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The opposition lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party stock have celebrated the removal of acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, accusing him of “working with our enemies.” This is as they hailed the emergence of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the new acting national hairman of the main opposition party. Recall that following the suspension of Amb. Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party and others on Friday, the PDP and its National Working Committee (NWC) approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed, who was until the appointment the National Treasurer of PDP, as the new…
In order to check the frequent road crashes in Nigeria, Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council (NaRSAC), charging members to adopt global best practices to minimize traffic accidents. He therefore tasked the council to set National Road Safety Strategy targets and ensure effective coordination between federal, state, and local governments to achieve shared road safety objectives. Speaking during the ceremony on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Vice President Shettima emphasized the critical nature of road safety, stating, “Road safety is not merely a matter of policy but a critical part of the lifeline…
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party shows no signs of resolution, as the integrity faction on Friday announced the appointment of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed has been appointed the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The integrity faction of t he party made the appointment on Friday after the sacked Umar Damagum from the position. Recall that in the early hours of Friday, the National Working Committee, led by acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, suspended National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade and National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba for alleged anti-party activities. Shortly after, another faction of the NWC,…
The Rivers State Government has clarified that the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Abuja did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the State House of Assembly, dismissing claims that they remain members of the Assembly. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, the government insisted that Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers had automatically vacated their seats upon their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on December 11, 2023. According to Iboroma, this defection triggered Section 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution,…
Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has been summoned by the Federal Capital Territory High Court over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property. The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023. The summons, dated October 3, 2024, was made public in a Friday post from the X handle of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission. According to the court documents, Bello is accused of violating Section 311 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963, which deals with criminal breach of…
The #EndBadGovernance Movement, Lagos State has called on Nigerians to stand up in protest against the Federal Government in the face of the fresh hike in the pump price of fuel which has further escalated the economic crisis in the country. The movement described the recent petrol price hike as provocative and a further slap in the face of poor and struggling Nigerians. The movement remarked in a statement on Thursday, while reacting to reports that the National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has commenced full deregulation of the downstream sector by increasing petrol price to between N998 per litre in…
As a result of the commencement of sell of 50kg rice at N40,000, the Federal Government has announced that a simple condition attached to the offer is to present a National Identification Number (NIN) and the Automated Teller Machine card. Recall that the Federal Government, on Thursday in Abeokuta, began the sale of rice at a subsidised rate in Ogun. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, while speaking during a ceremony to signify the commencement, said it was “one of the numerous programmes initiated to bring succour and relief to Nigerians”. Kyari, who was represented by Mrs…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Friday, has advanced reasons the acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, was suspended, alongside Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary. Recall that the crisis in the main opposition party showed no signs of resolution, as a faction of the National Working Committee had suspended the acting National Chairman, Damagum, and National Secretary, Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty to the party. Earlier, a faction of the NWC aligned with Damagum announced the suspension of the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and the National Publicity…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to review its policies in order to end the hardship cure entry being experienced in the country. This is as the main opposition party urged the Federal Government to make key investments towards food production, revamp the manufacturing sector to stimulate employment opportunities and mitigate the sufferings of the people. The demands were contained in a communiqué issued by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara. It was after the party’s 78th meeting in Abuja. ‘’The BoT expresses serious concerns over the worsening…
The Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI), has activated about 125 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres nationwide. This was disclosed by Michael Oluwagbemi, the chief executive officer of P-CNGI, who revealed that that 125 centres had surpassed the 100 centres earlier anticipated. Oluwagbemi, in an interview in Abuja, added that additional N80 billion worth of CNG investments were generated within the last one week. He said: “This time last year, the country had just seven conversion centres and we promised to deliver at least 100 of them this year. Already we have well over 125.” Oluwagbemi…
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