Month: January 2023

2023: Gov Adeleke warns Politicians against Vandalization of Posters, Billboard

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The Osun State,Governor,Ademola Adeleke has urged politicians to embrace peaceful electioneering strategies as the nation prepare for next month general elections. Gov Adeleke in a statement signed by his Spokesperson,Mallam Olawale Rasheed alleged that violent activities including vandalization of campaign posters and billboards has increased in the last five days after former Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s return to the state. Adeleke said the former Governor had openly preached revolt against state authorities. The Governor while receiving leaders of thought from Osun state on Friday evening, condemned the increasing disruptive nature of…

You’re key to Nigeria’s progress, Tinubu tells Youths

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Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to create an enabling environment that will unlock the creative abilities of Nigerian youths if elected president. Tinubu who was speaking at the townhall meeting with youths in Abuja said being the dominant population in the country, the support of the youths is important in building a better Nigeria. Starting from this basis, Tinubu who facilitated the negotiations between the striking university lecturers and the Federal Government, resulting in the calling off of their eight-month strike, said…

NASC and The Success Story of Annual Budgets Circle, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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In the last three and half years coinciding with the appointment of the Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE along with his Commissioners by President Muhammadu Buhari in February, 2020 during the life circle of the 9th National Assembly, under the leadership of Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, the business of budget passage was a departure from the previous ugly trend. With the appointment of Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE and his Commissioner to NASC, the journey towards instilling a normal calendar…

Uniabuja @ 35 and Na’allah’s Revolution, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The University of Abuja UofA an acronym derived from the furtitious zeal of the current Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’allah, two time Vice Chancellor, Kwara State University KWASU. Molete in Kwara State whose intentions was not only to repositioned the ivory tower, but ensured a beffiting identify to the only government established university in the heart of the nation, established over three decades away. Na’allah who assumed duty three years down the line was worried by absence of a befitting identify for the university as he without further delay, mounted…

Gov El-Rufai commends NAF for improved security in Kaduna state

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The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has commended the gallantry performance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in restoration of relative peace in the State. The Governor gave the commendation today, 6 January 2023 when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao in his office at Headquarters NAF, Abuja. Governor El-Rufai while expressing the gratitude of the people of Kaduna State to the CAS for improved security situation in the State, disclosed that in the last 3 months,…

WIke’s G5, The People’s Verdict is out.

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, seems not to know how irritating his so called agitation has become with his unending, unprovoked, unrealistic, self interest agitation in the name of G5. Who now claims to be known as Integrity group, same group that has done everything in direct opposite to the meaning of Intergrity at their state levels.   Same Wike that is the arrowhead, body and tail of the G5 or integrity group became Governor after his fellow tribesman Rotimi Ameachi has served 8 years bringing their total to…

IBADAN AS A LAND OF FREEDOM.

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The politically sophisticated and ever aware people of Ibadan came to the rescue of their Governor yesterday when they helped him to execute the mandate issued to him by his boss, by proclaiming His Excellency Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential Candidate to be supported by the good people of Oyo State. The Governor had earlier been directed by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to pronounce the Presidential candidate to be supported.   It is significant that Governor Seyi Makinde saw the good judgment to align with the mammoth crowd…

Between Gov Adeleke and Speaker Owoeye: Who is a better statesman By Ismail Omipidan

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Politics, the world over is about interest. This is why once politics is over, those voted in, especially governors and Presidents face governance until it is time for another round of politics.   In Osun, the governorship election was held on July 16, 2022 and results declared the next day. But the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in that election, Adegboyega Oyetola, believed something abnormal happened with the votes count. They did not resort to self-help or electoral violence. They instead approached the Election Tribunal in line with…

Buba Marwa Shows We Can Do It

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It was raging debate at a time in the country, when the land was beleaguered and almost totally asphyxiated by insurgency. Should we procure the services of foreign mercenaries or not? There were strident arguments for and against.   At the security council meeting, the issue came up, and there were points for and against. President Muhammadu Buhari, as Chairman of the meeting, finally waded in. What was his position?   Nigerian Army had distinguished itself in Burma, Congo, Lebanon, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and many other theatres of conflict round…

Gov Sani Bello signs 2023 budget into Law ……. expresses optimism that it will benefit all and better the state

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has signed over N243 billion 2023 budget into law.   The budget is N5 billion above the estimate presented to the State Assembly for consideration.   The capital expenditure stood at over N152 billion while recurrent expenditure is over N91 billion.   Under the sectoral breakdown, Administration had over N9 billion, Economics got over N102 billion, Law, and Justice had more than N1 billion while the Social sector gulped over N38 billion.   The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of Government…