CONTROVERSY OVER AYADE: Gov wooing people with payment of medical bills to join APC, says Senator Bassey
Senator Gershom Bassey represents Cross River South in the Senate where he is Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). He is a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State. In this interview, Bassey speaks on Governor Ben Ayade’s May 20, 2021 dumping of the PDP to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), insecurity as well as the benefits of the Electoral Act if passed into law.
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Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company wins special recognition award
The Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company has won the special recognition award at this year’s Healthcare Excellence Award 2021which held in Lagos on Saturday night.
APC orders Kaduna Speaker to recall suspended members
The Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Zalani has been ordered by the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to immediately recall all members of the State House of Assembly, he placed on suspension.
PDP disowns illegal inauguration of LG party chairmen in Niger
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned the inaugurated local government area chairmen of its Niger chapter. The party in a statement issued by its National Vice Chairman, North Central, Mr Theophilus Shan, in Abuja on Friday said the inauguration was not authorised by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC). “PDP alerts members and the […]
Delta APC waxing stronger with Nwaoboshi — Emerhor
FOUNDING Leader and former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Saturday, said the party is waxing stronger in the State with the defection of the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi to the APC.
Tinubu will make a good president – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has endorsed the idea of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, vying for the Nigerian Presidency in 2023. The Olubadan expressed his support while receiving members of the Tinubu Vanguard, a support group for Tinubu’s presidency project in Ibadan on Saturday. READ ALSOTinubu will make […]
How Africa leverages cultural heritage for environmental sustainability — Expert
Environmental and Energy Economist at Alma Mater Europaea ECM Maribor, Slovenia, Abdulrasheed Zakari, has emphasised the potential of Africa’s cultural heritage in promoting environmental sustainability.
On the increasing possibility of Nigeria’s disintegration (5)
By Douglas Anele Northern (that is, muslim Fulani) political domination would not have been possible without the northernisation of the military which began in earnest after independence. It was implemented by the Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa, and other northerners who occupied the four most senior posts in the ministry of defence: Inuwa Wada (defence minister), […]
AfDB to invest in domestic vaccines manufacturing, healthcare systems
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has said that it would invest “heavily” in the domestic manufacturing of vaccines and in African the healthcare system
We still receive N1,800 monthly, Kebbi pensioners cry for review, gratuities
By Haruna Aliyu, BIRNIN KEBBI The leader of Kebbi retirees pressure group Alhaji Babangida Garba Gwandu, Friday, asked Governor Atiku Bagudu to implement the upward pension review that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari since 1999 to Kebbi pensioners. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu said it was unfortunate that some pensioners in Kebbi were still […]
Minister Nanono’s N30m mosque largesse for herders
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed that the “leaked memo” circulating in the social media about the approval by the Minister-in-Charge, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, of N30 million for the construction of a mosque for displaced herdsmen is “authentic and appropriate in all ramifications”. The note of defiance in the statement said […]
