Year: 2018

Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State on Friday picked immediate past Chairman of Ado Local Government , Kazeem Deji Ogunsakin, as the running mate to its Governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka. The decision was reached after extensive consultations with various stakeholders, including the youths and religious groups in the state. The choice of 39 year old Economist and Banker was informed by the need to involve the younger generation in governance of the State in line with the global teens as well as give the…

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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the permanent forfeiture of the sums of $8.4 million and N9.2 billion allegedly linked to former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan to the federal government to June 18. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun adjourned the case to enable parties in the matter filed and exchange processes. The judge had on April 20 ordered the interim forfeiture of the sums after entertaining an exparte application filed before her by the Economic and…

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Lagos State Government on Friday said it is considering installation of additional 10,000 High Definition (HD) CCTV cameras across the State as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme Speaking at the annual Ministerial Press briefings in Lagos the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm said the smart city initiative, which is on course, was intended to allow the people and companies operate in a safe and secure environment thereby creating more jobs and increasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State.s He said the focus of…

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja has disclosed that the Commission would commence its Maiden Women Pilgrimage to Israel, on 28th May, 2018. He stated this while playing host to the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. The Executive Secretary called on all chief executives, women leaders and those in positions of authority to take this opportunity to support, empower and encourage women by way of sponsorship for the Maiden Women Pilgrimage to the Holy Land…

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has insisted on the restructuring of Nigeria’s governance system with devolution of powers, the opening up of the economy for private sector participation, the encouragement of commercial agriculture, more inclusiveness of the youth and women in governance, the pursuit of justice and equity, among other solutions towards the attainment of the collective aspiration of Nigerians for a more productive, self sufficient, better secured and happier society. The presidential hopeful in the forthcoming 2019 elections, disclosed this on Wednesday at an interactive session with a cross…

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The Senate on Thursday stated that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris should stop holding on to the straw on why he refused to comply with the invitation of the Senate for him to come and explain what the Police are doing on the spate of killings across the country. In a statement by its spokesman, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said the crux of the matter that informed the invitation is the ceaseless spate of killings across the country and that matters concerning the arrest of…

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has kicked against the extension of the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU) to states and local government areas. The president, NMA, Dr. Francis Faduyile, who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos, urged the federal government to ignore the strike action by JOHESU, adding that it is not only an aberration that will add no value to clinical/patients’ care, it will certainly worsen morbidity and mortality indices in Nigeria. Faduyile said, “We oppose vehemently, any adjustment in…

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The family of a trader, Mrs. Comfort Sunday, who was allegedly killed by a police man, Corporal Museliu Aremu, on September 16, 2015, at Ijegun area, Lagos, has slammed a N1 billion suit on the Attorney-General of the Federation, and five others. The family is demanding sum as compensation for the tragic incident. The applicants in the suit are: Mr. Godwin Sunday Udoh, her husband, Mary Godwin Sunday Udoh, Blessing Godwin Sunday Udoh, Abraham Godwin Sunday Udoh, and Elijah Godwin Sunday Udoh, who are children of the deceased. Joined as…

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…Says CNM Has Adopted ADC As Political Party Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday declared that the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (C.N.M) has officially adopted a new political party, African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a platform to enable its members achieve their dreams of changing the current state of governance in Nigeria. The former president made the disclosure while addressing a press conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Flanked by one of his former aide, Dr. Gbolade Oshinowo and the former State Secretary to the Government (SSG) of Oyo…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday denied knowledge of a letter allegedly written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to ex-American President, George Bush, over a $1.7 million Potomac, Washington house which a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, purchased in 2003. The anti-graft agency disowned the said letter through one if its forensic investigators, Chidi Chukwuka, at the continued trial of the former governor over an alleged fraud of N2.9 billion. According to Chukwuka the alleged letter between Obasanjo and Bush was none of the anti-graft…

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