Month: January 2020

Oyo vows to prosecute those who vandalized LGs properties ….as Govt await Appeal Court judgment’

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The Oyo State Government declared on Monday that it will bring the full weight of the law to bear on the criminal and violent takeover of some Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas’ secretariats by the dissolved council Chairmen loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports from different parts of Oyo State confirmed on Monday that the sacked chairmen resorted to break-ins and vandalization of government properties, leading some imposters to seize offices of council Chairmen. The State Government, in a statement by Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye, the Special…

Really Corruption fight Buhari’s administration By Abba Dukawa

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Indeed, corruption must be seen as a cancer worm that has eaten deep into the fabric of the nation as this cancer poses critical challenges to Nigeria’s economic and social development saying corruption not only diverts resources from legitimate causes beneficial to the society at large, but denies millions of people their fundamental freedoms and human rights and challenges posed by systemic corruption contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and the hindering of economic opportunities. 2015, shortly after defeating a sitting president in one of the opening lines that heralded…

Security, PIB, Electoral Reforms topmost agenda in Senate – Lawan …says Constitution Review Committee to be set up soon

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Monday that issues of security in the country, Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and electoral reforms are topmost on the agenda of the Senate as the upper chamber reconvenes on Tuesday. Lawan said the heightening spate of insecurity was of growing concern that required the collective effort of the Executive and Legislature, alongside all tiers of government at the State and Local levels. The Senate President stated this while fielding questions from members of the Senate Press Corps who paid him a visit…

Maryam Sanda to die by hanging for killing husband

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The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Monday, found Maryam Sanda guilty of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Ms Sanda was sentenced to death by hanging by the judge. The Nigerian police charged Ms Sanda for culpable homicide in November 2017, and sought the death penalty against the accused in a two count charge. The victim, Mr Bello, was the son of a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello. Justice Yusuf Halilu said there was compelling evidence to convict the accused. The judge dismissed Ms…

The Four Years Inimitable Footprints of Governor Yahaya Bello in Kogi

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Upon taking the Oath of Office on 27th January 2016, Governor Yahaya Bello during his inaugural speech stated that the epicenter of his administration would be five (5) important points of impact – areas where the new government would seek to positively affect the citizens of the confluence state. These five thematic areas of the government – having undergone intense research identifying the gap between the state of affairs in 2016 and the desired state, were then assembled into a concise proposed course of action, named “The New Direction Blueprint”.…

Senator Sani Musa Mourns Ismail Gabadna, pays tribute to the deceased

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Senator representing Niger East in the Nigeria Senate, Mohammed Sani Musa earlier today joined others to convey the remains of Ismail Gabadna to Paiko,Niger state where he was buried according to Islamic rites. Senator Sani Musa described late Ismail Gabadna who died after a protracted illness as humble and an embodiment of peace “To Allah, we belong and to HIM we shall surely return, indeed it is a great loss to all of us that you left us so soon, but Allah loves you more. O Allah, forgive him, have…

Gov Sani-Bello lauds Buhari Over Presidential Directive To Security Agencies

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The Governor of Niger State and Chairman of North Central Governors Forum, NCGF , Abubakar Sani Bello has extolled the proactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari as demonstrated by his swift response in ordering the deployment of air power against the renewed banditary activities in some parts of Niger State. The NCGF Chairman said for the umpteenth time, President Buhari has demonstrated that Niger State is so dare to his heart. He reiterated the commitment of his administration to the collaboration with the president to ensure that the menace of banditary,…

LG crisis: We won’t allow breakdown of law and order-Oyo Govt …Says State will insist on full observance of tenets of 1999 Constitution.

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The Oyo State Government said on Sunday, that it would not allow any group of persons to throw the state into crisis as a result of the ongoing debate on the management of local governments in the state. The State also stated in a statement that it was insisting on the full observance of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in relation to the ongoing controversy surrounding the dissolution of the 68 illegal local council chairmen in the State. The State government then warned some individuals who have been threatening to…

Senate President flags off empowerment program for constituents in Yobe

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has flagged off strategic and massive empowerment programme particularly for youths in his Yobe North Senatorial District, Yobe state. The programme was launched at the weekend in Lawan’s country home of Gashua and witnessed by the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and his predecessor, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam. Governor Buni performed the ceremonial cutting of tape to flag off the distribution of the empowerment and entrepreneurship materials sponsored by Lawan who has won parliamentary election for six consecutive times since 1999. Lawan, at the…

President Buhari orders Air attacks against bandits in Niger state, environs

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President Muhammadu Buhari has received assurances that with the harmattan dust gradually easing its hold on the skies, fighter aircraft would this week join the efforts to provide effective air attacks against bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers that have been attacking remote communities around Dogon Gona forest in Niger State. The President, who described the repeated attacks leading to the losses of several lives in the communities “as a disaster for the nation,” had authorized the deployment of air power to support troops and policemen deployed to the “difficult terrain,”…