Hoodlums vandalise 50 vehicles as Oyo PDP holds parallel congresses
Not less than 50 vehicles parked around the Jogor Centre, where Mulikat Adeola-Akande-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its congress, were vandalised by hoodlums. The hoodlums, in their scores, armed with sticks and cutlasses, were, however, prevented by security operatives from entering venue of the congress. Meanwhile, two parallel state executives emerged on Saturday in Oyo State when two PDP factions held...
Lai Mohammed’s faction holds parallel congress in Kwara
The faction loyal to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday held a parallel congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. Mr. Bashir Bolarinwa, former caretaker chairman of APC in Kwara, emerged as state chairman of the party. Bolarinwa, who was conspicuously absent at the APC delegates congress held at its secretariat on Reservation...
Congress: Tinubu’s anointed candidates emerge APC excos in Lagos
Thirty-seven anointed candidates loyal to former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, were on Saturday elected unopposed as state executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. Former Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, emerged as Lagos State chairman of APC. Ojelabi and other 36 elected executive members of the Lagos APC were declared winners by the Chief...
NEC: Security operatives must undergo periodic psychiatric evaluation, drug test
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called on the leadership of the security agencies to ensure that their arms-bearing personnel undergo periodic psychiatric evaluation and drug test. This, the Council said, is to ensure that the personnel are psychologically fit to carry live weapons and to identify behavioural tendencies that may require psycho-social interventions. The Council also charged security personnel to...
Before parking that car…
What we usually see in almost everywhere we go, be it offices, hospitals, churches, mosques, cinemas, and banks, among others, is the inscription ‘cars or vehicles are parked at owners’ risk’. By this notice, owners and managers of facilities exonerate themselves from all liability in the event of a car or vehicle theft within their premises. Hence, there is a need...
EHICHIOYA EZOMON: Tainted threat of ’emergency rule’ in Anambra
President Muhammadu Buhari may've temporarily doused the tension generated by Wednesday, October 6, 2021, threat by the government to proclaim a "state of emergency" in Anambra State. *The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), threw the obviously discriminatory and politically-motivated proposal amid public expectation of de-escalation of tension nationwide.* According to Anambra Governor Willie Obiano, Buhari isn't in...
The Essential Buhari: VP Osinbajo got it!
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is an honest man. Whatever he tells you, please take it serious. You can even take it to the bank, as it’s a cheque that will never bounce. Last weekend in London, while speaking with top officials of the Nigerian High Commission, VP Osinbajo said of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Mai Gaskiya (Honest Man): “The President...
APC congresses: Showdown looms as factions, groups reject consensus
Fireworks are expected ahead of today's state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as efforts to adopt consensus and position sharing arrangements in the composition of state executives among opposing interests have failed. It was gathered that the option of sharing arrangements among the groups and interests was rebuffed as stakeholders couldn't reach any agreement and thereby creating room...
Femi Adesina: Buhari more attractive than Awolowo, Azikiwe, Shagari, others
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has said that Nigerians are more attracted to President Muhammadu Buhari than some First Republic leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Shehu Shagari, and others Adesina, in an article entitled, ‘The Essential Buhari: VP Osinbajo got it!’, the presidential aide said Nigerians everywhere swarm around President Buhari as...
FG: We’ll create 21m jobs, lift 35m out of poverty by 2025
The Federal Government is planning to create 21 million additional jobs between now and 2025. It also targets to lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty within the same period while an average of 5% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is targeted. The targets are contained in the National Development Plan 2021-2025 draft, a successor plan to the Economic Recovery and...
