Year: 2019

Vote for APC on Saturday, Gbajabiamila Urges Kogi, Bayelsa Electorate

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila has urged the electorates in Kogi and Bayelsa states to come out en masse and vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during Saturday’s governorship elections. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker noted that voting for APC will be of immense benefit to the people of both states. Gbajabiamila also urged the electorate in the two states to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the elections. He said there was need…

Court Strikes Out Busola Dakolo’s Rape Suit, Exonerates Fatoyinbo.

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A High Court in Bwari, Abuja on Thursday threw out the case filed by Photographer, Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA). This came after Fatoyinbo filed an objection and an affidavit at the Court reiterating that Busola’s statements were false and concocted to embarrass, scandalise and ridicule Fatoyinbo. He argued that from the inception, she sought the attention of the media and press, and brought the civil action even while the Police’s investigation was ongoing. According to Justice Oathman A. Musa in her…

Don’t Turn Yourselves To Abuja Politicians – Wase Advises Plateau Lawmakers

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ahmed Idris Wase has called on the federal lawmakers from Plateau state not to abandon their constituents who voted them into power. Wase said some of the lawmakers turned themselves into Abuja politicians immediately they got inaugurated for a four-year tenure. Speaking at a grand reception in honour of legislators of 9th National Assembly from Plateau state organised by the State Indigenes Forum in National Assembly, Wase charged his colleagues to ensure that they visit their constituents regularly. He said…

Niger Govt Binds Relationship With Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello was among Nigeria’s delegation that participated in the High-level Roundtable conference on Primary Healthcare and Human Capital Development jointly organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and the Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF), held in Seattle, Washington.   The two-day interactive session, which was attended by all the stakeholders, deliberated on the link between health and human capital development, current country performance benchmarking local and international development indicators while also engaging participants in solution-based learnings as well…

IG Tasks Heads of Police Medical Facilities On Quality Healthcare Services

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The Inspector General of Police, Mohammad A Adamu has called on Heads of Police Medical facilities across Nigeria to improve on actionable strategies to strengthen the capacity of the medical Section of Nigeria Police Force for quality healthcare delivery in line with global best practices. IGP M.A Adamu stated this at the conference of heads of the Nigeria police medical facilities held today at force headquarters, Abuja. Read the speech in full : It is a great honor and privilege to welcome all distinguished guests and Heads of Medical Facilities…

NOVEMBER 16, 2019 KOGI STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION: HAS THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) ANY CANDIDATE?

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As we approach the November 16, 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Elections, it is now clear to keen watchers of politics in Kogi State that the election is clearly a two horse race between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Yahaya Bello the current Governor of Kogi State and the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Engr. Musa Atayi Wada. While the APC and its candidate, Alhaji Yahaya Bello appear to have gotten their acts right in terms of preparation for the election including the issues of qualification, primary elections, management of the outcome of the…

Boko Haram: Fake news merchants distracting Nigerian military from attaining maximum goals – Centre

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The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) believes certain individuals and groups in the business of peddling falsehood are jeopardizing the remarkable progress of the Nigerian military. The Centre made this known in a special report to address the “impact of fake news on the war against terrorism and implication for national security”.   In an extensive report, signed by Executive Secretary, Comrade Isaac Ikpa and delivered at a one-day workshop on Thursday in Abuja, CESJET frowned at fake news merchants misleading the public without factual evidence.  …

JUST IN: Court Disqualifies APC governorship candidate in Lyon

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The Federal High Court, Yenagoa, on Thursday declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have a governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State. This development is coming two days to the election. The court was presided over by Justice Jane Inyang. The court declaration, on Thursday, was part of its judgement in a case filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, one of the APC governorship aspirants. Mr Lokpobiri, a former minister of state for agriculture, had approached the court, asking it to declare him, and not David Lyon,…

We’ll give priority to human rights issues – Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives ,Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the 9th House would give priority to issues related to human rights. The Speaker said, the House would work closely with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ensure that the rights of Nigerians are protected. Gbajabiamila, who spoke when he hosted the management of NHRC during a courtesy call in his office in Abuja on Wednesday, said the House would support the commission in any way possible to enhance its work. “We commend you for what you’ve…

Hate-speech Bill: How Do We Exorcise Ahmad Lawan’s Senate? By Fredrick Nwabufo

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Only a failing government will be afraid of citizens’ criticisms on social media or interpret civil actions as subversion. If the government was living up to expectations, it would not need to worry about social media. The Senate marshalled by Ahmad Lawan has been convincing in confirming the stereotypes and assumptions about the institution. In July, I wrote about Lawan’s obsequiousness and desperation to please President Buhari whom he described as his “close friend”. I say again, Lawan has been dutiful in his obligation of inking “rubber-stamp” on the Senate.…