Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared total support for Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the incoming 10th House of Representatives. Wike, who declared the support for the APC’s preferred candidates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Friday, said he would work assiduously to make sure that the duo emerge victorious. Speaking when the Abbas/Kalu Campaign Team visited him under the leadership of the Joint Task – 10th Assembly, Wike said all the 13 members-elect from Rivers State with the exception of one, are with Abbas and Kalu 100…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday 29th, 2023, work free for all workers in the country, to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected President. The declaration was made by the Hon. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja on Thursday on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister felicitates with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation. He enjoins them to continue to support and…
By Adenike Kaffi Reliance on the success and fortunes recorded in exploration activities coupled with the use of efficient international best practices, Nigerians have been reassured of a more promising future for oil exploration activities. This was the submission of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) in a National Public Service Lecture delivered by Dr. Mazadu Bako; a former Group General Manager of NNPC titled “Frontier Basin Hydrocarbon Exploration: The Nigerian Experience” held at the Dame Edith Okowa Auditorium University of Ibadan on Thursday. According to Bako, energy transition means a better functioning of the sector, hence commitment to energy…
By Tunji Bello The title of this short piece is not exactly original. The word “Strategic Humility” was first coined brilliantly and diplomatically deployed by Dr Henry Kissinger, former American Secretary of State, who marked his centenary (100 years) birthday few days ago, in his recent book “LEADERSHIP”. In that book, Kissinger did an analysis of six heads of state in the 20th century who he considered as great leaders. They are France’s Charles De Gaulle, Germany’s Conrad Adreneur, America’s Richard Nixon, Singapore’s Lee Kwan Yew, Britain’s Margaret Thatcher and Egypt’s Anwar Sadat. I may not necessarily agree with three…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that grooming the nation’s youth and managing their frustrations remains the defining task of leadership in this age. Gbajabiamila stated that doing so was the surest way to channel their energy, drive, innovation, and courage into endeavours that would enrich the economy and accelerate our national development. “If we fail, this abundance of vigour will become the fuel for a carnage this nation may not survive”, the speaker said. Gbajabiamila spoke in Abuja on Thursday as he formally handed over the Legislative Initiative (LMI) he initiated to groom…
The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the approval was obtained at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He explained that the approval followed a memo from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) allowing banks to print multipurpose debit cards that double as National identity cards. He said, ”It is going to be a form of the multipurpose card where it…
Nigeria’s outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, has revealed that the nation spent $8 billion to restore peace in Liberia. Irabor said this in his keynote remark at the event marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. Irabor said: “It is noteworthy that in addition to the loss of lives and injuries to personnel, the ECOMOG, a regional interventionist mediation force advocated to end the protracted Liberian civil war, was operated at an estimated cost of USD 8 billion to the Nigerian government.” Irabor traced the history and contributions of Nigeria to peacekeeping operations to…
Ibadan—The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State, Tawfiq Akinwale, on Wednesday stated that the “President-elect” Bola Tinubu asked popular economist, Prof Pat Utomi to step down for Peter Obi in the buildup to the 2023 general elections, Sahara Reporters reports. Akinwale made this revelation while he appeared as a guest on a radio programme on 101.7 YES FM, Ibadan, Oyo State, while alleging that Obi received campaign funds from Utomi, whom he described as Tinubu’s “son.” The LP aspirant, who spoke in Yoruba language, said “In the buildup to the 2023 elections, Obi who had purchased…
The student’s loan bill, which provides for interest-free loans to indigent Nigerian students has passed third reading at the House of Representatives. Another critical bill, which seeks to reserve 10 per cent of available jobs in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) also passed third reading. The two bills, which were sponsored by the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, passed third reading at the House on Wednesday in Abuja along with 10 other bills. The long titles of the speaker’s bills read, “A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Education…
By Seun Opejobi Three governors have backed up Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s plan to honour the invitation to attend the May 29 inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the apex Igbo socio-cultural body stated that governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, and Nyesom Wike of Rivers State have “seconded their decision and are actively working with them to actualize it. The statement by Isiguzoro said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is mobilizing massively to attend the inauguration of President-Elect, Senator Bola…