…He Is Joining APC To Avoid Going To Jail We saw a news report with the caption ‘Former Benue Governor Suswam threatens to dump PDP, gives reasons’ and our initial reaction was that of excitement that at last, the man who is doing everything to destroy and bury the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue…
Is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) constitutional or not? Is EFCC law applicable to states? The Supreme Court has proceeded with the suit filed by the Attorney General of Kogi State and 15 others against the Attorney General of the…
Recommendation for the expulsion of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Dare Adeleke led Caretaker Committee, has been described as “a political comedy by a committee of jesters led by a man with penchants for overpricing and over-bloating himself like a toad.” In a statement on Monday,…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The National Assembly management under the leadership of Sani Magaji Tambawal as Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) has concluded efforts to professionalise some perceived temporary workers of Assembly whose terms of engagement expires every four years of the life of the National Assembly members. More than two and half decades since…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. To mark this years World Food Day program, Stanbic IBTC Bank in partnership with a Non- Governmental Organization , Sustain Aqua Green planet and Food Security Foundation (SAP-FSF) has organised an awareness to mark the occasion. The event which took place at Abuja international Continental Hotel in the nation’s city was tagged…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The introduction of Tertiary Education Research and Application Systems (TERAS ) powered by the Arch. Sunny Echono led Tertiary Education Trust Fund , TETFUND was all encompassing, as it will leverage on the new strategy to provide the necessary impetus for the overall improvement of the tertiary institution’s sector. This was in…
By Wilson Macaulay Three visionary leaders from the Sahel region of West Africa – Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, President Assimi Goïta, of Mali and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger Republic —have boldly embarked on a mission to reshape the African continent. These leaders have taken decisive steps towards forming the “United States of…
By Yahaya Idris, Delta All arrangements have been finalized for the traditional wedding of Chief Ogheneakpobo and Miss Loveth, which will take place on Sunday, 3rd November 2024, at Ekrakpa street, Kokori inland, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Chief Ogheneakpobo and Miss Loveth, soon to be wed, kindly notify their friends, supporters,…
By Peter Awunah, PhD awunahpeter@gmail.com In a remarkable turn of events, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has allocated a staggering total of N1.3 trillion among the various tiers of government in Nigeria this month. This unprecedented distribution has significant positive implications for states across the nation, particularly for Benue State, which is set to…
…..Tokyo Delegation Inspects Cassava Seed Project Governor Abdullahi Sule seeks to strengthen collaboration with the Sasakawa Africa Association, a Japanese non-profit organization, to maximize agricultural potential, especially at the Jangwa rice farm. Governor Sule received SSA President Makoto Kitanaka and his Tokyo delegation at Government House on Wednesday, where he made the announcement. The Governor…