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DEMOCRACY DAY: FG declares Monday as public holiday

June 9, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Federal Government of Nigeria has through the Ministry of Interior declared Monday 13th of June, 2022, as a public holiday to mark the 2022 Democracy day. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr M. L. Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday. He congratulated Nigerians and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a secured, united and prosperous nation. Aregbesola admonished Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect…

BREAKING: Tinubu emerges APC Presidential candidate

June 8, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election held on June 7June 8, 2022, at the Eagles Square in Abuja, emerging the party’s presidential flag bearer in the 2023 general election. Tinubu defeated Former Minister for Transportation, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan to emerge, scoring 1,271 votes to emerge as the winner. Rotimi Amaechi was the first runner-up with…

Governors submit 5 names to Buhari for consideration as 2023 APC Presidential Candidate

June 7, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have submitted the names of five presidential aspirants to President Muhammadu Buhari to select a consensus candidate from, it was reliably gathered this morning. A reliable source told this paper that the governors submitted the names in the early hours of Tuesday. The names, according to the source, included that of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, and Governor Dave…

Of Atiku’s sucker punch, Wike’s tantrums and APC’s only door, by Hassan Gimba

June 6, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Had Atiku Abubakar, Wazirin Adamawa, former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, two-time unlucky in presidential elections on the platform of two different parties, and a veteran of four presidential primary elections, been a pugilist, he would have been one in the mould of the great Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali, who called himself ‘The Greatest’, with the world agreeing, invented the famous rope-a-dope style of combat. He would lay back on the squared ropes, exposing his torso, specifically the abdomen part, for the opponent to keep on…

2023 Presidency : Yoruba Muslim Scholars lauds Northern APC Govs’ support for Southern candidate

June 5, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Concerned Yoruba Muslim Scholars In Nigeria has expressed excitement over the resolution of the 11 APC Governors from the Northern Region to zone its Presidential candidate to Southern Region in line with the agreement of the founding fathers of the party. The group said; “It could be recalled that the Concerned Yoruba Muslims Scholars in Nigeria have been calling for candidature of Muslim from Southwest for sometime and we see the present zoning decision as a step in the right direction. It is on record that a Muslim…

APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY : FCT Police reveal traffic diversion points ….. assure residents adequate security of lives, property

June 5, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory FCT Command has announced traffic diversion points,as part of the emplaced security architecture for a hitch- free 2022 APC Presidential primary election. The All Progressive Congress ( APC) Presidential primary election is scheduled to hold from Monday 6th June to Tuesday 7th June 2022 at Eagle’s Square. The event is often associated with a high influx of different calibers of people especially the politicos thereby required an argumentation of the working security architecture of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) The FCT…

Ortom urges UK Parliament Delegation to pressurise FG to end insurgency without religious bias

May 31, 2022 Emporium Reporters

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has appealed to the international community to put pressure on the Federal Government to address the unabating acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen in the country without religious or ethnic bias. He said at the moment, it appeared that the current administration in the Nigeria was unwilling to wield the big stick against murderous terrorist groups. Governor Ortom made the appeal when he interacted with a delegation from the United Kingdom Parliaments All Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs at…

FG unveils Pad Bank for NYSC Female Staff,Corps Members, Others

May 24, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has unveiled Pad Bank for the use of NYSC female staff, Corps Members and other visitors that may have emergency menstrual flow while in the office. She stated the need for continuous sensitization of the girl child and femalefolk on menstrual and personal hygiene, campaign against gender-based violence and change the negative social norms among the femalefolk. Tallen added that efforts should be intensified on the sensitization on the enrolment, orientation and education of the girl child. She disclosed…

NYSC Borno Coordinator bags National Productivity Merit Award

May 13, 2022 Emporium Reporters

The Borno State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Mr Nura Umar has been conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit Award by President Muhammadu Buhari. The awardee was among the over 2,000 nominees that were made from Ministries, Departments, Agencies, State Governments and other organisations. While presenting the award to the NYSC Director General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim in his office in Abuja today, Mr Umar expressed appreciation to the DG and management for the exemplary leadership style and provision of enabling environment which have enabled…