..Calls for state policing, immunity for Judges Uruemu Favour & Harriet Anetor A Knight of the Church of Nigeria, Dr. Christopher Obeuvwevbi Ominimini has tasked the Nigerian government to revert back to true fiscal federalism in other to save the country from its current economic crisis. The former Commissioner at DESOPADEC board and the House of Assembly candidate of Accord Party in the just concluded general elections stated that, if President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision is to make Nigeria a major economic hub, he has no other option than to…
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How F-SARS Nearly Kill Me Few Kilometers To My Home Town, Nation Regional Editor, Shola O’Neil Reveals
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS may have become larger than the Nigeria Police Force itself, reason is that it continues to flout directives issued by its authorities and absolutely nothing is being done to really stop them. The near-death experience of The Nation’s Southsouth Regional Editor, Shola O’neil, on Monday, June 3 at the hands of some of these brutes cum policemen, goes to show that Nigerians are, simply put, unsafe. How many Nigerians have been or are being subjected to these inhumane treatments meted out by…
Read MoreNASS Leadership: Delta Youths endorse Lawan, Omo-Agege Joint TIcket for President, Deputy
From Oghenkaro Awodeha As the lobby for the leadership of who becomes the 9th Senate President heats up, Delta Youths under the aegies of Coalition Of Concerned Urhobo Youths (CCUY), has endorsed Sen. Ahmad Lawan as Senate President and Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege as the Deputy Senate President respectively. The group in a statement by Comr. Ogheneochuko Onajite and Mr. Onemu Friday, Chairman and Secretary of the forum respectively, noted that it’s endorsement of the dou was based on their wealth of experience and unreserved loyalty to the All Progressive Congress, APC as a party.…
Read MoreBaro Urges Senators to vote massively for Sen Ovie Omo-Agege as Dep Senate President
By Otiti Akpovoke ABUJA – THE former House of Representatives Aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress(APC), to Okpe /Sapele/Uvwie Federal constituency Hon. (Engr) Henry Menabowanre Baro and his supporters has appeal to well meaning Nigerians and the 9th National Assembly to vote massively for Senator Barr Ovie Omo- Agege as Deputy Senate President and felicitates with President Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for their successful swearing in. The former House of Representatives Aspirant statement was contained in a press release made available to Newsmen in Abija immediately…
Read MoreLeague Of Women Voters Of Nigeria, NILOWV, Demand SGF, SSGs, Appointments From State, Fed Govt
Congratulates Buhari, Governors The League of Women Voters of Nigeria has, NILOWV, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and all governors that were sworn into power on May 29, 2019. This is just as they had demand for the appointment of Secretary to Federal and State Government respectively from President Muhammadu Buhari and State governors. President of NILOWV, Dr. Esther Uduehi in her congratulatory said, “We wishe to state that as they make appointments into their governments they should remember the Nigerian Gender policy and the 35% UN affirmative action of…
Read MoreEstablishment of Fulani Radio Station Will Cause Anarchy-UPU Tells FG
…calls for true federalism The apex and social cultural body of the Urhobo nation, Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has urged the federal government under president Muhammadu Buhari to abolish the proposed establishment of Fulani Radio station for herdsmen as that would cause more harm than good in the country. It also noted that the next four years of Buhari led administration and state governors should improve the living condition of Nigerians economically. In a statement signed by the President General of UPU, Olorogun Moses Oghenerume Taiga, laments that Nigerians are…
Read MoreHouse Leadership: Cleric Drums Support For Gbajabiamila/Wase Ticket
The All Progressives Congress House of Representative Member-elect for Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency, Rev Francis E Waive has called on members-elect in the 9th National Assembly to support and vote for Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House come June 7th, 2019. Rev Waive who is the Vice Chairman – South of the All Progressives Congress House of Representative Members-Elect urged them to look out for competence and character while making the choice of the leadership…
Read MoreBreaking News : Isire Inaugurated as NSITF Chairman In Aso Rock
ABUJA – The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Board in the Ministry Of Labour and Productivity, with Prince Austin Enajemo-Isire as Chairman and Mrs Ijeoma Okoronkwo as Secretary. It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to attack the Labour Minister, Dr Chris Ngige if he fails to Swear in Chief Frank Ovie Kokori as the chairman of the Board NLC, it was gathered had barricades entrance to the the private resident of the Minister to driver out their anger…
Read MoreFmr Gov Uduaghan in-law, Amaju, 4 Others Arraigned In Court Over An Alleged $8.4m
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four others have been charged to court by the Federal Government over alleged misappropriation of $8.4 million belonging to the federation. According to sources, the money was said to have been paid by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to the NFF as appearance fees for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Amaju Pinnick, it was gathered was elected president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in an alleged controversial election conducted in Delta State while his brother in-law, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan…
Read MoreWorkers Day: NGO Urges Governors To Pay New Minimum Wage For Sake Of National Peace
Comrade Sheriff Mulade, Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice yesterday appealed to governors across Nigeria to try and pay the new minimum wage for the sake of national unity and peace. Mulade who congratulated workers on May Day, urged all Nigerian Governors to pay the 30 thousand naira minimum wage which he said would go a long way to cushioning the untold hardship confronting Nigerian workers today. Mulade who is also the Secretary of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) commended Nigerian workers for their hard work,…
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