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A prominent stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable Richard Imoter Nomkpo has picked a nomination form of the ruling party declaring his interest to contest for chairmanship of Kwande local government in the forthcoming council elections in Benue State. Nomkpo obtained the form on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Makurdi where he promised to support the government of Governor Hyacinth Alia in delivering good governance to the people of Kwande and the State. The Kwande hopeful becomes the earliest aspirant to declare his intention to run for the chairmanship seat. Nomkpo who picked the form at about…
President Bola Tinubu will next week baring any last minute changes meet with the leader of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss bilateral issues of mutual benefit, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said on Tuesday. According to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, President Tinubu will during the visit, engage in a series of meetings with the Chinese leader and 10 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major corporations for economic benefit to Nigeria. Ajuri said that President Tinubu during the visit would also engage in bilateral talks as well as sign Memoranda of Understand (MoUs)…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), in a strategic approach to strengthen the nation’s security artictechture and fight various forms of criminality including kidnapping for ransom and terrorism. According to the presidency’s spokesperson, Special Adviser on Media a and Publicity to the Presisent Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement said, “Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA while Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. “Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday swore-in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to serve in acting capacity until the confirmation by the Senate. Justice Kekere-Ekun becomes the second female Chief Justice of Nigeria after Justice Mouktar Aloma, who was the first female CJN, following Justice Olukayode Ariwoola’s retirement. President Tinubu while performing the swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa Abuja charged the new CJN with the responsibility of upholding Nigeria’s constitution, advancing the cause of justice, and enhancing the framework for integrity, discipline, and transparency within the country’s judiciary. Tinubu said, “Undoubtedly the position of the CJN…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has strongly refuted claims that President Bola Timubu interest in the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of tbe NNPCL Olufemi Soneye in a statement explained that contrary to false claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other persons, both President Tinubu and Wale Tinubu have interest in the acquisition of the energy firm. The claims raised an alarm that Oando Plc and its CEO, Wale Tinubu, holds a 49 percent stake in the acquisition deal involving NNPCL retail subsidiary and OVH Energy. According to Soneye “Contrary to…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike on Wednesday vowed to remain in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite the party’s ongoing internal crises and to fight hard against those working for his downfall. Wike stated this during a media parley in his office, marking his first anniversary as Minister, and addressed questions about whether he might consider joining the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) amid the current PDP turmoil. Chief Edwin Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information, recently accused Wike of using his influence with President Bola Tinubu to intimidate Rivers State Governor Siminalayi…
By Terhemen Mbachirin A mere amendment to the existing Nigerian Constitution 1999 seems unsatisfactory to several citizens and continues to throw up strong sentiments of the lack of legitimacy of the present legal document that was imposed upon the country’s over 200 million population by the military. Critics of the constitution consistently argue that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive and participatory approach to the drafting of a fresh guiding legal document for the country that reflects and addresses the diverse aspirations of the citizens, the fundamental issues of true federalism as well as the nation’s governance structure.…
By Anule Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu has promised that his government will consider a request to convene a national constituent assembly with the mandate to draft a new constitution for Nigeria. The President stated this while receiving members of The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians led by a former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu said retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development was a major priority of his administration. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President Ajuri Ngelale in a statement explained that during the meeting, Chief Anyaoku, who spoke…
By Anule Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu on Sunday broke his silence telling Nigerian protesters that he has heard loud and clearly, their grievances and concerns but warned those taking undue advantage of the ongoing nationwide protests to perpetrate violence and threaten peace in some parts of the country to stop or face the wrath of the law. Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets on Thursday morning, 1st August 2024, joining a nationwide protest that swept across major cities and the Federal Capital Territory over hardship and high cost of living. The protesters, armed with placards and banners, decried the…
The Anioma community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, represented by the “IZU ANIOMA TOWNS UNION,” has thrown its full support behind the creation of Anioma State. This decision was reached during their monthly general meeting on July 27, 2024, following an Executive Consultative Meeting on July 13, 2024, attended by leaders and representatives of various Anioma groups and associations in the FCT. In a press statement, the union declared, “We unanimously resolved to align ourselves with the vision of Anioma forefathers for the creation of Anioma State and thus endorse in totality all that Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko has…