Month: April 2024

PDP extends Damagum’s tenure as Acting National Chairman

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The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of Umar Damagum as the acting National chairman of the party.   The spokesman of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing newsmen after the national caucus meeting at Bauchi governor’s lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.   The party’s image maker said Umar Damagum will continue to be the acting national chairperson of the PDP until the next National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which will be communicated by the party later.   Debo said, “NEC charges…

BREAKING: EFCC declares ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello wanted over N80.2b fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello wanted over N80.2bn fraud.   This was contained in a post issued on the agency’s social media handle on Thursday evening.   “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion.   Anybody with information as to his whereabout should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station,” the post reads.   This comes hours after the…

Coalition condemns frivolous suspension Ganduje ,calls for immediate prosecution of Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba

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The National Coalition Against Terrorism, has described the purported suspension of the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, by individuals not affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) an act of terrorism against democracy and called for immediate prosecution against Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba for his role in granting the controversial order. In a press conference held on Thursday by its National Coordinator, Terrence Kuanum highlighted the disavowal of the suspension by 27 ward executive members of Ganduje ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government of Kano State. , including…

Akpabio seeks Parliamentary collaboration with Serbia Parliament

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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for Parliamentary Collaboration between the Nigerian Parliament and its Serbian counterpart. Akpabio made the call during a meeting with the President of the Serbia Parliament, Ms Ana Brnabic in London, on Wednesday. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom said, Akpabio and the President of the Serbia Parliament, Ana Brnabic extensively discussed issues of mutual interest to both nations and how to improve parliamentary collaborations between Serbia and Nigeria. “The Meeting, which was at the request of Ms Brnabić,…

Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway

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Being A Policy Paper by Independent Media and Policy Initiative     In a criminal court in Panama, the trial of the first batch of 27 individuals accused of money laundering related to the global “Panama Papers” revelations began on Monday, the 8th of April, 2024. The owners of the Mossack-Fonseca legal business, which was central to the major document leak in 2016, are among those on trial. A compilation of 11 million confidential financial records from the Panama Papers shows how some of the wealthiest people on the planet…

House of Representatives shifts resumption date to April 30

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The House of Representatives has announced the further rescheduling of the resumption date from the ongoing recess. According to a release signed by Hon Akin Rotimi Jr.the House Spokesperson,the new resumption date is now set for Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. “This adjustment, as communicated by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq., in an internal correspondence to Honourable Members on Wednesday, is aimed at giving Honourable Members more time for constituency outreach to secure adequate input in the constitution review process. “The extension…

N80.2b Fraud: EFCC to arraign Yahaya Bello Thursday

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday, April 18 Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the former governor of Kogi State before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.   He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80, 246, 470, 088.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eight Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo.   Bello’s arraignment is…

NUJ FCT Correspondents Chapel mourns Veteran Journalist,Ude Ejikeme

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) FCT Correspondents’ Chapel has expressed shock over demise of one of its members, Mr. Ude Ejikeme who died in the early hours of Tuesday April 16th 2024 after a brief illness at Garki Hospital Abuja. In a statement jointly signed by Comrade Jide Oyekunle and Raphael Oni the Chairman and Secretary of the Chapel respectively on Wednesday described the untimely death of the veteran journalist as a rude shock as its happening when the union is trying to recover from a similar…

CSO hails NCC CEO, Maida’s efforts towards reforming Nigeria’s telecom sector

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The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has lauded Dr Aminu Maida for his efforts towards improving the telecommunications sector since his appointment as the EVC/ CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).   At a press conference on Tuesday, the group said Dr. Maida has introduced commendable reforms that have boosted the confidence of stakeholders in the sector, leading to more investments in critical telecoms infrastructure.   During his address, the convener of the group, Hon. Pastor Dave Ogbole, stated that the conclusion was reached after an extensive scrutiny of the…

Hon Ikenga and his fake G-60 Reps Coalition chickens out after authentic PDP briefs Media

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Hon.Ikenga and his G60 Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has suddenly back pedalled on their initial announcement to brief the media on the outcome of their meeting which was scheduled to hold today at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.   The G60 is a group of imaginary 60 lawmakers under the auspices of Opposition lawmakers coalition, who had last week, threatened to quit the party if the doctored list of Caretaker Committees in Rivers and 10 other states which was filled with members and loyalist…