Day: March 28, 2023

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish! By Olaleye Olawale

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Ebonyi State Governor and member of the ruling APC, Dave Umahi, said publicly yesterday that the sacked National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, actually worked for the President-elect Bola Tinubu, in the just concluded general election. It sounded unbelievable, especially, that many of the governors have lately become unreliable sources of information. But a few people, including this writer, believed him. When Ayu was newly affirmed national chairman of the PDP, the news went out that an old ally of Tinubu had been made PDP chairman and that their…

Former APC Guber candidate,Alh Idris Malagi ,Others pay congratulatory visit to Niger Governor-elect, Umar Bago

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A former APC Gubernotoial candidate in the last Governorship primary in Niger state, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Malagi on Monday joined other political big wigs in the state to pay a congratulatory visit to Niger state Governor-Elect,Hon Umar Mohammed Bago at his residence in Maitama, Abuja. Malagi who is also the Publisher of Blueprint Newspaper and Kakakin Nupe expressed confidence in the ability of Hon Umar Bago and his Deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba to tackle the most urgent problems facing the state with renewed vigour. Malagi assured that the incoming administration…

Senate President felicitates President-elect Asiwaju Tinubu @71

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The President of the Senate heartily felicitates the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his 71st birthday.   Lawan joined his family, associates and millions of admirers in Nigeria and across the globe to rejoice with the Jagaban Borgu on this auspicious occasion.   In his Congratulatory message, the Senate President described Asiwaju Tinubu as “an exceptional political leader who has impacted his time and space with great ideas, exemplary courage of conviction and astonishing capacity for purposeful leadership.   “The benevolence of Allah has strengthened these qualities in him…

NYSC@50: FG commends Corps Members’ contributions to National Development

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The Federal Government has commended the contributions of National Youth Service Corps in diverse areas to the overall development of the country. It added that the Scheme in almost fifty years of its existence has remained a strong tool for socio-economic development and national unity. The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare stated this today in his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 NYSC Annual Management Conference with the theme; “Optimizing the Operations of NYSC at 50 for National Development”, held in Abuja. Dare said there…

10th NASS: North Central deserves nothing less than Senate Presidency – Senator Sani Musa

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Senator representing Niger North Senatorial District, Sani Musa on Tuesday said the North Central geopolitical zone deserve the office of the Senate President. Speaking with National Assembly correspondents, he said, the North Central has always been aligning with the governing party and has always given massive votes, as their votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the just concluded Presidential and parliamentary elections were more than any of the geographical zones of the country. He, however, said the decision lies with the APC leadership, pointing out that the…

JUST IN: Ayu steps down as PDP National Chairman

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The embattle National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, senator Iyorchia Ayu has stepped aside. Senator Ayu stepped down on Tuesday afternoon following a court order that barred him from parading himself as the party’s national chairman. The Deputy National Chairman Umar Damagun spoke to the media at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja and said he stepped in as the Acting chairman. Recall that a high court sitting in Makurdi had granted an ex-parte order stopping the Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman, PDP.…

Former APC National Woman Leader, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa make Case for Kogi Women in Governance, Politics.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.   The Former All Progressives Congress APC National Woman Leader, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma has promised to provide a veritable model that will broaden women participation not only in politics , but governance at the states and federal level. Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma dropped this remarks in Abuja during the women stakeholders meeting from Kogi ahead of the November , 2023 governorship election and the participation of women both in the forthcoming elections and governance in the country. She said the convening the of Kogi women stakeholders…

Learn Nupe Language with ILLEC Application Form Out

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