A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba died on Wednesday in Abuja at the age of 65. The remains of the former Speaker would be buried in Abuja today (Wednesday) according to Islamic rites. Na’Abba, it was gathered, battled with ailment for a long time before passing away. He was once flown abroad for medical treatment and stayed there for some months before he recovered and returned to Nigeria.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) led government in Kano state planned to misappropriate local government funds amounting to over N8,080,190,875.13 billion. Kano APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas in a statement issued Tuesday said the political uncertainty on what would be outcome of the Supreme Court judgement on the disputed gubernatorial election appears to be pushing the NNPP government to usurpation of the functions of local governments. He said: “The APC in Kano has gotten a copy of the letter of conveyance of approval from the ministry for Local government directing the 44…
The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe on Saturday, 23 December, 2023, destroyed six illegal oil refining sites in Opu Arugbana in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement issued Tuesday said it was in continuation of efforts to rid the Niger Delta Region of activities of oil thieves and oil pipeline vandals. He noted that the illegal sites were sighted clustered within a radius of about 80 metres at a location about six nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana. Gabkwet stressed that having…
A non governmental organisation, Asiwaju For All has commenced the distribution of 22,200 bags of rice to Nigerians at the grassroots in the six geo-political zones as part of an effort to reduce hunger in the land. The National Coordinator of the program, Hon. Aminu Jaji, while addressing journalists during the flag off of the distribution of palliatives on Sunday in Abuja said the initiative was aimed at providing support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Jaji who was represented by Hon. Mansor Khalifa, said the distribution of the palliatives was targeted at vulnerable Nigerians in the seven states…
In a bid to alleviate the financial burden of holiday travel, President Tinubu’s unprecedented initiative has been met with overwhelming praise and thankfulness. Commuters and travelers, young and old, have lauded the President for his thoughtfulness and commitment to the welfare of the people. As the holiday season kicks into high gear, Nigerians from all walks of life are expressing their immense gratitude to President Tinubu for his timely and generous 50% transportation palliative. Across the nation’s bustling motor parks, the air is filled with a sense of relief and appreciation as citizens prepare to journey to their various destinations.…
Prosperity preachers are enemies of the cross of Christ. The prosperity gospel maintains that redemption in Christ Jesus is also redemption from financial poverty. This means every Christian is called to be rich in dollars and cents. If this were so, then one wonders why the disciples of Jesus all remained poor, and why Judas needed the 30 pieces of silver he was paid for betraying Jesus. Prosperity gospel appeals to the rich because it tells them they will become even richer. It appeals to the poor because it promises them that they will become rich. It appeals especially to…
A group under the umbrella of Tertiary Education Monitoring Group has raised concerns of very moves by the governing council of Yaba College of Technology on the appointment of the institution’s Registrar. The group insisted that the recent actions taken by college’s current administration are fueling disunity, disharmony, and discrimination within the institution. In a release signed by Salman Oyebanji for the group and made available to journalists, indicated that one such action involves the appointment of an Acting Registrar by the Governing Council to fill the vacuum left pending the appointment of a substantive Registrar. The group highlighted that…
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Dr. Bello Maigari has said that Nigeria will become great again under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership with the introduction of the “Renewed Hope Agenda”. He said that Nigeria has passed through a lot of things in past decades since its formation as a sovereign national entity. Maigari stated this in Abuja during his investiture with Sardauna Platinum Leadership Award confered on him by the Arewa Youth Council led by its Chairman, Dogo Shagari. He said: “But, I am happy to report to you all present here today that with the…
The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), the organisation overseeing the Owners/Operators of Long Distance Mass Transit Inter-State Bus Service, has publicly announced the full implementation of a 50% bus fare reduction. This substantial discount, approved by President Bola Tinubu, would be in effect from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024, on select routes operated by ALBON members. In a statement issued Friday and jointly signed by its President, Mr. Nonso Ubajaka and Secretary, Mr. Frank Nneji, in a statement urged passengers to take advantage of the president’s magnanimous gesture. It said: “All passengers travelling during…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it would conduct re-reun and by-elections simultaneously in nine states of the federation affected on Saturday, 3rd February, 2024. It said these vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers —the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly. The commission noted that 35 Constituencies were affected by these court-ordered elections, while three cover entire constituencies, others involve only a few Polling Units. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued Friday said the Commission has approved the…