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NBA To Prosecute Lawyers Involved In Vandalism Of Conference Centre

26Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

NBA To Prosecute Lawyers Involved In Vandalism Of Conference Centre

Mr. Olumide Akpata, the outgoing President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has promised to prosecute any lawyer found culpable in vandalization of booths, theft of phones, and assault on officials during the conference of the association. Akpata stated this on Thursday during the Annual General Meeting of the NBA which is taking place at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Recall that some irate lawyers whose conference materials were delayed had stormed the collection centre and looted the booth. See Also: NBA Conference: Shettima Had An Agenda – Omokri Akpata during his speech at the AGM explained the circumstances that led to the delayed distribution, noting that it was in an attempt to ensure the best conference experience. He said: “No one said we will not encount...

Why Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Not Resume Now – FG

26Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Why Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Not Resume Now – FG

The Federal Government has said that it would be insensitive to the families of abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train to resume service while some passengers that were abducted by terrorists during the March 28 train attack remain captive. According to FG, efforts are underway to deploy technology to prevent future attacks by terrorists. These were disclosed by the Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, while briefing State House Correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister said that the government is considering deploying the DSS-approved system utilized by the Kano State Government to frustrate terrorist activities in the vast Falgore forest. Recall that terrorists had on March 28, 20...

Wike, Other Govs Committed To PDP’s Victory

26Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Wike, Other Govs Committed To PDP’s Victory

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked his supporters to desist from making comments that are capable of sabotaging the internal reconciliation effort ongoing in the party. Atiku in a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, on Thursday noted that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his colleagues in other States are making frantic effort to ensure the party’s electoral victory in the 2023 general election. The statement follows recent fears that the dispute between Atiku and Wike may affect the party’s chances at the presidential poll next year. Wike had on Thursday met former President Olusegun Obasanjo alongside the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London. The meeting which also had in attendan...

2023 Election: I Will Only Support APC Candidates – Buhari

25Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

2023 Election: I Will Only Support APC Candidates – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared support exclusively for All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2023 elections. The President’s position was disclosed in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, noting that the president does not recognize members who had decamped or have pending court cases against the party. The statement read, “The Presidency wishes to put it on record, and at the same time, reassure faithful party members that President Muhammadu Buhari remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other,” the statement reads. “This is a warning to decamped party members and some others who are still in court against official candi...

Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

25Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has turned down a proposal by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, to contribute at least N10,000 per parent in every academic section in an attempt to bring the lingering strike to an end. Dr. Ademola Ekundayo, NAPTAN Public Relations Officer, in an interview said the effort was to assist the Federal Government to meet the demands of ASUU. Reacting to the development, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday turned down the offer. Osodeke instead asked the association to pressurize the federal government to sign their agreement with the union. See Also: Angry Lecturers Leaving Nigeria In Droves – ASUU He said, “I think what this association ...

25Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Tinubu Better Than Obi, Atiku – Masari

Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has rated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, above his counterparts for the 2023 presidential election. Masari, 72, stated this during an interview with TVC. Responding to a question on Tinubu’s chances at the poll, Masari asked “Who is better than him in the political terrain of Nigeria today?” Comparing Tinubu to Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, he said, “I don’t know him. Somebody who was a governor of Anambra? Go and ask a Katsina man and the politicians, how many of them know Peter Obi? We are talking about a presidential candidate of Nigeria, somebody who has cut all barriers – tribal, religious, regional, name it.” See Also: NBA Conference: Shettima Had An Agenda – Omok...

Lamido Part Of Why PDP Lost In 2015 – Wike

25Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Lamido Part Of Why PDP Lost In 2015 – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has fired back at former Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, describing him as politically irrelevant. Recall that Lamido had during an interview on Channels Television downplayed calls for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to reconcile with Wike, noting that the Rivers Governor was not wronged. Reacting, Wike in a statement issued by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, described Lamido’s remarks s distasteful. The statement read, “We have observed with disgust the disdainful remarks made by the former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido about Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, during his recent interview on Channels television. “While, we cannot deny that Alhaji Lamido has an inali...

2023 Election: Omokri Reveals Biggest Beneficiary Of Obi’s Ambition

24Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Omokri Reveals Biggest Beneficiary Of Obi’s Ambition

Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands to benefit the most from the presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate Peter Obi. Omokri stated this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, noting that Obi will probably get votes from core PDP states. He said the promoters of “Obedient” movement are blinded by emotions. Omokri wrote “the biggest beneficiary of Peter Obi’s Presidential race is Tinubu, not Obidients. Peter won’t affect APC’s votes. The votes he will likely get are votes that would have naturally gone to PDP, including in the Southeast, some non-Yoruba Lagos votes, a chunk of Benue votes, and a few votes in peripheral states. “There is a lot of h...

PDP Crisis: Wike Does Not Have Monopoly Over Rivers People

24Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: Wike Does Not Have Monopoly Over Rivers People

Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, has asked the party to forget about appeasing Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as he does not have a monopoly over rivers electorates. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been dealing with an internal crisis since the party concluded its presidential primary election in May. Recall that Wike lost the party’s presidential primary to Atiku Abubakar. Wike is believed to be aggrieved over the outcome of the election and Atiku’s preference of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate. There have been attempts at wooing Wike over. Reacting to the development, Lamido in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday downplayed the crisis, noting that “we should forget about Wike”. Lamido said: “Wike is an indi...

24Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Strike Goes On – UNIABUJA ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, has declared that the ongoing strike by the union continues, daring the government to inform Nigerians of any concrete action taken to address the concerns of the union. This was stated by Dr Kassim Umaru, UNIABUJA branch chairman, in an interview with journalists at the end of its Congress on Tuesday. According to Umaru, Congress threw its weight behind the National Executive Council and supports the continuation of the strike given that the government has not done enough to address the contending issues. He said, “As far as we are concerned, the federal government has not done anything to our various demands. “The federal government should tell the Nigerian public what they have done. The two c...