How Nigeria’s Ideal President Should be — IBB

NigeriaPoliticsHow Nigeria’s Ideal President Should be — IBB

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 16, 2022

ABUJA  — The former military head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), says an ideal president for Nigeria in 2023 shouldn’t be his agemate. He said this in an interview with Daily Trust TV. According to him, the ideal President must be one that is conversant with the country and can communicate effectively. “It is not who do I have in mind but who fits in. “Any person who fits in within these criteria, then...

CONTINUE READING
SSANU Caution Governors Against Politicizing Education

EducationPoliticsSSANU Caution Governors Against Politicizing Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 15, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), North East Zone has cautioned governors against politicizing education. SSANU National Vice President, Abdulkadir Isa urged the government at all levels to stop establishing universities they cannot fund. The warning has contained a communique issued on Friday after a meeting in Maiduguri, the Borno capital. “The neglect and poor funding of universities by some governors to the detriment of teaching and research is a matter...

CONTINUE READING
‘Igbo President is an Idea Whose Time has Come’ – Amb. Prof. George Obiozor

NewsNigeria ElectionsPolitics‘Igbo President is an Idea Whose Time has Come’ – Amb. Prof. George Obiozor

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 15, 2022

The President-General of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo has said that in 2023, Nigeria should have a President of Igbo extraction because the argument for the Igbo president is an idea whose time has come. “Definitely, the idea of a Nigerian President from Igbo land is an idea whose time has come. It is politically and morally justifiable”, Prof. Obiozor has said. Speaking on Channels TV political programme, the erudite professor and current President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo insisted...

CONTINUE READING
APC Panel to Meet On Tuesday Over Convention

NigeriaPoliticsAPC Panel to Meet On Tuesday Over Convention

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2022

ABUJA – The national caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had scheduled a meeting for Tuesday. This committee is meeting to discuss the convention of the party. “Following Sunday’s scheduled meeting of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, the party’s caretaker committee will meet on Tuesday, 18th January 2022 on the convention,” the cable quoted a source to have said. Earlier, Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state, had announced the convention date planned for February...

CONTINUE READING
Orji Kalu Says He’s Ready to Face Tinubu in APC Primary Election

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsOrji Kalu Says He’s Ready to Face Tinubu in APC Primary Election

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 13, 2022

ABUJA — The chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has announced that he is intent on contesting for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party if it is zoned to the south. He indicated this during an interview with journalists on Monday. Kalu noted that it is the turn of the south-east to produce the next president. “I don’t want to talk about...

CONTINUE READING
Former SSG, 17 Cabinet Members, 34 SA, SSA Drags Adamawa State Govt To Court

Law & JusticePoliticsFormer SSG, 17 Cabinet Members, 34 SA, SSA Drags Adamawa State Govt To Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2022

YOLA — The former Secretary to Adamawa State Government, cabinet members, Senior Special Advisers and Special Advisers who served between 2015-2019 has dragged the Adamawa state government to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria over non-payment of their severance allowances. The suit was initially filed sometime in 2019 in Abuja by the former secretary to the state government Dr. Umar Buba Bindir and former Chief Press Secretary Mr. Mathias Yohanna on behalf of complainants, but...

CONTINUE READING
OPINION: Why Prof. Soludo Must Not Take-off With a Lot of Baggage

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Why Prof. Soludo Must Not Take-off With a Lot of Baggage

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2022

Prof. Soludo has to sanitize his government from the get-go, and never populate his new government with appointees who should not be associated with the new government, especially when there are no political repercussions. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra’s Governor-Elect will be sworn-in in about two months’ time. So far, many people have become desperate and doing all they could to lobby for one position or another. Most of those lobbying for positions are in Obiano’s...

CONTINUE READING
Orji Kalu Urges APC to Postpone Convention

PoliticsOrji Kalu Urges APC to Postpone Convention

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 12, 2022

ABUJA — The chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has asked that the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention scheduled for February 2022 be postponed. He said this on Tuesday while speaking with NAN in Abuja. According to him, the party needs a good atmosphere to conduct the exercise. “I still stand by my words that the APC convention should be postponed. I have a lot of respect for our people and they have...

CONTINUE READING
Presidential Ticket Should Be Zoned to Southeast for Fairness, Umahi Tells APC

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsPresidential Ticket Should Be Zoned to Southeast for Fairness, Umahi Tells APC

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 12, 2022

ABUJA — David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be zoned to the southeast to equity and fairness in the party. He said this on Wednesday during a chat with Arise TV Wednesday. Umahi had earlier announced his desire to be the party’s standard-bearer at the 2023 presidential election. The governor said APC should zone its presidential ticket to the southeast to enable the nation to...

CONTINUE READING
APC Aggrieved Members Drag Buni to Court, Want Convention Stopped

PoliticsAPC Aggrieved Members Drag Buni to Court, Want Convention Stopped

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 9, 2022

ABUJA — The internal crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress over the February convention may have worsened with some members dragging the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The applicants were seeking an order of the Court to restrain the Buni-led CECPC from going ahead with the convention. Already, the Progressives Governors Forum of the APC has scheduled a meeting for this weekend in Abuja,...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com