By James Ogedengbe It is now crystal clear that Dr. Asue Ighodalo’s undying commitment to the state cause is a glowing testament to his worthiness to pilot the affairs of the “Heartbeat of the Nation” for the next four years. Asue Ighodalo, the PDP candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, whose authenticity was accentuated by a Federal High Court as the winner of the party’s primary, has been proven as a legitimate candidate in the race. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed the candidature of Ighodalo while delivering the verdict on the…
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Segun Babatunde, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has established what is known as ‘Fathers for Good Health Support Group’, and its members are to act as agents of change to improve effective and efficient healthcare service delivery across Bauchi State. The aim is to enhance massive uptake of vaccines and fight against disease outbreaks in Bauchi state particularly among women and children under Five years. The take off of the group was facilitated by Bauchi Field Office of UNICEF under the leadership of the Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Specialist, Mr Eki George. While interacting with Journalists shortly…
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa Former Chief Whip of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite has congratulated the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON. According to a statement issued by Hon. Jonathan Obuebite and his wife, Engr. Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack is truly remarkable and well-deserved. Obuebite, who also served as Commissioner for Education, stated in the statement, “I want to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your recent appointment as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.…
A financial management expert and lecturer of Banking and Finance at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Dr Adelodun Sadraq , has said that Nigeria can only shore up the value of its currency against foreign currencies when it encourages local exportation. The university don , who is also a prince of Obbo Ayegunle in the Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, said that Nigeria would change for better when governments channel resources towards locally produced goods and embark on mass exportation of local goods. Sadraq spoke with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday He said, “We need urgent…
The Management of Dangote Industries Limited has insisted that the international oil companies are still frustrating crude supply to its 650,000-capacity refinery. The management said this even as it commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission for its various interventions in the oil company’s crude supply requests from IOCs, and for publishing the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation guidelines to enshrine transparency in the oil industry. In a statement on Wednesday, the Dangote Group alleged that the IOCs insisted on selling crude oil to its refinery through their foreign agents, saying the local price of crude would continue to increase because…
. Sent to Senate’s ‘Siberia’ . In one fell swoop, sacked as Senate Chief Whip . Removed as vice chair from juicy Senate Committee on Appropriation . Reassigned “unattractive” Tourism Committee . Advised by ruling APC to find accommodation in opposition party Samuel Adesola, Abuja Woes that befell ex-Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, deepened on Wednesday as Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, allegedly also removed him as the Vice Chairman of the Appropriation Committee. Ndume, it was gathered had been reassigned as the new Chairman of the not-so-juicy and “unattractive” Senate Committee on Tourism. This development, it was also learnt,…
Leadership of the Labour Party, on Wednesday, kicked against the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate chief whip. During Wednesday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from the leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress demanding Ndume’s sack as a principal officer in the 10th Senate. The APC also advised Ndume, who has been very critical of President Bola Tinubu and his government, to resign and join any opposition party of his choice. But responding in a statement on Wednesday, LP through its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh,said Ndume’s removal clearly indicated that speaking truth to power…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Walson-Jack’s appointment takes effect on August 14, 2024. Mrs Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several ministries. A statement by Ngelale said: “The new appointee will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024. “President Tinubu, while thanking the outgoing Head of Service for her stewardship, tasks the incoming Head…
…back LG autonomy Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, expressed their desire to seek a political solution to bring the perennial political crisis in Rivers State to an end. The Governors, during their meeting in Enugu under the auspices of the PDP Governors’ Forum, expressed commitment to backing their Rivers State colleague, Siminalayi Fubara to resolve the crisis. This was part of the wide range of issues the meeting deliberated upon in addition to those bearing on critical national interest, the state of the party, particularly the forthcoming congress, among others. Chairman of the…