…describes him as a consummate professional Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has congratulated the publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Conclave newspaper, Mr. Sufuyan Ojeifo on his 58th birthday. Senator Mark, in a goodwill message to Ojeifo, described him as a consummate, consistent and reliable professional who put national interest above self. He noted that Ojeifo has maintained a trajectory as a patriotic citizen over the years and urged him to sustain the momentum in the pursuit of truth and social justice in order to usher in a better society. Senator Mark stated, “I have followed your exploits in…
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Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged the Federal Government to investigate and expose the sponsors of protesters flying Russian flags and calling for military takeover during the recent nationwide hunger protests. Afenifere’s position was contained in a communiqué issued by the group at the end of its Expanded National Executive Committee Meeting. The communiqué jointly signed by the National Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, and the National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye, stressed that the identities of those sponsoring the display of foreign flags should be revealed. The Yoruba group urged the Federal Government to “investigate the deliberate violation of rights,…
Civil Society Organizations, on Thursday, condemned the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress headquarters by security operatives, describing the incident as a desperate attempt to silence Nigerians. The invasion, which occurred Wednesday night, has been widely criticized, saying it’s a return to dictatorial tactics. Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Head of Transparency International (TI) Nigeria, and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Amnesty International Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, said the government’s actions targeted the wrong people and prioritized personal vendettas over addressing critical issues affecting the nation. Rafsanjani added that the actions of the…
Federal Government, on Thursday, lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air’s planes. Arik airline’s planes were grounded over a dispute between the aviation company and Atlas Petroleum on Tuesday, July 30. But the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, in a statement on X on Wednesday, August 8, said the conflict has been resolved. The statement read, “The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, and the DG of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo has successfully resolved the impasse between Arik Air and Atlas Petroleum. “By this…
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has reportedly ordered the arrest of an event organiser for alleged impersonation of the ministry in Abuja. The Minister was in a viral video, on Thursday, seen stopping the event organised by Mela-Chiyoma Pat Limited. She said the event, tagged, “Unveiling the power of women and food security,” was convened in the name of the Ministry of Women Affairs without approval. Ohanenye disclosed that President Bola Tinubu cancelled the event but the organiser went ahead with it. The Minister said, “There is an impersonating thing going on here. The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs…
…calls on youths, students not to be tools of destruction Segun Babatunde, Bauchi A political pressure group known as North East Collation of Tinubu/Kashim (Support Groups) has condemned the ongoing nationwide protest against bad governance tagged, #EndBadGovernmentinNigeria which has now gone violent. Addressing journalists immediately after a Town hall meeting with youths and students on the dangers of violent protests, the Coalition called for nationwide prayers and dialogue. Hon. Yazid Inuwa MK Bauchi DG, Northeast Coalition of Tinubu/Kashim Support Groups, who addressed the journalists stated that, “The lingering nationwide protests that are accompanied by violence across some Northeastern states have…
Segun Babatunde, Bauchi Security operatives attached to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed are threatening to deal with journalists while performing their duty. The journalists who are members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) were at the Palace of Emir of Katagum when the Governor visited the local government after a violent protest where hoodlums razed the Council Secretariat in Azare. The incident occurred on Thursday inside the Palace Hall when the journalists were trying to find where to record the Governor’s speech before an operative of DSS, simply identified as Abdul, ordered them to vacate…
…as Gov Bala inaugurates distribution committee Segun Babatunde, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee set up for the distribution of the 70 trucks of assorted fertilizers donated to Bauchi State farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Government House, Bauchi, the Governor commended the Federal Government for the gesture which he said would go a long way in supporting farmers at the grassroots to boost their farming activities thereby enhancing production in the state. Governor…
…as Gov Bala inaugurates distribution committee Segun Babatunde, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee set up for the distribution of the 70 trucks of assorted fertilizers donated to Bauchi State farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Government House, Bauchi, the Governor commended the Federal Government for the gesture which he said would go a long way in supporting farmers at the grassroots to boost their farming activities thereby enhancing production in the state. Governor…
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The ill-fated news of the death of about 20 persons in a boat accident in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been described as a great loss to family members of the victims and the Local Government Area in general. Executive Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Hon. Target Isaiah Segibo stated this while reacting to the incident that occurred on Wednesday. According to reports, the local boat was journeying from Ekeni in the Council Area to Yenagoa when the mishap occurred at about 12:30pm. The Chairman, while expressing grief over the ugly…