Ekiti State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, indicated its resolve to drag Governor Ayodele Fayose to Court for what it termed “reckless manner in which state funds are spent”. The opposition party said the governor would explain his fabricated figures on the state’s debts, which it said was aimed at deceiving the people and undermining immediate past governor now Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, in court In response to the claims by Governor Fayose’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, that Fayemi plunged Ekiti State into debts without any commensurate projects to show for it, the Ekiti APC spokesperson, Taiwo Olatunbosun…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government for the decision to employ 500,000 unemployed graduates as teachers next year which will curb the escalating rate of unemployment in the country. However, TUC said it was still not comfortable with the position of the government on fuel subsidy removal and asked government to call a stakeholders meeting, which includes organized labour, to discuss why it has become impossible to refine and sell fuel for as low as N50/liter. In a statement by the National President, Bobboi Bala Kaigama and General Secretary, Musa Lawal, the TUC said…
While celebrating his last Christmas with the people as the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole has appreciated Edo people for their love, support, best wishes and prayers in the last seven years. Edo State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has also thanked Governor Oshiomhole for his “unflinching commitment in the payment of workers’ salaries up-to-date,” adding that “you have clearly shown that you are a man of distinction who sees workers as assets and not liability.” In his Christmas message to the people of the State, the Governor said “we started the year on a very difficult note…
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, urged Nigerians of all faiths to reflect deeply on the virtues of love, tolerance, godliness, honesty, fairness, selflessness and peaceful co-existence, which the Messiah espoused during his earthly mission. Chief Odigie-Oyegun, in his Christmas message to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, urged Nigerians to offer special prayers for peace, unity and development in the country. He stressed the need for Nigerians to shun hatred, divisiveness and promote national unity. He also urged Nigerians to pray for the military and other security agents fighting to overcome terrorism and violent extremism…
Senator David Mark, the former Senate President of Nigeria, has called on Nigerians not to write-off the efforts being made by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to reposition the country. Mark, in a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Mr Paul Mumeh and issued in Abuja yesterday, said “We must at all times support constituted authorities as that is the only way to promote democracy, good governance, and development”. “This period calls for sober reflection and a resolve to support the efforts of government to overcome the challenges,” Mark said. He noted that the current security, economic, and socio-political challenges…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of road construction work on the Ago Palace Way in Okota, Isolo which he said was vital to the economy of the area. Ambode, who paid an unscheduled visit to the area accompanied by top government officials, ordered the contractor to work day and night so as to ensure the completion of the road by February 2016. “We cannot afford to be slow on this road. It is a very strategic and important road to our people. I have directed the contractor to ensure that this…
Mr Moses Tule, who is the Monetary Policy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has defended why the apex bank has placed restriction on the use of Naira Debit Cards abroad. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Abuja, Mr Tule said that Naira Debit Cards can no longer be used outside the country due to the abuse it has suffered in the hands of some persons who use it to transfer foreign currencies illegally. A text message sent by Standard Chartered Bank, among other banks in the country, said the service will stop in Jan. 1. “Dear Client, from…
The Convener of the Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER) and former National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) chieftain, Chief Ayo Opadokun, has said that the N6.08 trillion 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, is the best ever in Nigeria’s history. He made the statement while speaking with newsmen during the 13th edition of Ayo Opadokun’s Christmas Carol in Offa, Kwara State. Opadokun added that the budget is practically pro-masses. According to him, with the allocation of larger proportion of the budget to capital expenditure, Nigeria is moving towards real change. He noted that since inception, Nigeria has never allocated…
The National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement released on Thursday, has called on Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-el-Maulud and Christmas to offer special prayers for the unity, peace and stability of the country. The party also charged Nigerians to recommit their individual and collective security as well as their economic welfare into the hands of God. “The two important celebrations, coming at this time, offer the citizens an opportunity to put aside every political, religious and ethnic difference and unite against their prevailing common challenges. “The PDP called on all Nigerians…
Justice Uwani Abba-Aji of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party’s candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, challenging the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the election of Ifeanyi Okowa as Delta State Governor. In a unanimous judgment by the 5-man bench presided over by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji on Thursday, 24 December, the appellate court held that the appeal lacked merit and that the tribunal was right to have dismissed Ogboru’s petition. Ogboru had alleged that there was over-voting as the…