The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, says the party has concluded palms to establish a National Institute of Progressive Study. The chairman, while speaking on Saturday in Lokoja during the inauguration of Kogi state National Gubernatorial Campaign Council said he believed that progressivism as a political ideology could be deployed to improve the lives of millions of Nigerians. Ganduje stressed that the party would ensure that with the kind of graduates the institute will be producing from time to time, the Nigerian political space will be populated by truly progressive minded politicians. His words:…
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Terrorists continued their reign of terror on Friday night after killing worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing seven people. The terrorists carried out the dastardly act around 8pm when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque. It was gathered that five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area. A resident of the village, Dan Asabe, said two other villagers who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to the hospital for treatment.…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned in entirety any plans by either the African Union (AU), United Nation (UN), or any global association to use force or coercion in restoring democratic governance in Gabon, Niger Republic or any other country in Africa. The caucus urged all leaders in Africa to pursue, and enthrone good governance, saying this is the only panacea towards arresting, and stopping unnecessary military interruptions in constitutional democracy across the continent. Its Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, in a statement issued Friday, however, expressed displeasure at the growing trend of military adventurism on the…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court Thursday convicted six people on one count separate charges bordering on internet fraud by Justice O. I. Adelaja. The defendants who were docked by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were; Anekwu Peterdamian, Eta Okang, Kolawole Taiwo, Ohue Daniel, Ocholi Husseni and Olatunji Johnson. The agency in a statement issued Friday said the charges against two of the defendants read: “that you Anekwu Chibuike Perterdamian (aka Nguyen Dinh) sometime in 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, falsely represented yourself as…
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali has assured the Kaduna State Government of the ministry’s support as it seeks to embark on provision of metropolitan rail mass transit scheme for its citizens to alleviate transportation challenges occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Alkali who made this disclosure during a courtesy visit by an 8-man delegation from the Kaduna State government to the ministry in Abuja stated that the ingenuity of the State governor, Uba Sani to place primacy on viable means of transportation should be commended and given the necessary support it deserves. The minister gave assurances of the ministry’s…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the federal government will embark on complete overhaul of the old terminal at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The minister in a statement issued Friday by the Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi said, 60 per cent revenue of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) comes from Lagos and as such the new terminal should be used optimally. Speaking during the facility visit of the Lagos Airport, Keyamo noted that the new terminal has 60 check-in points and could accommodate much traffic. He expressed the federal government’s desire…
Following the judgment of the Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, in favour of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Labour party candidate for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State in the February 25, Frank Chinasa said he was persuaded not to pursue his case beyond the tribunal. Chinasa, while addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja recalled that soon after the elections, he filed a petition at the Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia and prayed the court to quash the declaration of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,…
A coalition, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has demanded transparency in the probe of Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Rimingado by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The coalition expressed concern as the probe was coming on the heels of the PCACC’s inquiry into the alleged financial misconduct of the previous administration led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, who currently serves as the National Chairman of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). To this end, the coalition in a statement jointly signed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Friday says it is embarking on a two-day warning strike over removal of fuel subsidy. Its President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration while addressing a press conference in Abuja. To this end, he said Nigerian workers would embark on strike action on Tuesday, September 5, and Wednesday 6 in protest against the federal government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. His words: “The first increase in the pump price of petroleum products and the last one moved a lot of people from the borderline to a very high…
Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, says he and his wife have decided to go their separate ways. In a post on his verified Instagram handle, @iamnino_b, the actor said on Friday that they decided to part ways due to irreconcilable differences. He said he had decided to accept the sad reality. Ninalowo admitted that he was heartbroken but not shattered as he broke the sad but true news to the same world who adores his beautiful family. He said: “A sad reality that gives room & hope for a brighter and more fulfilling future! A reality that is SAD for my…