Atiku’s Ex-Spokesman Meets With Tinubu In France
Daniel Bwala, a presidential campaign spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 elections, on Monday, met with President Bola Tinubu in France. President Tinubu, last Wednesday departed the country for Paris, France, on a private visit. “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu in Paris today. He continues to share his thoughts...
Borno LG Chairmen To Sign Attendance Register 4 Times Daily – Zulum
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed local government chairmen to stay in their respective areas and must sign attendance register four times daily to prove their presence. Zulum gave the directive on Monday in Maiduguri while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of the 27 elected council chairmen. The governor, therefore, directed the Ministry for Local Government to immediately deploy biometric data...
Gov. Fubara Appoints Edison Ehie As Chief Of Staff
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Edison Ehie, former factional Speaker the Assembly as his Chief of Staff. Ehie was the contender to Martin Amaewhule for the Speakership faction before recently resigning from the Assembly as part of the process to restore peace in the State. The Martins Amaehwule-led Assembly loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, moved to impeach...
SCourt Reserves Judgment On Binani’s Appeal Against Gov Fintiri
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress and its Adamawa State governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru aka Binani against the state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. The state election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Finitiri in the governorship election. At the apex court on Monday, a...
Moving CBN, FAAN Depts To Lagos, Good Economic Idea—Gov Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State said moving the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Lagos for operational efficiency makes economic sense. Uzodimma stated this in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said, “I listened to Ali Ndume, I listened to the Northern Senators’ Forum,...
Govs Siphoned N40tn LG Allocations Since 1999 – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has alleged that governors of Nigeria’s 36 states and Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have diverted N40tn meant for local governments since 1999. SERAP urged the governors and the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to disclose details of federal allocations meant for local governments since the return...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Pull Out Of ECOWAS
The military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with immediate effect. The three countries, which mulled a counter force against the regional bloc after the overthrow of the democratically elected government in Niger, announced the development on Sunday. ECOWAS under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu had threatened a...
Kogi Governor, Ododo Makes First Appointments [See List]
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has made some appointments on his first day in office. Ododo, who was sworn in at the Muhammadu Buhari Mini Stadium, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Saturday, made his first appointments during his inaugural speech. The governor nominated some commissioners and other top aides. Some of those appointed served in the immediate past government of...
Anger As Lagos Teacher Allegedly Flogs Student To Death
Pandemonium erupted at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, as students of the school protested the demise of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose name was given as...
Ododo Sworn In As Kogi State Governor
Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State after months he was elected to take over from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24 pm at in Lokoja on Saturday. His inauguration came just minutes after Salifu Joel Oyibo took his oath of office as...
