The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has announced Delta governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Atiku made the announcement at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting attended by party executives. PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu said a 17-member committee set up by the party to pick a running mate had submitted three names to Atiku to choose from. The final decision however, Ayu said, was Atiku’s. Speaking, Atiku said making a choice between the three names had been a difficult decision. He also noted that some of the qualities he…
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that he would attend NATO this summer in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He said Russia’s harming world peace “should never be forgiven.” This will be the first time ever in the country’s history in a move prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The NATO summit is due to take place from June 28 to June 30 in Madrid, Spain. He said that Japan will “argue that security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable, and that unilateral changes in the status quo by force are not allowed anywhere in the world.”…
Saudi officials have been seizing rainbow-coloured toys and clothing, including pencil cases, skirts and hats from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media has reported, saying the items are targeted for ‘contradicting Islamic faith and public morals’, The kingdom opened to tourism in 2019 but, like other Gulf countries, it is frequently criticised for its human rights record, including its outlawing of homosexuality, a potential capital offence. Items targeted in the Riyadh raids include bows, skirts, hats and pencil cases, most of them manufactured for children, according to a report broadcast on Tuesday evening…
Delta state governor, Mr Ifeanyi Okowa has arrived at the Peoples Democratic Party’s headquarters in Abuja, venue of screening the vice presidential nominees. He was welcomed by some party members into the building with the words ‘congratulations’. Okowa and Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike are among those mentioned as prospective running mates to the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Plateau state government says it has recorded two positive cases of monkeypox in Shendam and Bassa local government areas. The commissioner for Health, Dr Nimkong Lar disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Jos on Thursday. According to him, while the patient from Shendam was treated and discharged, the other from Bassa was responding to treatment. According to the commissioner, the ministry has embarked on health education to sensitise the populace to monkey pox outbreak. He said it is important for the people to imbibe the act of hand-washing and maintain good hygiene as measures of containing the disease.…
The Sokoto State High Court on Wednesday, dismissed a case filed against LEADERSHIP newspaper and its reporter, Sharfaddeen Sidi Umar for allegedly defaming the former Chairman of the Sokoto State Council of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Labaran Lumo Dundaye. Dundaye, who filed the suit in 2016, sued LEADERSHIP as the first defendant and Sokoto State LEADERSHIP Hausa reporter, Umar as the second defendant seeking N50 million as damages and apology to be published in three national newspapers. The High Court Judge, Umar Dogon-Daji in his ruling, held that the plaintiff had failed miserably in presenting strong evidence against…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has deployed a team of surveillance personnel to monitor conducts of police officers during the Saturday governorship election in Ekiti. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of commission, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ani said the deployed personnel of the commission would be in the 16 local government areas of the state. He said the commission had designed appropriate guidelines for all police officers deployed to Ekiti for electoral duties. He said the commission could be reached on 08065265651, 08072981057 and 08033345362 for complain/report of…
By Constance Athekame The National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN), says Agence Française de Development (AFD) and the EU, have pledged to expend $46 million to fund vocational skills in the power sector. The Director-General of NAPTIN, Mr Ahmed Nagode said this in Abuja on Wednesday at a workshop on “Enhancing Vocational Training Delivery for the Nigerian Power Sector.” Nagode was represented by Mr Kunle Oyenusi, the Director, Legal NAPTIN, who is also Head Implementation Unit (PIU) of the project. The workshop has as its the theme “Meeting the Training Needs of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ‘’ would enhance capacity…
Russia has announced the ban of dozens of British journalists, media representatives and defence figures from entering the country. The country’s ministry of foreign affairs said the move was Moscow’s response to Western sanctions and the “spreading of false information about Russia.” The banned are 29 journalists and members of British media organisations such as BBC, the broadcaster Sky News and the Guardian and Times newspapers. Another 20 British figures who Moscow said were linked to the defence industry were also banned from entering Russia. The British journalists included in the list are involved in the deliberate dissemination of false…
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Brou has said that the community has resumed convergence to launch of its single currency “ECO” in 2027. Brou made this known while delivering reports of the Commission before the its Parliament during the ongoing 2022 First Ordinary Session of the Parliament in Abuja. He said that the process of launching the single currency was stalled following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020, as countries needed to focus on handling the pandemic. He explained that the convergence criteria had to be thorough so that…