Mild dramatic atmosphere resurfaced at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday during plenary.This time around, a member of the House, Hon Moshood Oshun (Mainland 1), walked out of the hallowed chamber during the sitting.The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, had directed Hon Oshun to take his allocated seat instead of the one he was sitting on.Upon this directive, Read More
Media report that the leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs effective from today, July 1, 2020, and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021 is a welcome and commendable development. The proactive measure by the legislative arm of Read More
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Read More
The federal government said Wednesday that it would not retaliate or do something similar to what some Ghanaians did to part of the Nigerian High Commission premise in Ghana.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said this in an interview in Abuja. He said the Ghanaian President, Mr Nana Akufo-Addo had apologised to President Read More
Professor Chinua Achebe, one of the most famous African writers, an eminent African novelist and critic – once said, ‘The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership.’ Our leaders from the first republic to this fourth republic are simply and squarely testifying the analysis and understanding of the novelist in his attempt to define Nigerian context Read More
After five months of division within the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), its National President, Dr Leonard Nzenwa, said the new leadership has finally received the property of the council from the outgoing leadership. Since February this year when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) de-registered 74 political parties, the 18 political parties now constituting IPAC have not had access to the Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday talked tough over the security situation in the country, saying the best by the service chiefs and heads of security agencies was not good enough.The president said this at a meeting with heads of the country’s security agencies at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.He said even though the service chiefs were doing Read More
The leadership of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), Tuesday, said it has resolved to confer Fellow of the Academy of Politics on the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, for his contributions to the field of study. Gambari, a seasoned academic and diplomat, the association stated, was considered for the award in January, 2020 but will be conferred during Read More
The House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded to know the whereabouts of the reported 15-member Chinese medics, who came to Nigeria in the wake of outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, urging Minister of Health, Dr. Osage Ehanire, to provide its leadership with the details. The minister had assured Speaker of the House during a meeting on April 7, 2020 that Read More
The Delta Government on Thursday called on old students associations, corporate bodies and well-meaning individuals to assist it in providing quality education for children. Mr Patrick Ukah, the Delta Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, made the call during the donation of textbooks and shelves to Emonu Comprehensive High School, Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta. The News Read More
As the world continues to grapple with the devastation caused by the Coronavirus which has shut down many sectors of the economies of various countries including Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development under the leadership of the Minister Mr. Sunday Dare in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has organised a Webinar with the theme: Read More
The forum of the state All Progressives Congress Chairmen has commiserated the President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, his Chief of Staff. The chairman of the forum, who is also the Borno state APC chairman, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, in a statement Tuesday in Abuja said the death of Abba Kyari would really affect the leadership Read More
It is not clear where these former public officers are now long after they left office. AWWAL GATA asks where they could be currently. Ahmad Abdullah Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah is the former minister of agriculture appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan on April 6, 2010. This was shortly after Jonathan took over from the Late Musa Yar’Adua following Yar’Adua’s death. Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held teleconference with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 from his office, at the State House, Abuja. The president’s personal photographer, Mr Bayo Omoboriowo, confirmed this in a pictorial report in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reliably learnt that the president was updated on the daily activities of the presidential task force Read More
The leadership of the National Assembly Tuesday called for more coordination in the management of donations received form individuals and organisations in support of the fight against coronavirus in the country.President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan made the call in a chat with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in company of the Speaker of House Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) faces extinction under the leadership of its national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In a statement issued by PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Wednesday noted that “With the humiliated Adams Oshiomhole as its face, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has further confirmed that it remains a stinking coven Read More
The House of Representatives has asked management of the the National Assembly to immediately make arrangements for the testing of entrants to the National Assembly, as well ban visitors to the complex, as a move against spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. The House in a resolution on Wednesday, also urged the federal government to ban public gatherings, including open religious worships, as Read More
Chairman, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Augustine Akubeze Tuesday admonished the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Edo state to study the Holy Koran in order to enhance their knowledge. This was just as the cleric advocated that the church must intensify its effort in empowering youth, economically and get them involved in the things of God Read More
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was Tuesday remorseful after months of crisis that bedevilled his leadership of the party. Following the Court of Appeal judgement which, Monday, set aside the lower court’s ruling asking him to step aside as the party chair, the visibly humble Oshiomhole resumed office Tuesday, saying God permitted the crisis that Read More
The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance and former Lagos state Campaign Director for Buhari/Osinbajo, Hon James Abidoun Faleke, has urged those involved in the plot to forcefully removed the APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to focus on major national issues and end the current leadership crisis rocking the ruling party. He stated that the governors involved Read More
A socio-political group, the Safe Edo Movement, Tuesday, in Benin threw its weight behind the embattled All Progressive Congress (APC), national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Led by its President, Mr Chris Etuakhor, the group reaffirmed its solidarity with the leadership of Oshiomhole. The group disclosed this during a visit to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a frontline aspirant in the forthcoming Edo governorship Read More
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi state chapter has harmonised its structures for the state, local government and ward congress. The congresses, which is to elect new leaderships of the party, are slated to hold on March 14th for ward, LGA 28th and state 11th April 2020, respectively. Barrister Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Ebonyi state PDP chairman disclosed this after the State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting held over Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Oju local government area in the March 28 council polls in Benue state, Mr. Clement Onaa Agi, has pledged to impact positively on the lives of the people when he formally takes over the leadership of the council. Mr. Onaa Agi Jnr., who spoke with Blueprint Monday on preparations for the epic election, said Read More
A chieftain of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Engineer Hakeem Alao, has declared that the recently introduced Park Management System by Governor Seyi Makinde will never lay to rest the likely unrest, violence and chaos associated with the leadership of NURTW in the state. Engineer Alao, who was the AD governorship candidate in the March 2019 general election, said it was Read More
As the management of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) fails to recover over N81 billion loans disbursed to farmers under the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers Programme, the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has summoned the bank’s leadership to clear issues on this. The Committee according to report gave the summon on Friday when it paid an oversight Read More
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