Category: Politics

FG unveils 5-year plan to address insecurity

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The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday, launched a five-year strategic plan for the Ministry and its Services/Board to tackle insecurity in the country.   In a statement by Afonja Fatai Ajibola, the spokesman of the ministry, the Minister said the Ministry of Interior is integral to the national security and prosperity of the country.   He said these are done through the four services – the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) which monitors comings and goings at the country’s borders, ensuring that those who are likely to harm Nigerians…

Dino Melaye wins Kogi PDP guber primary

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Former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in National Assembly,Senator Dino Melaye has won the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State. He was announced winner of the election by the returning Officer on Sunday.   According to the result, the former lawmaker polled 313 votes to defeat his rival, Idoko Ilonah, who polled 124 votes.   Mr Awoniyi Sunday score 77 votes, while Musa Wada polled 56 votes.   A total of 27 aspirants had declared interest to contest the primaries in the state, including…

Six Aspirants reject Kogi APC primary election results

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Some Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the results of the Primary Election of the party held on Friday in the state.   Among the aspirants are Senator Smart Adeyemi, former Minister of State Labour and Productivity, Professor Stephen Ocheni, son of late ex-Governor Abubakar Audu, Shuiabu, and a member of the National Working Committee of the APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka. Speaking on behalf of the aggrieved aspirants at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, Senator Adeyemi claimed that no election took place to have…

Gov Zulum extends teachers’ retirement age by 5 years

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Borno State Governor ,Babagana Zulum has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years.   This is contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga.   “The attention of all teachers is hereby drawn to the fact that Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the extension of years of service of all teachers in Borno State from 35 to 40 and from 60 to 65 by age whichever comes first.   “All interested teachers willing to…

LP Crisis: NWC appoints Lamidi Bashir Apapa as Acting Chairman

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The crisis rocking the Labour Party took another twist on Thursday as seven members of the National Working Committee of the Party, announced the National Vice-Chairman (South), Lamidi Bashir Apapa, as the acting chairman of the party, replacing the suspended chairman, Julius Abure. As of the time of this report, stern-looking police officers have taken over the secretariat of the party. Speaking after an emergency meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, Apapa said the NWC members acted on the judgement of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which…

2023 Presidential Victory Is My Greatest Birthday Gift – Tinubu

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Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has described the February 25 presidential election victory as the best birthday present he has ever received. Tinubu said in a personally signed message on his 71st birthday on Wednesday that the opportunity to lead Nigeria and fulfill destiny is a greater gift than anything else he could ask for on his birthday. While thanking everyone who voted for him, the President-elect stated that he is committed to leading Nigeria in the right direction and that the people of the country will not be disappointed. The…

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…

APC suspends SGF, Boss Mustapha for losing his polling units Presidential and governorship elections to PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, for losing his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the presidential and governorship polls. The party disclosed that the SGF did not contribute to the victory of its presidential and governorship candidates. Announcing the suspension at a press conference in Yola, chairman of Gwadabawa Ward said Mustapha was not committed to APC’s victory at the presidential election. He stated that the indefinite suspension followed complaints from his…

President-Elect congratulates newly Elected Governors, Assembly Members …… charges them to begin healing process

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The President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has congratulated all the elected governors and assembly members for earning the mandate of the people.   The March 18 governorship election held across 28 states and the state legislative poll across the 36 states of the federation have brought the 2023 election circle to a fitting close.   Tinubu in a statement personally signed by him, praised President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, Observer Groups, Civil Society Organisations, development partners and the electorate for the success of the elections.  …

Sanwo-Olu increases workers’salaries in Lagos by 20%

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The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the implementation of the 20 percent increase in the salaries of civil servants in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola on Monday, March 20. 2023. The workers include those in the mainstream public service, Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas as well as the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB. NEW: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp! The new salary structure…