Nigerian government has declared former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku as unfit to comment on corruption due to his unnamed wife’s indictment for corruption allegations. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said on Sunday in a statement that Atiku wife was the business associate of former US Congressman William Jefferson, who was jailed for 13 years. He comments...
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Amotekun, vigilante barred from Ondo guber poll
The Inspector General of Police in Nigeria, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has barred all quasi-security outfits, including privately owned Security Guards, vigilante and Amotekun Corps, which is South Western Nigeria Security Network from participating in Saturday November 16th 2024 governorship election which 17 political parties parties on the ballot. Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed...
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Obaseki asks Okpebholo to pay N27bn govt debts
The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki says the State government indebtedness for projects and other obligations are almost N27 billion, which his successor, Senator Monday Okpebholo is expected to grapple with when he is sworn into office on November 12. Obaseki dropped the hint during the inauguration at the PDP Secretariat on Friday...
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UK’s party leader shuns Nigerian heritage call British based Nigerian, the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has been accused of ignoring calls by Nigerian government Commission to embrace her Nigerian heritage. Badenoch, triumphed over Robert Jenrick, a former immigration minister, securing 57 percent of party members’ votes in the election. Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa who made the allegation on Wednesday Channels Television programme tagged ‘Morning Brief’, alleged that her office has reached out to Badenoch on several occasions, but has received no response. When asked if the Nigerian government has identified Badenosh, who spent most of her childhood in Lagos, Dabiri-Erewa said, “It depends on if she identifies the Nigerianess in her. We have reached out to her once or twice without any response, so we don’t force people to accept to be Nigerian”. “If you appreciate the Nigerianess in you and you want to work with us, we are open to everybody, but we cannot force you to appreciate the Nigerianess in you. You remember the Miss Universe Nigeria in South Africa. “Until she got into a little problem with South Africa she identified with Nigeria, and she identified with Nigeria, came to Nigeria and we hosted her. As long as that blood is in you, you are a Nigerian”. Badenoch who was born to Nigerian parents, according to Dabiri-Erewa, who prayed not to learn the 44-year-old Parliamentarian doesn’t learn her lessons the hard way like the Nigerian Miss Universe Nigeria in South Africa. “Until she got into a little problem with South Africa she identified with Nigeria, and she identified with Nigeria, came to Nigeria and we hosted her. As long as that blood is in you, you are a Nigerian. “So, it depends on Kemi to decide whether appreciates the Nigerianess in her, whether she wants to work with Nigeria, but we cannot force anybody”, Dabiri-Erewa said.
UK’s party leader shuns Nigerian heritage call British based Nigerian, the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has been accused of ignoring calls by Nigerian government Commission to embrace her Nigerian heritage. Badenoch, triumphed over Robert Jenrick, a former immigration minister, securing 57 percent of party members’ votes...
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Igbinedion daughter taunts critics with her ambition
A former House of Representatives member in the 8th National Assembly, Hon. Omosede Gabriella Igbinedion, seems to be taunting her critics against her planned return to the same position if wins her Party nomination and elected. On Friday, Omosede shared a photograph pledging her support for Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the...
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Adeleke pledges support for Lagbaja’s family
The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has pledged his administration support for the family of late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja’s transition at in Lagos State, was disclosed on Wednesday, by the federal government. Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the State Governor said Adeleke was accompanied on the visit to...
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Edo govt dumps e-payment platforms
There is a huge degree of uncertainty regarding the Edo State government unannounced decision, dumping its e-payment platforms use in collecting revenue from commercial vehicles across various routes. The government, has reportedly reverted to undocumented manual method of collecting government revenue for the first time in its history of switching from analogue into digital platforms,...
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Oba of Benin tasks NDLEA on cannabis research
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has tasked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to undertake a study into the use of active ingredients in cannabis derived from the hemp plant that could lead to breakthrough in curing diseases, treatment and for other medical use. Oba...
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Tinubu congratulates US President elect, Trump
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has joined global leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. In a statement, Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu looks forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world....
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Vigilantes ignore Obaseki’s call to resume duties
Members of the Edo State Security Network better known as vigilantes have ignored order by Governor Godwin Obaseki to resume their duties in response to the deteriorating security situation in the State. His directive followed the State Security Council meeting on Monday during which the Council undertook a review of the recent rise in homicides...