The aides cited non-payment of salaries for some months as the reason for quitting their job. Two aides of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, have resigned their appointments with the state government. The aides, Mr Amaechi Oken, a Senior Technical Assistant to the Governor and Apostle Benjamin Obaji, a Technical Assistant, resigned their appointments earlier this month, Punch reports. The Governor’s aides cited non-payment of salaries for some months as the reason for quitting their job in their resignation letter dated March 1 and March 8 respectively. While Oken’s resignation letter states; “My worry is that while others were paid…
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The All Progressives Congress APC has said youths in Nigeria are the greatest asset to the country. The ruling party said this while congratulating Afrobeat sensations, Burna Boy and Wizkid on their Grammy awards. APC in a statement by the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe described both artistes as inspirations to the youths. Part of the statement read: “This is unarguably Nigeria’s biggest moment on the world’s music stage and an affirmation of our artistes and the vibrant afrobeat genre as an international musical force. “Burna Boy and Wizkid’s Grammy awards…
The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the dismissal of 53 casual workers by the State House of Assembly, describing it as an evil act. TheInfoStride reported on Sunday that the casual workers were sacked for demanding that their appointment be regularised by the Assembly and the Ogun State Government. Reacting in a statement made available to the media on Monday, the Ogun PDP Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, said the act was “another sad confirmation of the cruelty which has been a major characteristic of the ruling APC government in the state.” According to…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will kick-start its 2021 governorship campaign at the uncompleted Anambra Cargo Airport, Umueri, Anambra. Chief Benjamin Obi, Director-General to Governor Willie Obiano on Inter-party and Political Matters, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Awka. Obi, popularly known as “Igwe APGA”, said that the state government would complete the airport before the end of April. NAN reports that Obiano began the construction of the airport in 2017 shortly after his inauguration for second term in office. Obi, who said that he would head the party’s 2021…
Mbazulike Amaechi, First Republic Minister of Aviation, has cautioned people of the Southeast against seeking political powers to develop the region. Amaechi said Igbo leaders should rather seek economic, technological, educational powers to develop the Southeast. He said seeking such powers would help in the creation of employment for the Southeast. Amaechi spoke at the presentation and launch of Igbo Data Base – Igbodum by a leading Igbo pressure and intellectual group, Nzuko Ummuna, led by Professor Pat Utomi and Mr Ngozi Odumuko, yesterday. According to Amaechi, Southeast leaders should downplay too much talk and do the needful. He said:…
Nigeria Senate has insisted that its warrant of arrest issued against the management of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) subsists, saying their move was in line with the legislative process of making public servants to account for their actions. Chairman of Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure reacted to inquiries by the media in Abuja, following the reported denial of ‘arrest warrant’ by the Senate Committee Chairman on NDDC, Senator Peter Nwoboshi. TheInfoStride earlier reported that Senate Committee on Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions on 21st February 2021, issued a warrant of arrest for the management of Niger…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has told Hope Uzodinma that he did not emerge as Governor of Imo State because he is the smartest as some people may believe. The Vice President said Uzodinma became Governor by the grace of God because He controls the affairs of men. Osinbajo said this on Sunday in Owerri at a special interdenominational thanksgiving service to mark the first anniversary of the administration of Uzodinma. The Vice President delivered the felicitations of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Imo State governor and the people, The VP urged the Governor to stay focused on delivering quality…
A faction of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has rejected calls to restrict the 2023 presidential ambition to only Igbos within the enclave of the Southeast geopolitical zone. The group says any person from Abia, Rivers and Akwa Ibom has equal rights to vie for the president of Nigeria in 2023, as many communities in the Southern states are still Igbos. The OYC faction made this known in a statement signed by its President, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka and made available to the media on Sunday. The group noted that it was the turn of Ndigbo to aspire to become president…
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 elections would be different from all previous ones in terms of preparations and readiness. Yakubu, who gave the assurance at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), yesterday, in Abuja, said the commission was committed to deepening the culture of planning for election. “As we continue to plan for the next general election, the RECs have been directed to compile and submit an inventory of all election materials to determine shortfalls and take early steps to ensure their adequacy and availability “Only a few…
The House of Representatives, may soon pass a Bill for Act, to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen, to carry arms for self-defence. The House of Representatives may soon pass a Bill for Act to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen to carry arms for self-defence. This contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to security services to shoot any civilian bearing arms. A Bill to that effect, entitled: “Firearms Amendment Bill”, was exclusively obtained by VANGUARD at the weekend. The Bill sponsored by Rep. Adejoro Adeogun, states in section 2 subsection 3, that “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1),…
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and the Founding leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, weekend, sued for peace and unity in the party, maintaining that it was time to end the divisions in the party in the state. Omo-Agege and Emerhor who stated this when the latter played host to the Deputy President of the Senate in his Evwreni country home in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, told other leaders of the party in the state to close rank and work for the unity of the…
The Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has sacked one of his Special Assistants. This was contained in a Statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini issued to the media. Dawaki A. Baima Kirikasamma was relieved of his appointment as Special Assistance to the Governor on Crop Production with immediate effect. The Governor sacked the special assistant over alleged disloyalty. TheInfoStride reported that the governor had recently sacked two of his Special Assistants including that of Environment II, Hamza Aliyu Kantoga and Inter-Party Relation. According to the statement, all rights and privileges…
Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman Senate Committee on Army, has kicked against zoning the presidency to the North ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The lawmaker told newsmen on Saturday that in the spirit of fairness, justice and equity, any part of the South should produce the next All Progressives Congress presidential candidate. According to him, any attempt to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the North would be tantamount to third term after President Muhammad Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “I’m against APC producing its presidential candidate from the North. The APC presidential candidate should come from the…
The national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged for caution in the handling of the explosive issue of herders versus farmers conflict. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, maintained that as Nigerians, “we must move in unison, but decisively to end the spiral of death and destruction,” which ensue from the crisis. The APC strongman’s position, which is about his first public intervention on the raging matter, was made known in a statement he personally signed and made available to The Guardian. Tracing the root of the imbroglio, Tinubu noted that although there have been…
Senator-elect for Cross River North Senatorial District, Mr. Agom Jarigbe, has cried out over alleged delay by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan to swear him into office. Recall that the Supreme Court, on February 25, 2021, declared Jarigbe as the duly-elected Senator for the senatorial district in place of Senator Stephen Odey, who is still holding on to the seat. Jarigbe, who is a serving member of the House of Representatives, representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, blamed his ordeal on antics of some unidentified National Assembly staffers, who stopped his file from getting to the Senate President to adhere to the apex court’s decision.…
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, yesterday, disclosed that Southeast governors would soon converge on Owerri, the state capital, to deliberate on suitable security outfit for the region. While interacting with journalists at the Government House, he maintained that it was government’s primary responsibility to protect lives and property of its people. He said: “In the next couple of weeks, governors of the Southeast will hold a security summit in Owerri, with a view to fashioning out modalities for setting up a security outfit for our region. “It’s necessary for every zone to be vigilant and have a security outfit,…
Rumpus Over Mistimed Boycott There was an admixture of fear, fair access, protests, thuggery, boycott and vote buying. But, amid all those contrasting qualities, the major opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) crashed out of the recent Local Government Council poll in Delta State. On March 6, 2021, when the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, (DSIEC), conducted election for Chairmanship and Councillorship positions into the 25 Local Government Councils of the state, expectations were high. Deltans anticipated that the two major political parties, APC and the governing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would test their popularity at the grassroots. The outcome of…
The Senate has resolved to expunge provisions of the law as contained in the Police Act, Federal Character Law, Electoral Act, Labour Act, Political Parties Constitutions, that infringe on the rights of women in Nigeria. Senate’s resolution was hinged on the adoption of a motion on the 2021 International Women’s Day with the theme: “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-l9 world #Choose To Challenge”. The motion was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi (PDP-Rivers) and co-sponsored by seven other Senators. Apiafi rising under Order 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules, said the International Women’s Day…
Nigerian youths, under the aegis of Nigeria Youths Movement for Tinubu (NYMT), have urged the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to join the race for the 2023 presidential election. The group said the former Lagos State governor is the best person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari to consolidate on the gains of the APC administration. Director-General of the group, Mukhtar Hussein Mukhtar, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, yesterday, noted that Tinubu made huge sacrifices for the democracy the country is enjoying today. According to the statement, the support of…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a five-hour meeting in Abuja, yesterday, to plead for financial aid from President Muhammadu Buhari. The fund, according to them, will help them tackle some teething governance issues. They equally declared support for the Federal Government’s efforts at addressing insecurity and engendering peace across the country. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF), Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, disclosed that the meeting also received interim report from the Bukola Saraki-led PDP Reconciliation Committee on efforts made to address the grievances among…