Ohanaeze Debunks Allegation Of Plan To Kill Simon Ekpa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOhanaeze Debunks Allegation Of Plan To Kill Simon Ekpa

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 12, 2024

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked allegations of claim by some faceless persons that Simon Ekpa’s life is being threatened by the socio-cultural organisation. A press statement on Tuesday signed by Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia; the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze noted that some persons have inundated his phone with messages alleging that the organisation has planned to eliminate Ekpa. The statement read, “Since four days ago, my phone has been inundated with phone calls by...

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Democracy Day: Jonathan Proposes Political Inclusion in Democratic Process

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDemocracy Day: Jonathan Proposes Political Inclusion in Democratic Process

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 12, 2024

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for a democratic model that will guarantee political inclusion and promote unity. The former president made the remark on Tuesday while he delivered his speech as chairman of the 25th Anniversary Democracy Day Public Lecture in Abuja. According to Jonathan, for democracy to yield its desired dividends, the political class and elite must lead by example and work with unity of purpose to guarantee peace and social justice to the...

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8th Assembly Preformed Excellently In One Year- Speaker Udeze

NewsNigeriaPolitics8th Assembly Preformed Excellently In One Year- Speaker Udeze

PilotnewsJune 12, 2024

The Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze, says the 8th Assembly under his leadership has passed 11 out 21 bills presented before it in just one year in office. Right Honourable Udeze disclosed this while briefing journalists at the legislative complex in Awka, about the performances and achievements of the 8th Assembly since their inauguration on June 12, 2023. The Speaker commended members of the 8th Assembly for their resolve and...

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Arase Loses Job as Police Service Commission Chairman, Argungu Takes Over

NewsNigeriaPoliticsArase Loses Job as Police Service Commission Chairman, Argungu Takes Over

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 11, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, Solomon Arase, and has appointed DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) as his replacement. Solomon Arase, a former Inspector General of Police, was accused of being involved in the illegal sale of police land, which was exposed in an investigative report by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, in February. The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche...

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Tinubu Fires Arase, Appoints Argungu To Head Police Service Commission

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Fires Arase, Appoints Argungu To Head Police Service Commission

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 11, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has sacked retired Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase as head of the Police Service Commission and announced retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu to replace him. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The release, titled “President Tinubu appoints new leadership for Police Service Commission and Nigerian Police Trust Fund,” outlined the new leadership roles. The statement further...

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New Minimum Wage Update: Unionists Still Waiting on Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNew Minimum Wage Update: Unionists Still Waiting on Tinubu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 11, 2024

The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the unionists were waiting on President Bola Tinubu to consider labour’s offer and that labour could not embark on strike because the President is yet to say his verdict on the figures presented by the tripartite committee. Ajaero, while addressing journalists on Monday at the ongoing International Labour Conference taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, said the submission of N62,000 as proposed by the government and the organized employers’ body...

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Bode George Advocates Shareholding For Dangote Refinery Host Communities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBode George Advocates Shareholding For Dangote Refinery Host Communities

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 10, 2024

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has advocated shareholding for host communities of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical projects. George advised the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to learn from the mistakes in the Niger Delta Region and not allow the same to happen in the Ibeju-Lekki/Epe axis of Lagos, host communities of his Refinery and Petrochemical projects. The leader of Lagos State PDP, while congratulating Dangote...

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Human Rights Activists Dragged Benue Govt To Court Over Ban on Public Hawking

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHuman Rights Activists Dragged Benue Govt To Court Over Ban on Public Hawking

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2024

The recent public order bill signed into law by Governor Hyacinth Alia, which banned hawking at public events after 10 pm, has been generating reactions from concerned citizens. Recall that the governor, on May 25, 2024, signed the Public Order Bill passed by the state assembly into law. A group of human rights activists have dragged the Benue State Government to the High Court in Makurdi, the state capital, challenging the order. In the suit, the...

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Insecurity Turns Thousands Into Internally Displaced Person Camps In Niger State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInsecurity Turns Thousands Into Internally Displaced Person Camps In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2024

No fewer than 14,342 IDPs dislodged due to insecurity are taking refuge at various IDP camps set up by the Niger State government in the state. The Director-General of the Niger State Agency for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, Danjuma Suleiman Nalongo, has disclosed in Minna, said IDPs were displaced following incessant violent attacks by bandits or insurgent groups on rural communities over the last few years. Nalongo explained that the succor received by IDPs fluctuates...

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Lawmakers Propose 2 Vice Presidents, Zonal Rotation for Presidency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLawmakers Propose 2 Vice Presidents, Zonal Rotation for Presidency

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 10, 2024

A group of 35 lawmakers in the House of Representatives proposed an amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would establish a six-year term for presidents and governors, to reduce government spending and increase efficiency in governance. The group, who called themselves “Reform-minded lawmakers”, disclosed the proposed constitutional changes at a press conference on Monday. The proposed amendment also includes the rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria to ensure equal representation...

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