Month: November 2023

Don’t Appeal Against Fubara, Group Begs APC, Labour Party

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The South-South Progressive Agenda has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party to discontinue their case against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. In a statement signed by Dr. Lucky Godswill, the group called on the opposition to join hands with the governor to turn around the fortunes of the state. Recall that an Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, in a unanimous decision, recently affirmed the election of Governor Fubara. The Appellate Court dismissed four separate appeals filed by Tonye Cole of the APC, Beatrice Itubo of the…

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Pro-Democracy Groups Laud Appeal Court Over Judgement in Favour of Fubara

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No fewer than 100 pro-democracy groups have welcomed the Appeal Court ruling that affirmed Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Barrister Francis Nwogu, the coalition said the verdict proved that Fubara was indeed the popular choice of the electorates, hence will defend the mandate given to him by his people. The Court, in a unanimous decision, affirmed the judgment of the election tribunal, dismissing four separate appeals filed by Tonye Cole of All Progressives Congress (APC), Beatrice Itubo of the Labour…

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TINUBU APPOINTS ATIKU SPONSORS TO HEAD NNPC

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A Pro-All Progressives Congress Group-Northern Progressive for Asiwaju, has faulted the appointment of Umar Ajiya as the new Chief Financial Officer, NNPCL. In a statement by the groups Director General, Muhammad Hussein on Tuesday, said the President must wake to reality happening. The group alleged that his appointment is dangerous to the All Progressive Congress despite his involvement in the sponsoring of Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. “We described this as despicable and a threat to many loyalist of our party who worked hard for the success of…

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Celebrating Motherhood

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It was the celebrated English Nobel Laureate, Rudyard Kipling who said- perhaps tongue-in cheek or in a moment of spirited devotion, that “God could not be everywhere at once, therefore he made mothers”. An effusive hyperbole on his part, no doubt, but I suppose he did drive home his intended point home, succinctly and with precision with that statement. I’m inclined to empathize with the sentiments that drove him to say that for it is my considered belief that Mothers were created to keep us mortals in remembrance of the…

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Akutah God-sent To Shippers Council, Will Perform Wonders – Reps Deputy Spokesman

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The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has described Barrister Pius Atukah as God-sent to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. Agbese who spoke during a recent interview noted that Akutah is restoring sanity to the country’s port access roads with a new regime of transparency and accountability. He added that the issues of corruption along the ports’ corridor, challenges of cargo clearance processes, and many others are already being given attention by the NSC Executive Secretary. “The Nigerian Shippers’ Council is the Port Economic Regulator and a…

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FG Flags Off Dry Season Wheat Farming, Targets 1.250 Million Tonnes

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By Ebriku John Friday In a proactive move to tackle food insecurity, inflation and respond to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergency declaration on food security, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has flagged off the 2023/2024 dry season wheat farming under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) project, with target of an expected yield of 1,250,000 tonnes of wheat production per year. The Programme would reduce food inflation, increase production, promote self-sufficiency as well as stimulate economic growth. Speaking during the Flag-off ceremony in Kadume,…

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High Chief Higgins Peters Lays Foundation Stone For UNICAL Graduate School Lecture Hall, Pledges Support

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…Received Excellent Leadership Award By Ebriku John Friday The Chairman/CEO of Opal Group and a Cross River State critical stakeholder of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), High Chief Higgins Peters on Saturday performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Graduate School Lecture Hall, University of Calabar, Cross River State. High Chief Higgins Peters, who was the Chairman and Chief launcher of the occasion of the laying of foundation stone for the Graduate School Lecture Hall organised by Graduate School Students Association of UNICAL, supported the project with N1…

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Cross River APC Chairman, Eba Attends Thanksgiving Service, Reception In Honour Of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr

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By Ebriku John Friday The Cross River State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq, JP joined other leaders and notable personalities during the Thanksgiving Service and Child Dedication in honour of Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr in Calabar, yesterday. Senator Ekpenyong Jnr is the Senator, representing Cross River South in the red chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Thanksgiving Service which was held at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Duke Town Cathedral, Calabar South, has in attendance the State Governor, Sen Prince…

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1000 Lawyers Declare Showdown, Accuse NASS Clerk, Lottery Boss Of Corrupt Practices

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… demand EFCC investigation, prosecution …Give 7-day deadline About 1000 lawyers under the auspices of Nigerian Concerned Lawyers are set for showdown with the Clerk of National Assembly, Mr Magaji Tambuwal and the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, Mr Bello Maigari over alleged corruption against them and called for their immediate resignation. The lawyers in a letter addressed to them separately and made available to journalists, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an investigation to expose their potential violation of anti-corruption laws…

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FG Set To Flag Off Dry Season Farming

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By Ebriku John Friday As part of measures to combat food inflation in the country and as a direct response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of emergency on food security earlier in July this year, the Federal Government will on Saturday, November 25, officially flag off the 2023/2024 dry season farming. The Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, will lead several other dignitaries to Hadejia, Jigawa State, where the ceremony will take place. A range of agricultural inputs, including seeds, fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides, will…

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