Power to Enthrone New Leadership in Anambra is With GOD, Electorate Not Incumbency – Uba

Anambra ElectionsPoliticsPower to Enthrone New Leadership in Anambra is With GOD, Electorate Not Incumbency – Uba

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

ABUJA — Sen. Andy Uba, an aspirant to the Anambra governorship election has said that the power to enthrone a new government in the state is in the hands of God and the electorate. Uba who is re-contesting the Anambra governorship election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, said this at the party`s national headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen. He spoke after submitting his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms...

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PDP Lawmakers Walk Out of Plenary As House Refers Debate on the Legality of Twitter Ban to Committee

NewsPoliticsTelecommunicationPDP Lawmakers Walk Out of Plenary As House Refers Debate on the Legality of Twitter Ban to Committee

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2021

ABUJA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday divided over the debate on the legality of the indefinite suspension of the social media giant, Twitter. Lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus staged a walk out of the House sitting when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled out of order the leader of the party, Kingsley Chinda, in the House on the issue of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government. While welcoming members back...

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Kogi Governor Faults Zoning Arrangement for Presidency

NewsNigeria ElectionsPoliticsKogi Governor Faults Zoning Arrangement for Presidency

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 4, 2021

Rather than the zoning arrangement currently in use, Kogi’s Yahaya Bello has called for the selection of the “best candidate” as the basis for the nation’s choice of a president. Rejecting the use of rotational presidency, Yahaya Bello described the system as one which has outlived it usefulness. Speaking with journalists after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, the governor said the best candidate should be elected as the president irrespective of their...

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Governor Matawalle Suspends Emir Of Dansadau, District Head Of Nasarawa Mailayi, Dissolves State Executive Council

Culture & TraditionPoliticsGovernor Matawalle Suspends Emir Of Dansadau, District Head Of Nasarawa Mailayi, Dissolves State Executive Council

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 1, 2021

Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has approved the suspension of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Dansadau, Alhaji Hussaini Umar, with immediate effect. Equally, the Governor has approved that the District Head of Dansadau, Alhaji Nasiru Muhammad S/Kudu, would oversee the affairs of the Emirate. In a statement by his Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Mallam Zailani Bappa, the governor also suspended with immediate effect the District Head of Nasarawa Mailayi,...

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Governor Mohammed Canvasses For Creation Of Katagum State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Mohammed Canvasses For Creation Of Katagum State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 1, 2021

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State at the Zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution has pleaded with the House of Representatives committee to consider the agitations for the creation of Katagum state, out of the present Bauchi state. The zonal public hearings are taking place simultaneously across the country’s six geopolitical zones with each zone having two centres from June 1 to June 3. The North-East has Bauchi centre, which consists...

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If You’re Running To Abuja To Become Rivers Governor, You’re Wasting Your Time – Wike

PoliticsIf You’re Running To Abuja To Become Rivers Governor, You’re Wasting Your Time – Wike

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2021

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resist any cabal within and outside the state contemplating to impose his successor on the people of the state in 2023. The governor urged the Christian leaders in the state to pray for a rancor-free transition ahead of the 2023 general elections, while he also revealed that he had not anointed anyone to succeed him in office. Wike stated this at a special thanksgiving service in commemoration...

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How Tinubu Greets Atiku At The Airport – Aide

LifestylePoliticsHow Tinubu Greets Atiku At The Airport – Aide

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 30, 2021

Tunde Rahman, who is the spokesperson of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said there is nothing wrong with the meeting between his principal and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu, in a viral video, was seen exchanging pleasantries with Atiku, a Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2019 elections. Atiku returned to the country after months of his stay outside Nigeria. Many Nigerians have expressed...

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Akwa Ibom Governor Says God Will Not Allow A Failure To Succeed Him

PoliticsAkwa Ibom Governor Says God Will Not Allow A Failure To Succeed Him

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 30, 2021

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has told the people of the state that God will not allow a failure to succeed him in the forthcoming elections in the state. The Governor said this on Saturday while delivering a speech titled, ‘God is doing a new thing in Akwa Ibom State, at the celebration of the sixth anniversary of his inauguration as Akwa Ibom State Governor. Governor Emmanuel maintained that the issue of...

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Umahi Dissolves Govt. Boards, Commissions Other Aides

JobsPoliticsUmahi Dissolves Govt. Boards, Commissions Other Aides

PilotnewsMay 29, 2021

ABAKALIKI — Gov. Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi on Saturday in Abakaliki announced the immediate dissolution of liaison officers, government boards, commissions and other personal aides. Umahi announced the dissolution during a broadcast to mark the second year anniversary of his second term in office. The governor explained that the dissolution was to give members of the various boards, commissions and aides seeking to contest the 2022 local government council election in the state or the...

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Houston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

AfricaNewsRegionsHouston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

May 27, 2021, the Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner joined other dignitaries to commemorate the 4th Annual Africa Day Reception. This is the only event held annually to strengthen ties between the city of Houston and the local African community. Organizers say by re-connecting, this event allows a cultural exchange and supports global understanding. Attended by Ambassadors of most African countries, The Africa Day Reception is part of a series of events in observance of Africa...

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