“It Is An Open Show Of Shame” — Obaseki Reacts To APC Primaries Disqualification

A screening committee constituted by the All Progressive Congress(APC) has disqualified Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting in the party’s primaries billed to hold on the 22nd of this month. The seven-member committee led by professor Ayuba Jonathan disqualified Obaseki alongside Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen, Chris Ogiemwonyi and cleared Osaro Obazee, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and Dr. Pius Odubu to vie in the primaries election. The panel noted that the decision by both Obaseki and Iduoriyekemwen to drag...

President Buhari To Address Nigerians On Friday

President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Friday to mark the June 12 Democracy Day celebration. “To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 7 a.m. “Television and radio stations as well as other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria respectively for the broadcast,” Femi Adesina, Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, said....

Lawmakers to Investigate Police Pension Scheme

The House of Representatives has instructed it’s Committees on Police Affairs and Pension to investigate the Nigerian Police Force Pension Limited over failure to meet it’s pension and gratuity obligations. On Tuesday, Adeyemi Taofeek, member representing Mushin Federal Constituency, Lagos emphasized on the need for the investigation as a necessary measure to ensure Police reform. During the plenary session, the house mandated the two committees to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the NPF...

CBN to Finance 1.6 million Farmers For 2020 Farming Season

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has offered to fund 1.6 million farmers across the country in the 2020 wet season using its Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). CBN Director, Development Finance Department, Yila Yusuf disclosed this on Tuesday at the flag-off of Farm Inputs Distribution for cotton farmers in kwali, Abuja . The CBN director who was represented by Ayoola Quadri said the bank intends to finance the farmers under the bank’s 10 focal commodities...

El-Rufai Guarantees Safety Of Farming Activities in Kaduna State

The Kaduna state governor, Nasiru El-Rufai has guaranteed the safety of farmers within the state. He assured farmers that the government would protect them from bandits who loot and distrupt farming activities. He disclosed this during the rollout of seed distribution for farmers for the 2020 planting season by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, in Kaduna “We are going to continue to make our farms safe for our people,” he stressed, adding that the government...

Buhari Postpones Implementation of Executive Order 10

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the implementation of Executive Order 10 which would compel state governors to ensure financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja. Last month, Buhari signed Executive order 10. The order mandates the accountant-general of the federation to deduct from source amount due to state legislatures and judiciaries from the monthly allocation to each state for states that...

CSO Urges Federal Government to Declare State Of Emergency On Sexual Based Violence

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups has condemned and incessant rape and violence against the girl-child. Following the recent outburst against rape on social media, the group during a peaceful protest in Abuja, demanded that the federal government should declare a state of emergency on gender and sexual-based violence. Groups under the coalition including ActionAid, TeacherNG, Girl-Child Africa, Connected Development, Enough is Enough Nigeria, Stand to End Rape, Silver Chip Fox, Yiaga Africa, Dorothy Njemanze...

Ondo Governorship: “No plans to defect, I will win ” — Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said plans to defect to another party to contest the governorship election are not in place due to the fact that victory both at the All Progressives Congress party primaries and at the main elections is certain. Akeredolu who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo denied allegations of having plan B in case he lost at the primary. He noted that residents in the...

Ondo Governorship: APC Denies Endorsing Akeredolu

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked claims making rounds the second term bid of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has been endorsed. Last week, the NWC adopted a direct for it’s primary election, a decision some political analysts believed may not end in favour of the two governors seeking re-election tickets amidst the internal wrangle in the state chapters of the APC. Both governors are said to prefer...

CAN Demands Immediate Release of Chairman In Nasarawa State

The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to deploy all its arsenal and that it’s chairman in Nasarawa State, Bishop Joseph Masin is released Masin abducted on Wednesday at his residence in Bukan-Sidi, Lafia metropolis by some gunmen. In a statement signed by the General Secretary, Barr. Joseph Daramola, the association urged the government to plead for the immediate release Joseph Masin as well as Leah...

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