Year: 2017

Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Dr Rose Oko, has mourned the killing of one of her constituents and graduate of Philosophy, Mr Edward Alibishi, allegedly killed by operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a department in the Nigerian Police Force. While condemning the brutal murder, the Senator Rose, called on the inspector-general of police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to investigate the murder and bring the perpetrators to book. The senator, who in a statement signed by her expressed displeasure over the killing of Alibishi that took place on December…

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…delivers democratic dividends, doles out N20m Christmas gifts Ahead of 2019 general elections, Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Dr Rose Oko, at the weekend, urged young women in the country to venture into politics without fear and intimidation. Sen Oko made the assertion while appraising service rendered to her senatorial district and the country at large during a media interaction in Abuja, where she said through the 2016 zonal intervention fund she has been able to develop the education sector in her senatorial district with the provision of…

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…Warns envoys against spreading falsehood Against the backdrop of the peaceful celebration of this year’s Christmas devoid of attacks, a civil rights group, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has commended the Nigerian army for their security alertness. this is just as the group warned that countries whose envoys blackmail and cook up armchair stories about Nigeria should desist from such despicable acts in their own interest. Such diplomats, it said, should find other means of making money from their countries without portraying Nigeria in bad light. The…

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Contrary to accusations in some quarters that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deliberately refused to issue a certificate of return to Dr Obiora Okonkwo as the “authentic winner” of the Anambra Central Senatorial Election, checks have revealed that the case is not simply one of obeying the orders of the High court. Supporters of Obiora Okonkwo argue that Justice Tsoho of the Federal High court Abuja had granted relief sought by Dr. Okonkwo, to the effect that he is the validly nominated candidate of the PDP for the…

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Senator representing Cross a River North in the National Assembly, Dr Rose Oko, House of Representative Member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Hon Jarigbe Agom, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba and Dr Steve Odey, CRS Director Generals of Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau and Universal Basic Education Commission respectively, are to be honoured with various awards of excellence. Also to be honoured are the Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on State Security, Mr Jude Ngaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Supervisory Counselor on Health, Hon Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, General…

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The Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate, Dino Melaye, has urged the Federal Government to immediately end the current biting fuel scarcity in the country in order to put a stop to the “untoward hardship” being faced by Nigerians in this festive period. Melaye, in a special Christmas message to Nigerians as contained in a press statement personally signed by him on Monday, lamented that the undesirable situation was occasioned by “failure of leadership” in the nation’s oil and gas sector even as he congratulated Nigerians on the occasion…

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The senator representing the northern senatorial district of Cross River state in the upper legislative chamber, Senator Rose Oko, has urge Nigerians, Cross Riverians and indeed her constituents to reflect on the life and legacy of Jesus Christ and emulate the virtues He displayed whilst He was here on earth as they celebrate Christmas. In a Christmas message the female lawmaker said, “I bring you good tidings this Yuletide season. Christmas day is a day marked by millions of Christians worldwide to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is…

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A political leader, Hon Oluohu Gabriel Bravo, a staunch critic of the senator representing Cross River State North, Dr Rose Oko, has commended her over her recent visit to her senatorial district and large donation of gifts to constituents for their Christmas celebration. Bravo made the statement while speaking on the senator’s long stay with the people as she embarked on a 10-day tour of the senatorial district, where she met with various political, socio-cultural, women and youth groups, including traditional rulers and vigilante outfit. According to Bravo, who is…

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…AS ELECTED NYANYA COUNCILOR, OTHERS SUPPORT HIM Ahead of the December 25 Christmas celebration, the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) supervisory counselor for health, Hon Oluohu Gabriel Bravo on Saturday feted party stakeholders and supporters with gifts of a cow, wrappers and cash at Nyanya Ward a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The bulldozer, as Hon. Bravo is commonly called by his teeming supporters was supported during the distribution of the Christmas largesse by top officials of AMAC including, the elected councilor for Nyanya Ward, Hon Tahir…

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Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism has hailed the 36 state governors of the country under the aegis of Governors’ Forum for its resolve to use $1 billion out of the savings from the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) to combat insurgency and terrorism. The group in a statement signed by its national President, Comrade Gabriel Onoja, said such act is a demonstration of patriotism and commitment to ease the country from the clutches of terrorism and extremism. The group further commended President Muhammadu Buhari and his service chiefs saying they…

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