Vice-President Namadi Sambo has urged Nigerians to support and cooperate with the incoming administration to ensure its success. Sambo made this call on Saturday at the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Stakeholders Conference, held at the Main Conference Auditorium, National Mosque Complex, Abuja. The conference was convened as part of activities marking the 60th anniversary of the Muslim students body. “Government as you are aware is a continuum and with the coming of a new democratic dispensation, it has ushered in a new government, which will soon be inaugurated. “I urge you to continue to give them maximum support…
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Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed says the dwindling monthly allocations from the federation account has put states in a very tight corner financially. Speaking at this year’s Workers’ Day celebration in Ilorin on Friday, the governor, therefore, urged Nigerian workers to be ready to make sacrifices to move the state forward. “Government remains committed to sustain and improve the welfare and well-being of civil servants in the state. But we all must be ready to make good sacrifices for the development of the state,” he said. Several states across the country owe workers salaries running into months…
Muhammadu Buhari Legacy Foundation, a group, on Saturday urged Senators-elect to elect Sen. Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate for the 8th National Assembly. This is contained in a statement signed by the Coordinator of the North Central Zone of the association, Mr Bode Towoju, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that the next National Assembly will be inaugurated on June 4. The statement said Saraki had the necessary skills and intellectual capacity to pilot the affairs of both the Senate and the National Assembly. According to the statement, Saraki…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a very strong warning to some ambitious aides and associates of President Goodluck Jonathan trying to use their positions in the Presidency to cause crisis in the party and pave way for more defection to other parties. The NWC said it would expose such individuals and make them face the full weight of the party disciplinary measures if they fail to immediately retrace their steps. The NWC in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh said it is “aware of the clandestine activities…
A Senator-elect from Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has vowed to champion a campaign for salary cut for federal lawmakers when the new National Assembly opens in June. Mr. Melaye, a former member of the House of Representatives, joined many Nigerians to demand a reduction in the salaries of Senator and members of the House of Representatives, saying he will personally champion the cause. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Melaye said lawmakers must sacrifice their comfort and allow a pay cut, to yield money that could be used for developmental projects and proper oversight role. Mr. Melaye was…
Fuel scarcity being experienced in some parts of the country had resulted in a sharp increase in pump price of the product in Iseyin Council Area of Oyo, from the official price of N87 per liter, to N250. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday indicated that while most of the filling stations in the town were closed due to non-availability of the product, few that had it sell from N240 to N250 per litre. Some motorists, who spoke with NAN in separate interviews, described the development as “unfortunate”, saying government should find a lasting solution…
The Chairman of the Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee, Alhaji Lawal Maidoki, on Saturday, said the state government spent over N3 billion in payments of monthly allowances to 6,866 physically-challenged persons in the last eight years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the beneficiaries was given N6, 500 per month, under the gesture being channeled monthly through the committee. Maidoki made the disclosure in Durbawa and Tsaki towns in Kware Local Government Area of the state when he inaugurated the distribution of Zakkat (alms) donated by the Muslim Ummah (community). According to him, the state…
The Itsekiri people on Friday converged on the palace of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, to commence the 28th Coronation Anniversary of the monarch. They gathered at the Four Square Gospel Church Aghofen, inside the Olu Palace in Warri South, to offer praises to God for sparing their lives and that of the monarch. Senior pastor in the church, Sam Aboyeji, counseled the people to always appreciate the goodness of God in their lives. Mr. Aboyeji, in his sermon, which was taken from the book of Psalms 21:1, Deuteronomy 7:6 among others, said, “All God wants is the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Friday in Abuja vowed to hold the incoming Muhammadu Buhari-led government accountable in respect of his party’s promises to Nigerians and workers in particular. Mr. Buhari was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The unions made the vow at the 2015 May Day celebration with the theme: “The Working Class, Democratic Consolidation and Economic Revival: Charting the Way to National Rebirth”. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, urged the incoming administration to revive the Ajaokuta Steel complex, saying the plant was conceived to be the…
FILE PHOTO A team from the National Emergency Management Agency on Friday arrived Yola, the Adamawa capital, to receive 293 women and girls rescued by Nigerian soldiers from Boko Haram camps in Sambisa forest. The army authorities on Tuesday confirmed the rescue of the women and girls. Confirming the development in Yola, NEMA Public Relations Officer, Sani Datti, said the military had informed the agency that the victims, with the support of armed personnel, were on their way to Yola. “Presently. I will not confirm to you where exactly the rescued victims are, but according to the military sources, they…
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has advised candidates of other political parties, who lost in the 2015 general elections not to waste their time and money on going to the tribunal seeking for elections cancellation. The governor pointed out that any candidate that has not been endorsed by the labour force in the state for governorship and other elected positions, will not win in any election. Akpabio, who said this during the 2015 May Day celebration in Uyo on Friday, stated that the workers had in 2014 assembled themselves and by early 2015, long before the March 28…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the April 11 governorship election in Ogun State, Gboyega Isiaka, has described the $3.2bn light rail project contract signed by the governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun with China Civil Engineering Construction Company, on Monday, as a “misplaced priority”. Isiaka stated this Thursday in Abeokuta, the state capital, shortly after submitting his petition to the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, challenging the victory of Amosun, who was re-elected for second term. During the contract signing, Gov. Amosun had said the rail project would cover intra and inter-city routes in…
I never knew Timi Dakolo to be so cocky. The talented singer and father shared new photos of himself with the hilarious caption below: – WHEN YOU SEE THAT PERSON THAT SAYS YOU WOULD AMOUNT TO NOTHING AT THE BUS STOP…AND YOU GO …HEY God…HOW FAR?! Now that’s a very clean Mercedes he’s got right there. Another photo below: –
Cynthia Morgan has always been entering the news for the wrong reasons. From one controversy to the next. The ‘German Juice’ singer has now appeared in new photos where she’s unclad and with upcoming artistes, Jumabee. I guess this is the beginning of new rumors on if she’s dating him or not.
Ex-Big Brother Africa housemate, model and actor — Melvin Oduah has narrated how he recently escaped death while involved in an automobile accident along Benin-Ore expressway. Melvin Oduah was full of thanks as he narrated his near death experience on the Nigerian road after one of the car tyres busted and the car somersaulted. He wrote: – “So “AERO CONTRACTORS” decided to refund us due to scarcity of aviation fuel. I had an important appearance to meet up wit last night in Benin so i decided to hire a car to take me to Benin since i didn’t have any oda option.“…
What exactly is the problem with the Kardashian family, s*x tapes and unclad photos??? Kim Kardashian may have a partner in crime as there are rumors that older sister, Kourtney Kardashian, 36, also made a tape with a college boyfriend and she’s terrified that it might go public. An insider claims, ”Kourtney did make a s*x tape and also allegedly took a number of photos with her boyfriend in college. It has surfaced from time to time, as people tried to sell it, which always scares Kourtney to death.” ”Kourtney never wants to see those images reach the light of day.…
No need for too much introduction. It’s Etcetera and you know what comes with that. Read his piece below: – Ladies and gentlemen, you are welcome to the new game in town. For better or for worse, our music “industry” is embracing a new form of art. The focus has shifted almost entirely from making music to something else. Now the transition is finally complete and the sync word here is LIE. In Nigeria today, every artist needs a “lying” platform – or three, to reach their target audience. Years back, radio used to be the dominant “platform” for breaking…
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, has denied meeting with the National Leader of the All progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in Lagos over the zoning of National Assembly positions, especially that of the Senate President. Akume is one of the front-runners for the highly coveted seat and is said to have the backing of the APC national leader. Reacting to reports of the said meeting, the Senator, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Beckie Orpin, on Thursday, said he, along with other Senators-elect, received President-elect Muhammadu Buhari at the ongoing 8th National Assembly retreat at…
The Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, has denied ever meeting the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the position of the senate president. Reports have said Akume held a meeting with Tinubu after the latter dumped him for Senate presidency. Tinubu during the alleged meeting was said to have told Akume to shelve his ambition and support Senator Ahmed Lawan whom he claimed already had the support of the north east and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). However, Akume said the reported meeting never held as he had no interest in vying for…
The Senator-elect for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife, on Thursday revealed how she has come under intense pressure from some Igbo leaders, to renounce her mandate for Senator Chris Ngige, who also hails from the district. Ekwunife won the March 28 senatorial election in the district on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. She defeated Victor Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and ex-Governor Ngige of the All Progressives Congress. Ekwunife, who is presently a member of the House of Representatives, told journalists in Abuja that since the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared her winner, she had been…