By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned the Labour Party (LP) National Convention held on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 in Nnewi, Anambra. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, made this disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, 28 March, 2024. Oyekanmi said the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to state further why it was not monitored. Recall that the LP had on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 shifted the convention from Umuahia to Nnewi. Speaking on the change in venue,…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has promised free education to the freed 137 school children of the LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School. Sani added that the school and the Kuriga community would be renovated, all under the Uba Sani Foundation. The Governor stated this while he addressed the children at the Government House, Kaduna, before their departure to Kuriga on Thursday, 28 March, 2024. Sani said that after the release of the children, the state government employed the services of psychologists who took them “through a lot of sessions with doctors and nurses, counselling and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Abdul Ningi, has attacked Senate President Godswill Akpabio for suspending him over alleged budget padding. Ningi demanded reinstatement within seven days, saying failure to do so, he will not hesitate to drag Akpabio to court of law to seek redress. In an interview granted to the BBC, Ningi had said projects worth N3.7 trillion were untraceable in the 2024 budget. The allegation had triggered outrage and acerbic words as Nigerians raised many questions for the lawmakers. Akpabio, while reacting to the allegations by…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for concerted efforts on the part of all arms of government and the citizens to create a livable country that everyone would be proud of. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday, 28 March, 2024 during a courtesy visit by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works at the Lagos House, Marina. The Joint Committee comprised members of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Works, led by Senator Barinada Mpigi and Hon. Akin Alabi, respectively. Sanwo-Olu noted that there are challenges even with the huge opportunities in Lagos. He therefore stressed the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Defence Headquarters has disclosed troops eliminated 121 terrorists, apprehended 252 and rescued 244 kidnapped victims in different operations across the country in one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving an update on military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the troops also recovered 223 assorted weapons and 2,756 ammunition comprising three M56 rifles, 115 AK47 rifles, three PKT guns, 24 locally fabricated guns, and 36 Dane guns. He said that seven locally fabricated pistols, 1,716 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 494 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and 60…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 72nd birthday, describing him as a courageous, audacious, and passionate leader who is committed to the progress, growth, and development of Nigeria. He said President Tinubu is worth celebrating for his contribution to national development, noting that the President, since he assumed office on May 29, 2023, has demonstrated unparalleled patriotism, integrity, honesty, and courage in the task of steering the ship of Nigeria in the right direction. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Thursday, 28 March, 2024, by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu and the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, made the declaration during a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday, 28 March, 2024 Present at the briefing were: Secondus; former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara; Celestine Omehia; former Deputy Governor of the state, Tele Ikuru; Senator Lee…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The World Health Organization Europe report covering 44 countries has revealed that Cyberbullying surged to 16 per cent in 2022 from 13 per cent four years ago among children aged 11 to 15 The report released on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024, said that 15 per cent of boys and 16 per cent of girls reported being cyberbullied at least once in recent months, according to the study entitled ‘Health Behaviour in School-aged Children’. It added that cyberbullying or violence has become prevalent since the onset of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. “Virtual forms of peer violence have become particularly…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Eniola Ajao, has explained why popular crossdresser, Bobrisky, won the ‘Best Dressed Female’ award at the premiere of her movie, ‘Ajakaju’ recently. Recall that controversy trailed Bobrisky’s announcement as the Best Dressed Female at the movie premiere in Lagos over the weekend. Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Ajao said the award was a stunt. According to her, “It was all jokes. We just want to have fun. We want people to talk about the movie. My team and I decided that it needed to be in the faces of people.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State has denied owing the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company a N495 million as being insinuated. UCH’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Adetuyibi, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that IBEDC had disconnected power supply to UCH, due to what it called accumulated bills of N495 million, thus throwing the facility into darkness. Adetuyibi, however, said that it was not true that the hospital had an accumulated bill of N495 million over the last three years. She said that the present UCH administration,…