The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed the video making the rounds in the social media that its leadership was partnering with President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 general elections. Mr Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary, LP said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Ifoh, the party has on several occasions debunked the allegations that it has an understanding with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to collaborate in the 2027 general election. “As a matter of fact, the Labour Party is the most visible opposition party as at today and our National Chairman, Barrister Abure is…
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’adu Abubakar, has conferred on Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi traditional tittle of “Gwarzon Daular Usmaniyya” for his excellent leadership in the state. Conveying the letter of the conferment to the governor in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Muhammad-Mera, said the title was in recognition of his giant strides in infrastructural development in the state. The letter reads, “We write to express our happiness and appreciation in recognition of your giant strides in the infrastructure development of Kebbi, and your cordial relationship with traditional institutions and other citizens across the…
The Nasarawa State Government has begun the disbursement of N394.55 million bursary allowance to 10,000 students of the state origin in different tertiary institutions in the country. Gov. Abdullahi Sule declared the official commencement of the disbursement on Friday at the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia. Sule, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Ubandoma Aliyu, said that the disbursement was for 2022/2023. He said that the gesture was part of his administration’s sustained efforts to ease the financial burden on parents and students. He said that the government was determined to ease the financial burden on parents and…
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom says he will soon issue an executive order that will provide legal backing to prosecute those involved in indiscriminate waste disposal in the state Eno stated this while inaugurating newly acquired equipment meant for the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA). The governor expressed displeasure at the indiscriminate disposal of waste in some parts of the state. “This is not our way of life. Akwa Ibom people are known for their cleanliness, we should keep up this culture. “We must ensure proper disposal of the wastes that we generate. It…
The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, has cleared a female student, Ramota Olahanloye, to graduate following the re-marking of her final-year examination scripts. Olahanloye had alleged that a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, demanded sexual favours from her, and when she declined, he deliberately failed her in two final-year courses. In a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wole Balogun, the university confirmed that Olahanloye’s allegations were investigated, and her scripts were re-marked. “The young lady’s scripts were re-marked, and she performed fairly better than the scores initially awarded by Dr. Anthony…
The National Sports Commission has announced Enugu State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival in 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the decision was reached after a top management meeting of the NSC. According to him, the coal city emerged from a competitive bidding process and the state is set to deliver a world-class event. The NSF, a biennial multi-sports event, brings together thousands of athletes from the 36 states and the FCT to celebrate sportsmanship, national unity and sporting excellence. Meanwhile, before Enugu…
The Delta House of Assembly Committee on Health has charged the Ministry of Health and parastatals under it to shun all forms of misappropriation of budgetary provisions. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Ferguson Onwo gave the warning on Friday at the budget defence meeting with the Ministry of Health and it’s parastatal and agencies. Onwo (PDP-Isoko South II) said that the purpose of budget defence was to ascertain the level of performance in the outgoing year and successes recorded. Onwo noted that the state government through the appropriation law allocates resources to MDAs, saying it becomes a breach of the…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers . The governor, through his counsel Yusuf Ali, SAN, prayed a three-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Hamma Barka, to vacate the high court order which he said was issued in bad faith. He urged the appellate court to allow his appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1303/2024, and nullify adverse orders that Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court made against the state in the judgment she delivered on…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun tracking of constituency and executive projects in Imo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise kicked off in Owerri on Friday.The exercise, in its seventh phase , captured Zonal Intervention Projects across the state for the 2023 fiscal year.The ICPC is carrying out the exercise in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute of Quality Surveyors , to assess quality of work done on each project and hold contractors accountable.Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, ICPC’s Team Lead, Mr Ben Anikwe, said that the tracking followed a mandate…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has decried poor budgetary allocation to the health sector in the country. Abbas stated this at a public hearing for four bills, organised by the House Committee on Healthcare Services, in Abuja on Friday. According to him, the amount allocated to the health sector is grossly inadequate compared to what other countries invest in the sector. He added that though a considerable amount was appropriated to health annually, it was insufficient to tackle the myriad of problems bedevilling the sector. Abbas said more needed to be done if the life expectancy of…