Category: Politics

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adesina, made this known in an X post on Monday in Lagos. Adesina said Wahab made the declaration alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, after an inspection tour of the Ikota River corridor. He added that the inspection…

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Security was beefed up at the National Assembly ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Appropriation Bill by the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Men of the Department of State Services deployed to man the entrance gates are restricting access to the complex. Security agents are deployed to ensure that only those with legitimate business at the National Assembly Complex are allowed in. As early as 6:30 a.m., journalists arrived in their numbers hoping to access the complex for the business of the day but they were shocked to meet…

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The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, has said that he will not contest the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Nov 11 polls, saying he has lost confidence in the judiciary The PDP governorship candidate, who came a distant third in the election, made accusations on Wednesday, November 29, alleging that the court is now an APC department rather than an autonomous institution. The Nation reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced APC candidate, Usman Ododo, as the…

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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will officially present the staff of office to the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Saturday, December 16, The PUNCH exclusively learnt, on Monday. This was as state High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, on Monday, granted a stay of execution of the October 25 judgment, which ordered the removal of the monarch. The PUNCH reports that a prince, Kabir Olaoye, filed a suit marked HOG/27/2022, alleging irregularities in the process that led to Oba Ghandi’s emergency as Soun of Ogbomosoland. Justice Kareem Adedokun…

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Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff and one time minister of defence, , Lt. General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.), on Tuesday, said he has recanted on his belief that any job that is expected to be done properly should be given to a woman. He said he had a change of mind when the nation had a female minister of petroleum who he claimed excelled in corruption. The PUNCH reported that although he did not mention the name of the former minister, he said she set a record that was…

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Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has expressed confidence in his victory in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Shaibu said he would definitely defeat the preferred candidate of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu stated this during a TVC programme on Monday evening. This is coming barely 24 hours after he made a formal announcement, expressing his desire to compete for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the forthcoming party primaries. Following his announcement, Shaibu inaugurated his campaign office in Benin City, the capital of the…

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Palpable tension grips the city of Kano, especially among the Yoruba-speaking community as fear heightens that Yorubas in the northern state might come under attack over the contradiction in the judgement of the Appeal Court affirming the sack of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian People’s Party. The Kano State Police Command has arrested seven persons for participating in Wednesday’s protest following the reported contradiction in the judgment of the Court of Appeal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf. This was the Concerned Yoruba Community in Kano expressed fear over the…

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The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned on Friday barely a few hours after President Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner—representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. Akawor, in the letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, said his resignation is due to his appointment as a federal commissioner representing Rivers State. He noted that he has since handed over to his deputy, Aaron Chukwuemeka. The letter read, “I have…

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The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the government of the state as the lawmakers may declare the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor, following the inability of the governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to resume office, due to ill-health. The governor is still recuperating at his private residence in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. A source, however, noted that some…

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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the March 18, poll, in Ogun State. In a majority judgement delivered by the duo of Justices J.S. Ikyegh and Muhammed Mustapha, the appellate court dismissed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the state, Hon. Ladi Adebutu. The court held that the appeal lacked merit as it found no substance in it and subsequently…

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In a significant move to strengthen economic ties, Nigerian and German companies sealed two pivotal agreements in Berlin on Tuesday. The accords valued at $500m, encompass a renewable energy pact and a gas export deal, marking a milestone in bilateral cooperation, the Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement. Union Bank of Nigeria and Germany’s DWS Group formalised a Memorandum of Understanding on renewable energy. This strategic partnership aims to attract $500m in investments dedicated to renewable energy projects, with a primary focus on rural communities across Nigeria. According…

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The Federal Government has said plans are underway to begin the processes of evacuating Nigerians taking refuge in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic, back to the country. The Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Ahmed Tijjani, made this known on Thursday, in Maiduguri after a meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno. Tijjani disclosed further that the government had also agreed to close the remaining Internally Displaced Persons camps in Maiduguri and return the displaced persons to their ancestral homes within the…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the victory of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Sule of the All Progressives Congress the winner of the election, while David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party came second. But the state election petition tribunal led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi in a split judgment held that based on evidence from the various polling units, Ombugadu had the majority of valid votes at the election But Sule appealed the judgment and asked the…

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More scandalous figures and budgetary approvals are coming out of Gov. Sanwo-olu’s Lagos state even as the citizenry groans under the jackboot of high handed state agencies squezing the people economically at every opportunity. The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reportedly approved the production of the official portraits of President Bola Tinubu and his own portrait at a staggering sum of N73.1 million. The project was executed by the office of the Chief of Staff and was awarded to Flolizvi Connect. Daily Trust reported. In the same vein, the sum of…

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Protesters on Monday stormed the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja demanding the resignation of the party’s National Working Committee. The group, under the aegis of the PDP National Back Up arrived at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the party demanding the immediate resignation of the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum-led NWC citing the loss of the 2023 elections. Dressed in black and white with the inscription “PDP National Working Committee NWC must resign”, the protesters lamented that the party had been reduced to nothing. Addressing newsmen…

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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former President has said that he does not miss his time during his tenancy at Aso Rock as Nigeria’s President. The former Nigerian leader made the disclosure in an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). This is Buhari’s first interview since leaving office on May 29, 2023. The former president, when asked about what he misses from his time in office, responded saying: “Miss. I don’t think I miss much.” The teaser of Buhari’s interview was released by NTA on its X handle. The full version…

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Olusegun Obasanjo, the man who ruled Nigeria twice as a military dictator and later an elected President on Monday asserted that Western liberal democracy is ill-suited for Africa, particularly Nigeria. The elder statesman cited its failure to deliver on good governance and progressive development for the continent. The Nigerian ex-president called for a re-examination and moderation of the Western democratic model as it is practiced in African nations. Speaking at the high-level consultation on “Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy in Africa” held at the Green Resort Legacy, Obasanjo emphasized the need…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. The panel upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023 The lower court had declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf, who contested under the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), invalid on the grounds that they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor’s votes were then reduced to 853,939 while those of Nasir Ganuwa, his All Progressives Congress…

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The Nigerian Government has said 48 million Nigerians still defecate in the open and many people still use the bush and water ways as their regular means for excreta disposal. Speaking during the joint press briefing organised by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in commemoration of World Toilet Day in Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas noted that many institutions do not have sanitary facilities and where they exist they are either not functioning or misused. Abbas stressed that most urban areas…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared the Zamfara State governorship election inconclusive. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the election. The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, had challenged the outcome of the March 18 governorship election at the tribunal but his petition was dismissed for lacking in merit. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, the Court of Appeal declared the election as inconclusive and ordered INEC to hold a fresh election in two local governments. The…

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The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, November 17, 2023, for judgment in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress. The judgment will be delivered by 10 a.m. The court had on November 6, 2023, reserved judgment in the appeal by the state governor, Yusuf, who is challenging his removal by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal on September 20 nullified Yusuf’s election by declaring 165, 663 of his votes…

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The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Wednesday night suspended the ongoing strike. The unions said the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting which commenced at a few minutes past 7 pm lasted for close to one hour during which various affiliates and state chapters reviewed the outcome of the meeting held between the leaders of the organised labour and Ribadu. The National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, made this known in an…

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The Embassy of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said the visas of 177 Air Peace passengers from Nigeria upon arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were cancelled for violating the country’s entry rules. The Federal Government had on Tuesday noted that according to reports it received from the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, Air Peace Flight No. P4-752 airlifted 264 passengers from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and the Aminu Kano International Airport and landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport – Hajj Terminal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday, November 23,…

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The Presidency has described the nationwide strike embarked upon by organised labour as an attempt to blackmail the government. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday said the planned action is an abuse of privilege and one that contravenes a restraining order by the Industrial Court against the strike. He noted that Ajaero’s assault in Imo though condemnable is a personal issue that shouldn’t force the whole country into punishment. The statement read, “This decision by the NLC and TUC…

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has written to all zonal coordinators and chairpersons of the union and demanded that members be mobilised for the nationwide strike in line with the directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress. The directive is coming just as the Federal Government is preparing for a meeting with the organised labour to resolve the crisis. The letter signed by ASUU’s National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, was issued on Monday night. The letter read, “The Nigeria Labour Congress at a Joint National…

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The Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have written their affiliates such as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, National Union of Electricity Employees, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics among others ahead of the planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin midnight, November 14,2023. The letter to the affiliates was jointly signed by the National Zecretary of the NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja and the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress, Nuhu Toro. The letter read,…

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Senator Douye Diri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the off-cycle Bayelsa State governorship election, has won the Saturday, November 11, 2023 poll with a total of 175,196 votes. Timipre Sylvia of APC garnered 110,108 votes. Diri’s overwhelming victory became clear following the consolidation of election results from the State’s eight local government units on Monday afternoon. Prof. Faruq Kuta, the state’s Returning Officer, announced that the exercise had come to an end at about 12:42pm on Monday, about 48 hours after the election held in the oil-rich South-South…

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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Kogi State governorship election, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has been declared winner of the race by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Ododo polled a total votes of 446,237 to defeat his closest challenger, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052 votes, with the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, emerging a distant third with 46,362 votes. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Johnson Urame, made the formal declaration at about 10.25pm on…

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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State governorship election, Usman Ododo, is currently leading other candidates in the race. This is as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has officially announced the results from 18 out of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday. The LGAs where election results had been collated and declared included Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Idah, Ijumu, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi, Mopamuro, Ofu, Okehi, Okene, Olamaboro, Omala, Yagba East and Yagba West, while the results from only…

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The Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party have called for the cancellation of the Imo State governorship election held on Saturday. The deputy governorship candidate of the LP, Tony Nwulu, said in a press conference on Saturday night that security agents allegedly provided cover for some persons as they subverted the will of the people. He declared that the LP won with the actual votes cast in the election, saying that “democracy is under threat in this state.” Nwulu said, “There was no election in Imo State on Saturday.…

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