The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all the 23 local government areas at the just concluded council polls held on Saturday in Benue. The Chairman Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) Mr Tersoo Loko, disclosed this on Sunday while declaring the results at the commission’s headquarters in Makurdi. Loko said PDP emerged winner by beating All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Labour Party (LP) to clench all the council seats in addition to 276 councillorship positions. He thanked his team for a free, fair and credible election stating that this would be the last election he would be conducting…
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The Academic Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) branch, said on Sunday that it has not pulled out of the ongoing strike as allegedly claimed by the university’s management. The union made this known in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu, and Assistant Secretary, Dr Akos Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna. The union dissociates itself from the purported circular released by the university authorities asking students and lecturers to resume academic activities on May 9. According to the lecturers, the directive violates the position of the union in the current struggle.…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the preferred candidate of Nigerians to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. This was revealed by a recent nationwide survey carried out by the Intellectual Forum on Politics and Governance (IFP&G). The survey, which was carried out by the group in February, indicated that Osinbajo is most likely to win a general election due to his popularity among a large number of Nigerians. “Analysis of the results clearly indicated that the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the citizens’ choice for the next president of the federation,” the group said in a statement. The statement was…
Sokoto state governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Aminu Tambuwal has suggested that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja deserves the status of mayor and better recognition. Tambuwal who stated this while consulting with the FCT delegates in Abuja, said if elected president, he would give better recognition to the FCT indigenes and their plights. “I believe that there is a lot of work to be done in the FCT. I believe more that the people we met at the FCT deserve more recognition. “I am not insisting that FCT should be a state but you appoint ministers,…
Philanthropist Prince Emeka Mamah has written his name in gold when service to humanity is concerned. His philanthropic nature is second to none. His indelible name echoes in every ears. We, the good people of Igbo Eze North/Udenu federal constituency could not hold our tears of joy when he answered our call. We, the Youth and women have had series of consultations before we eventually settled for her, owing to the fact that he knows where our shoe pinches and he is ever ready to fix it. The likes of Ide are rare in our present generation. He is straight…
The Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) has called on Nigerian government and concerned authorities for urgent intervention in the poor management of asthma in Nigeria. This is contained in a World Asthma Day (WAD) statement by the Board Chairman of Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), Dr. Chiwuike Uba on Sunday. World Asthma Day (WAD) is commemorated on the first Tuesday of May every year to raise awareness of asthma around the world, while the theme for the 2022 World Asthma Day is ‘Closing the Gaps in Asthma Care’. According to Uba, there is critical gap for public, and health professional’s awareness, and…
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday told Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria is top priority under emergency food plan. The duo discussed the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Bank’s strategy to avoid a food crisis in Africa. Adesina informed President Buhari that AfDB has designed a $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Production Plan to support countries to rapidly produce around 38 million tonnes of food to mitigate the effect of the war on food prices. This will include 11 million tonnes of wheat; 18 million tonnes of maize; 6 million…
By Fadlillah Abdallah Niger state Commissioners Forum has purchased Expression of Interest and nomination forms for the state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello to contest Niger North Senatorial seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Presented with the form at the Government House in Minna on Saturday, Sani Bello said although he had no intention to contest any office after his tenure elapsed, genuine calls by different groups across the state, made him to develop interest, adding that his refusal to do so would amount to being unfair. “I am highly overwhelmed and grateful for this gesture. Long time ago I…
Sultan Saad Abubakar has declared Sunday as end of fasting month of Ramadan and May 2 as Eid-el-Fitr. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaid on Saturday. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee did not receive any report from various Moon Sighting Committees across the country confirming the sighting of the New Moon of Shawwal 1443AH, on Saturday, 30 April, 2022 which was the 29th day of Ramadan 1443AH. “Therefore, Sunday, 1s May, 2022 is the…
The Executive Secretary Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) Rev. Yakubu Pam, has said that the insecurity in Nigeria would end if we engage in productive ventures. Pam made this disclosure on Saturday at the “Nzem Berom Cultural Festival” in Abuja. The NCPC Boss, who was the Chairman of the Occasion, further challenged Nigerians to rise up to the occasion and embrace discipline which is the hallmark of success. He urged the Berom people to always identify with their culture and build a strong economic base. Pam further averred that “corruption is what destroys a nation and it is not only limited…