The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Screening Committee in Abuja on Friday disqualified two and cleared 15 aspirants. The Chairman of the committee and former Senate President, Sen. David Mark who spoke with newsmen at the end of the exercise however, did not disclose names of those disqualified. He advised those disqualified to petition the party’s Appeals Panel on Saturday if they felt dissatisfied. “We have been very thorough this time around. We spent so much time to screen each individual who has been here. “We screened 17 aspirants, which is quite a number. We cleared 15, two have not…
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By Fadhlillah Abdallah The incumbent member representing Tarauni federal constituency, Hafizu Ibrahim Kawu has expressed joy over the presentation of over N20 million for the purchase of nomination and expression of interest forms by stakeholders and other support groups. The Support Groups are made up of stakeholders that include artisans , students, beneficiaries of the lawmaker’s job offers, APC executives , top government functionaries, two serving local government Chairmen and a Minister. The lawmaker promised not to let them down but to continue with his empowerment programs that have brought relief to the people. Speaking on behalf of the stakeholders,…
The Nigerian government says it will start a disaster risk information awareness to inform the public on the consequences of illegal oil bunkering. This is contained in a statement by Ms Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq on Friday. Umar-Farouq made this known when a Federal Government delegation visited Imo to commiserate with the government on the explosion, which occurred at Abaezi forest, Ohaji Egbema local government area. Recall that there was an explosion at a forest in the Abaezi community in Ohaji-Egbema local government area…
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its support for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to stabilise electricity network in some parts of the country. Ms Inga Stefanowicz, the Team Leader, EU’s Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Green and Digital Economy, gave the affirmation in an interview in Abuja on Friday. She said there was an imbalance in the system, adding that there are fluctuations to be addressed in tackling electricity problems in the country. “Looking at the northern part of the country, power supply is weaker in that area. “We are supporting the TCN to cut off some…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The Rotary Club has donated 10 wheelchairs to polio survivors in Bauchi state to aid their mobility. The state chapter president of Bauchi Central, Rotarian Chukwunonso Nwobi who presented the wheelchairs on Friday, said that the gesture was one of the humanitarian efforts of the club to give back to the needy in the society. “Rotary International is one of the leading organizations that is championing the eradication of the wild polio virus through the provision of the oral polio vaccines,” he said. Nwobi urge the beneficiaries not to use the wheelchairs to beg on the…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana a senior advocate of Nigeria has said that there is no possibility for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2023 presidency. Jonathan is being speculated to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest the 2023 presidency. However, Falana in a statement on Thursday said by virtue of Section 137 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Jonathan cannot contest the 2023 presidential election. “It has been confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest the 2023 presidential election.…
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has said that vice president Yemi Osinbajo and All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant has intimidating credentials to contest the 2023 general election that other contestants would “probably be shivering” because of the credentials. The monarch spoke when he received Osinbajo in his palace in Benin on Thursday. “We don’t need to over-flog your credentials because they speak for themselves everywhere. I always admire your eloquence when you make your speeches and your responses. They reflect your great professorialism,” the Oba of Benin said. “Not just because you are a professor, I think it is…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has threatened to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike, in solidarity with affiliate unions in the universities and Nigerian students. The union’s threat is contained in a communique jointly signed by its President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, and its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, and issued to newsmen, on Thursday in Abuja. The communiqué was issued at the end of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting. The NLC had on April 13, given the Federal Government 21 days within which to set up a High-Powered Panel to resolve the issues that were causing incessant…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami says only the Court of Appeal can restore Section 84(12) into the Electoral Act, 2022. He told the Abuja Federal High Court Justice Inyang Ekwo in a counter affidavit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/247/2022, deposed to by Abimbola Akintola and filed on his behalf by his counsel, Oladipupo Okpeseyi. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had sued the President, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Clerk of National Assembly. It also sued Senate Leader, House of Representatives Leader and the Independent National…
The the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) report on Thursday disclosed that four federal government agencies have generated a total of N28.02 trillion between 2017 and 2019 for Nigeria. The latest Fiscal Allocation and Statutory Disbursement (FASD) report published recently named the agencies as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC); Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS); Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) now Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD). The report stated that out of the amount, N22.68 trillion was remitted to the Federation Account. The NEITI FASD report revealed that FIRS…