There is no better way to begin this reflection on how voter apathy is capable of killing constitutional democracy, than to review a few citations documented by Pope Benedict XVI in one of his widely recognized books. He wrote that: “It is the specific task of politics to subordinate power to the criterion of law, thereby regulating the meaningful use of power. It is not the law of the strongest that must prevail, but rather the strength of the law. The use of power to regulate and serve the law is the opposite pole of a power that knows no…
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The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the immediate and remote circumstances surrounding the cancellation of already granted visas to 264 Nigerian on arrival at Jeddah aboard Air Peace. It also urged the federal government of to as a matter of urgency take such diplomatic steps as might be necessary to protect the image of the nation, ensure the full implementation of the BASA, protect Nigerian national Carriers flying into Saudi Arabia and as well protect the Nigerian travelling public. The House, therefore, condmned the embarrassing act of the cancellation of visas of 264 Nigerian on arrival at…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has described the victory of Douye Diri of Bayelsa state as a testament of his wide acceptance and his developmental strides which has endeared him to the people. Recall that Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored a total of 175,196 votes to defeat his closest rival, Timpre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) who polled 110,108 votes to be declared winner of the November 11th governorship election in Bayelsa State. The President of IYC Worldwide, Dr. Alaye Theophilus, in a statement issued yesterday urged the governor to continue his lofty…
The House of Representatives has issued 24 hours utimatum to the Industrial Training Fund ( ITF) to account for the sum of N3 billion difference in their budget actuals indicated in the Auditor General’s report. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Hon. James Faleke, warned that if the agency failed to account for the N3 billion after 24 hours, it would be compelled to return the entire sum to the coffers of the federal government. Faleke gave the ultimatum on Monday, at an interactive session between the agency and the committee on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (…
Saudi Arabia has cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers of Air Peace on arrival in Jeddah from Kano. The flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night and arrived Jeddah Monday morning without issues. On landing, the Saudi Arabia authorities announced that all the passengers’ visas were cancelled. The Saudi authority insisted that the airline should return them back to Nigeria. However, it later allowed 87 passengers to remain and insisted 177 should follow the Air Peace flight back to Nigeria. It was gathered that the…
President Bola Tinubu has described the strike action called by the organised labour as unjustifiable, immoral and irresponsible. Tinubu in a statement issued Monday by its Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the strike notice issued on Monday by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and it’s affiliates was designed for a sinister and hidden agenda to cause undue hardship and cause civil disturbance in the country. The President said: “We notice with dismay the decision by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to call out workers to…
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the recent judgement of the Justices of Appeal Court in both Kaduna and Plateau states, describing it as unacceptable. It added that it was proper to advise the Nigeria Judicial Council, and the leadership of the Appeal Court to as a matter of necessity review these judgements, and where possible ensure that justice prevails, considering the implications on the country’s jurisprudence, nascent democracy and national development. Its Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, in a statement issued Monday maintained that the recent judgments of the Appeal Court which removed opposition lawmakers from…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo has called on African Union (AU) to introduce no visa policy in all African countries to boost air transport on the continent. He also urged African Aviation Ministers to lobby AU and impress it on the body to adopt unified civil aviation regulation for the continent. Keyamo stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 24th Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) Week with the theme “African Wants to Fly.” The minister who was represented by the Director General, Civil Aviation, Nigeria (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu said only five out of 54 African countries of…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Monday hinted of its preparedness to commercialise its meteorological and hydrological services to what it described as higher demand by Nigerians and other countries. NiMet added that the goal to commercialise some of its services would be achieved through collaborations and more Public Private Partnerships (PPP), stating that some of the services and products is to boost its revenue and contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Its Director General, Prof. Mansur Matazu, made the disclosure at the first French-Nigeria Meteorological Seminar and business meeting in Abuja. Matazu said due to inadequate resources from…
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch on Sunday neutralised three terrorists in Kaduna. The troops, during a clearance operation around the general area of Maro – Chibiya forest in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on 12 November 2023, made contact with the terrorists and engaged them with heavy volume of fire and neutralised one of the terrorists forcing others to flee in disarray with gunshot wounds into the surrounding forest. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, in a statement issued on Sunday said the troops captured one…