$418m: No arbitrary deduction from states, LGs – Malami
The Federal Government has denied engaging in arbitrary deductions from FAAC allocations to States and Local Governments in its pursuit of settling the $418 million Paris Club loan. A statement signed by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), indicated that the deductions were in furtherance...
Anambra guber: A male-dominated election
Today’s governorship election in Anambra State has again reinforced the poor participation of women in political activities in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list of 18 candidates vying for the Awka Government House seat is strictly male-dominated, leaving just a paltry 1.26 per cent for females to compete as running mates. This development is completely at variance with efforts...
Election: 2 DIGs, 5 AIGs, 93 Commissioners, 34,587 officers police Anambra
The outcome of election security threat analysis conducted by the Force Intelligence Bureau has necessitated massive deployment of assets and personnel for today’s governorship election in Anambra State. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, has overhauled the security landscape in Anambra State for the November 6 governorship election in the state. Two Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) and...
Anambra poll: LP guber candidate with abductors on election day
IsToday, 17 governorship candidates will be out to cast their votes and be voted for in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. Unfortunately, one other guber candidate will be missing in action. No thanks to the kidnappers who abducted him during the electioneering. As Anambra electorate file out today to exercise their civic right, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LLP),...
2.5m voters decide Soludo, Uba, Ozigbo, others’ fate
All is set for today’s governorship election in the most populous state in the South-East of Nigeria, Anambra, as no fewer than 2.5 million registered voters are expected to file out to elect a new governor for the state from the 5,640 polling units scattered across the state. Eighteen governorship candidates drawn from 18 political parties are participating in today’s...
Anambra guber poll: Will APGA’s romance with bankers gel?
All eyes are now on Anambra State for the governorship election holding today, Saturday November 6. By the pattern of selection process already established since the beginning of the tenure of the last two successive administrations, the state has gone a notch higher than others in terms of quality of its leadership. Either by deliberate design or accident, governorship seat...
ASO Savings CEO, Risikatu Ahmed, bags CIBN Fellowship Award
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ASO Savings and Loans Plc., Hajia Risikatu Ahmed, last Saturday bagged the Honourary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) at an impressive ceremony which held at Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The ASO Savings CEO was among the 14 eminent bankers, which included the Director General...
17,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered – Theatre Commander
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, “Operations Hadin Kai”, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the number of insurgents who have surrendered to the government has now reached 17,000. Musa made this known on Friday in Maiduguri during a courtesy call on the management of North East Development Commission (NEDC). Musa said those that surrendered comprised combatants, non-combatants, those conscripted against...
10,000 Nigerians to perform 2021 pilgrimage – NCPC
No fewer than 10,000 Nigerians will be performing the 2021 pilgrimage to the holy land, the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has said. Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the commission, disclosed this in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr. Ayuba Pam, issued on Friday in Jos. The media aide said that the executive secretary made the disclosure at...
Police to Plateau lawmakers: We’ll open Assembly if you resolve crisis
The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 4, Mr. Mustapha Dandaura, on Friday met with members of the Plateau State House of Assembly. The AIG insisted that the assembly complex would only be opened when members have come together to resolve the lingering problem. The meeting had 23 of the 24 members of the assembly in attendance. Crisis...
