Month: August 2022

Yahaya Bello receives Tinubu’s running mate, Senator Kashim Shetima

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday evening received former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima at his Abuja residence. Senator Shettima is the running mate to the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forth coming 2023 General Election .   The Governor and his guest had a brief closed door meeting which centered on various plans and strategies for winning the forthcoming presidential election for the ruling party.    

Dauda Dare, 2023 and Zamfara Central Zone By Ibrahim Badamasi

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Since its creation in 1996, by the late Sani Abacha administration, Zamfara, which pride itself as state of farming and Sharia has metamorphosed into reckoning following its modest development, but certainly, yet to reach its full potential   Successive administrations, particularly the pioneer military governor, Col. Jubril Bala Yakubu (rtd) laid the template of modern Zamfara and dissipated energy and resources for the full take off of the young state.   The mantle of leadership fell on Senator Ahmed Sani Yarima, the first civilian governor of the state from Zamfara…

Court of Appeal dissolves ‘Kwankwaso-backed’ Kano PDP exco, upholds caretaker committee

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New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso   The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday set aside the decision of a Federal High Court which recognised Shehu Sagagi as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano.   Mr Sagagi, who was anointed by former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to the lead the party in the state, is accused of being loyal to his former party leader, who now defected to the New…

Terror bandits chop off man’s hands in Zamfara

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Bandits in Zamfara State have amputated the hands of a resident identified as Samaila Muhammad.   The victim according to Dailytrust, was attacked after an incursion into his residence in Walo community of Kaura Namoda local government area of the state.   The brother of the victim, Abdullahi Mohammed, who was also injured during the attack, narrated how his brother’s both hands were cut off.   “My brother, Samaila and I are currently on admission in the hospital because I got a fractured arm and leg too.”   “It was…

Appeal Court reinstates sacked Delta PDP Governorship candidate

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reinstated Sheriff Oborevwori as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State.   Mr Oborevwori was in July disqualified by a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly supplying false information and submitting forged certificates to INEC to aid his participation in the PDP governorship primary which he emerged as the winner.   The lower court had directed that Mr Oborevwori’s name be replaced with that of the plaintiff, David Edevbie, who came second at the primary.…

IGP decries attacks on Police Officers, directs prosecution of all assault cases

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has strongly condemned the recent trend of assault on Police Officers and men in uniform, carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation. The IGP emphasized that attacks on Police Officers, who are uniformed agents of the state, is both illegal and an affront on the rule of law.   The IGP warned that attacks on police officers and men in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the Force hold the…

95% Digital Literacy in Nigeria by 2030 promising,says Pantami

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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital literacy in 2030, as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020 – 2030, now looks more promising than ever.   Pantami, who presided over the graduation of participants at a two-week Digital Job Creation Training for the North-East in Gombe, which was facilitated by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said “the reason we train citizens is because digital skills are…

EFCC hails NYSC restates commitment against vote-buying

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commended the National Youth Service Corps for its deployment policy of posting Corps Members to all the nooks and crannies of the country to add value to their host communities.   It said the commission would strengthen the existing partnership with the NYSC in order to ensure that the country enjoys free, fair and credible elections before, during and after the 2023 General elections. The EFCC Secretary, Dr George Ekpungu stated this today during his courtesy visit to the NYSC Director General,…

Why Oyetola is challenging poll result, by aide

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Ismail Omipidan is the Chief Press Secretary to Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. In this interview, he speaks about the recent governorship poll, insisting that the governor did not lose the election, but he only lost the ‘vote counts’     How has it been in the last three and a half years?   Governor Adegboyega Oyetola came into office in November 2018. He came in at a time when nobody really gave him a chance. There were few issues that heralded his election, especially issues of salary payment, reclassification…

Wike: The Tsetse Fly On PDP’s Scrotum, By Kazeem Akintunde

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At 55 years of age, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has done well for himself politically. An indigene of Ikwerre from Rumuepirikon in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Wike was elected as a two-time chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area between 1999 and 2007 before he was appointed Minister of State for Education on July 14, 2011, by the Jonathan administration. Since he gained national prominence after his election as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has positioned himself as a politician of repute and one that should be taken seriously.  …