after the…
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena has predicted the party will soon disintegrate. Nabena warned that the APC could fall apart if its leaders didn’t fix things. He said this while speculation about who may replace Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s National Chairman continues. Nabena, in an interview with the media, blamed the party’s flawed structure for the strife inside it. It’s because their foundation was built on sand, says Nabena; the APC is still at war because of this. If they don’t change their ways, the party will eventually fall apart. “They need to get…