Twenty-four hours after 15 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly declared support for Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s governorship ambition, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has changed the date for the governorship primary election. The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olamide Oladiji had on Monday led 14 other lawmakers to the National secretariat of the party in Abuja where they declared support for the governor. “We are in support of continuity. We want APC to continue with the governments of Ondo State. We believe it will work out and we are giving…
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The 16 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly elected in the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said they are ready to square up against those promoting the ‘rule of might’ through self-help in absolute derogation of the orders of the court. The aggrieved lawmakers led by Hon. Maiyaki Bala disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja where they also warned that they would no longer continue to tolerate the wanton indiscretion by enemies of democracy. They expressed disbelief that four months after the judgement, the Speaker of the state Assembly has refused to…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s governorship ambition received a major boost on Monday when 13 thirteen members of the Ondo State House of Assembly declared their support for him. The Ondo State House of Assembly members led by the Speaker, Hon. Olamide Oladiji threw their weight behind the governor ahead of the April 25 governorship primary election. Oladiji made this known on Monday in Abuja when he led other members to the National secretariat of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC). He stated categorically that the lawmakers are in support of continuity of an APC-led government in the state. The Speaker noted:…
Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge that stretched over 11 kilometres across the lagoon, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road will usher in a new era of ambitious road infrastructural development projects in Nigeria. The Third Mainland Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world, started during the administration of President Shehu Shagari in 1980. It was completed 10 years after,…
In a swift response to the urgency to halt the rising cases of traffic infractions occasioned by the use of trailers to convey passengers and the attendant fatalities, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has inaugurated a Joint Task Force (JTF) to arrest and prosecute offenders involved in such traffic infractions. The JTF, Biu said comprises the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, State Traffic Management Agencies, and operatives of the Corps. Others who were drafted into the Task Force, he disclosed; include representatives of the various transport unions. Biu in a…
Troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army on Friday, 22 March 2024 rescued 78 persons, comprising 35 women and 43 children held hostage by the terrorists. Director Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Saturday said during the operation, the combat team came in contact with the terrorists and fiercely engaged them in a gun battle, eliminating 5 of the terrorists. He added: “Gallant troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army have continued to pounce on the vestiges of the Islamic State of West African Province and their JAS counterpart in North East Nigeria. “In an aggressive clearance patrol…
Ahead of the Edo and Ondo State governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the security agencies to start security preparations very early. The electoral body noted that number of personnel and other assets to be deployed to strategic locations should be determined and mobilised early enough for both elections. It added that it was this proactive approach that led to the successful conduct of the last governorship election in Edo State on 19th September 2020 and in Ondo State on 10th October 2020. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Friday in Abuja at…
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have stressed the need for enhanced action to protect lives, properties and livelihoods against severe weather caused by climate variability and change events. The duo made the call Friday at the event organised to commemorate World Meteorological Day 2024 in Abuja, with the theme, “At the frontline of climate action”. The Secretary-General of the WMO Professor Celeste Saulo, said that the recent fluctuations in the weather witnessed in Nigeria, during this transition from dry to rainy season clearly demonstrate the extreme weather events that are faced worldwide. He noted…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has presented a N630 billion budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year for the approval of the House of Representatives. Bello-Koko presented the 2024 budget estimate to the House Committee on Ports and Harbour, chaired by Hon. Nnolim Nnaji. The breakdown of the 2024 budget presented to the Committee showed that the gross internally generated revenue for the year under review stands at N629,899,824,842. Further breakdown of the budget showed that from the projected revenue, the sum of N217,664,655,926 is from cargo, N237,945,950,676 is from ship, N129,379,752,436 is from…
As part of effort to restore peace to the Benue state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has issued a seven-day ultimatum to members to withdraw cases instituted in the court. The National Secretary of the party, Sen. Ajibola Basiru in a statement issued Thursday warned that failure to comply with the resolution would result in disciplinary action being taken against any member responsible for such suits. The resolution of the party was taken at the 146th meeting of the NWC to resolve the crisis in the Benue state chapter of…