Tambuwal named interim chair of Nigeria Governors’ Forum as Fayemi bows out

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTambuwal named interim chair of Nigeria Governors’ Forum as Fayemi bows out

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 22, 2022

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, has been appointed the interim chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). This was announced on Thursday at the meeting of the national economic council (NEC), in Aso Rock villa, Abuja. Tambuwal takes over from Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, who has served as chairman of the NGF since he was sworn in for a second term in office in October 2018. According to a statement by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, NGF...

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“I won’t leave PDP” — Wike vows as party crisis escalates

NewsNigeriaPolitics“I won’t leave PDP” — Wike vows as party crisis escalates

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 22, 2022

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has said the current happenings in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not make him leave the party. He said this on Thursday during a meeting with PDP stakeholders in Rivers state. According to him, the recent developments would not make him leave the party. The Rivers governor added that it is wrong for the party’s presidential candidate, national chairman, and presidential campaign DG to be from the same region....

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OPINION: Biden and Ramaphosa Need to Confront Transnational Security Concerns

AfricaBlogColumnsOPINION: Biden and Ramaphosa Need to Confront Transnational Security Concerns

PilotnewsSeptember 16, 2022

The upcoming White House visit presents an opportunity to deepen monitoring and evaluation of bilateral collaboration on defense, intelligence, and law enforcement matters. By Michael Walsh and Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, Guest Contributors Tomorrow, President Biden hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House. The leaders will be working to deepen collaboration on a number of bilateral issues, including climate, energy, health, infrastructure, investment, and trade. International criminal networks and transnational security threats are crucial to this...

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2023: Peter Obi Leads in Presidential Poll; Tinubu, Atiku Tied in 2nd Place

NewsNigeria Elections2023: Peter Obi Leads in Presidential Poll; Tinubu, Atiku Tied in 2nd Place

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 15, 2022

Twenty-one per cent of Nigerian voters say they will vote for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, if the presidential election were to be conducted today, a recently conducted poll reveals. The poll which was commissioned by Anap Foundation and conducted by NOI Polls Limited, showed that Obi has an 8 per cent lead over Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party who each got 13...

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FG Pays N289m Compensation To 74 #EndSARS Victims

Human Rights & FreedomNewsFG Pays N289m Compensation To 74 #EndSARS Victims

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2022

…apologises for violation of victims’ human rights The federal government has paid a total sum of N289,384,09 million as compensation to 74 victims of police brutality. The symbolic presentation of cheques to the various beneficiaries and victims was done at the Headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, the chairperson of the governing board of the commission, Dr Salamatu Suleiman, said a total of N431,88,094 million...

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About 500 Consultants In Various Medical Fields Left For Greener Pastures

NewsAbout 500 Consultants In Various Medical Fields Left For Greener Pastures

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 12, 2022

By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)   In the last two years, about 500 consultants in various medical fields have gone abroad in search of greener pastures, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) said. The association’s President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola on Sunday at MDCAN’s Annual General Meeting in Benin, Edo State capital blamed the problems in the nation’s health sector on unresolved issues by the government. He stated that the government refused to...

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OPINION: At the Peter Obi Event in New York

ColumnsNigeria ElectionsOpinionOPINION: At the Peter Obi Event in New York

PilotnewsSeptember 11, 2022

By Sonala Olumhense 11th September 2022 As a Nigerian with considerable interest in public affairs, the Grand Ballroom of New York City’s Hilton Midtown Hotel, the venue of “Afro-Economics & Government Policy: A Conversation with Governor Peter Obi,” was my destination last Sunday. The engagement followed others in the United States, some of which had been mismanaged by local organisers who chose to charge a gate fee. Not New York, which was free to every...

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2 Million Match in Enugu in Support of Peter Obi

NewsNigeria Elections2 Million Match in Enugu in Support of Peter Obi

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 10, 2022

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)   ENUGU — No presidential candidate in Nigeria ever garnered massive support from the masses as the man Peter Obi who though relegated by a top political party is now a song on the lips of millions of Nigerians; his name reverberates in every nooks and cranny of the 774 Local Government Areas and 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Political parties’ campaigns are common but...

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Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96 After 70 Years on the Throne

ObituaryWorld NewsQueen Elizabeth II Dies at 96 After 70 Years on the Throne

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and the nation’s figurehead has died. The Queen died peacefully at the Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom, on Thursday, 8 September 2022 aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Queen Elizabeth’s passing comes more than a year after her husband, Philip died aged 99 in April 2021. Since his death, her own health faltered, and she was forced to miss an increasing number of events mainly due to ‘mobility problems’...

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OPINION: Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

ColumnsForeign PolicyOpinionOPINION: Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2022

The aftershock of the collapse of the Soviet empire reverberated from Cape Town to Cairo.   Mikhail Gorbachev, the late Soviet leader who passed on last week aged 91, is rightly remembered for his role in terminating the East-West Cold War, redrawing the map of Europe, and effectively shortening the calendar of the twentieth century. While historians may continue to nitpick whether Gorbachev singularly set the Soviet Union on the path to dismemberment or merely recognized the...

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