South-East govs condemn IPOB’s sit-at-home
The South-East Governors and traditional rulers on Tuesday condemned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra over the every Monday sit-at-home order that has had crippling effects on socio-economic activities of the zone. The governors rose in a meeting with some selected leaders at the Government House, Enugu, and declared that such order can no longer be sustained, more so when those who issued the order were outside the country. This was as the governors refused to discuss the incarceration of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in their eight-point communique. The chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi
No Peace In Southeast Despite Our Departure – Miyetti Allah
Fulani herdsmen under the aegis of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore say despite their exit from the South-East and the implementation of the anti-open grazing law, the region has continued to witness insecurity. The spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, stated this during a chat with PUNCH Live on Tuesday, adding that the development was evidence that Fulani herders were never the problem. He said that there was no more open grazing in most parts of the South-East but only cattle trading, adding that the cows being sold in the South-East mostly belong to Igbo traders. Alhassan stated, “That nonsense
Senate keeps mum on restructuring as secession agitations cause tension
The Senate on Monday declined comments on the growing calls for restructuring following ethnic agitations for secession in the southern part of Nigeria. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said he would not make any comment on the issue when contacted by our correspondent in Abuja. He simply responded, “I do not have any comment,” when contacted via WhatsApp. The Committee on True Federalism set up by the ruling All Progressives Congress, had submitted its report to the party in 2018. The report which is currently being studied by the National Assembly, recommended among
2face accused me of sleeping with his wife, Brymo alleges
Nigerian singer, Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, alleged that Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face/2baba accused him of sleeping with his wife. In a long Twitter thread on Monday night, Brymo narrated his feud with 2face, alleging that the latter sent thugs to beat him up. His thread read, “In the very recent past, a man falsely accused me of sleeping with his wife.. and I’ve waited in angst, and the words were never taken back still, efforts were consistently made to prove I did it still.. and my soul has known no lasting peace ever since… “Mr Innocent
Breaking: Buhari approves N75,000 as stipend for undergraduate students
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N75,000 as a stipend per semester for students undergoing degree programmes in Education in public universities in Nigeria. Also, the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students will get N50,000 as a stipend per semester as part of the deliberate effort of the goverment to attract the best brains into the teaching profession as promised by President Muhammadu Buhari last year. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu announced this, on Tuesday, at the World Teachers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square, Abuja. Adamu whose speech was read by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of
JUST IN: Senate confirms EFCC board members
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees for appointment as Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Those confirmed include George Abbah Ekpungu as Secretary from Cross River State; Luqman Muhammed as board member from Edo State; Anumba Adaeze (member – Enugu); Alhaji Kola Raheem Adesina (member – Kwara); and Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad (member – Yobe). The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, in his report, recommended that the nominees be confirmed
Lagos demands one per cent of Nigeria’s revenue on special status
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday demanded one per cent share in the revenue allocation formula after stating that the special status of the state and its prosperity directly or indirectly has multiplying effects on the South-West region and the entire country. He also proposed that the revenue sharing formula should be 34 per cent for Federal Government including one per cent for FCT – Abuja, 42 per cent for State Governments, 23 per cent for Local Governments and one per cent for Lagos State (special status) as against the current revenue allocation formula, which were 52.68 per
EFCC grills Ganduje’s wife over alleged land fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday quizzed the wife of Kano State Governor, Mrs Hafsat Ganduje over alleged multimillion naira land fraud. Hafsat was interrogated for several hours in Abuja and allowed to go home later in the evening. She is expected to return to the Commission for further questioning at a later date. Our correspondent learnt that the governor’s wife was arrested by the commission following her failure to respond to an invitation over the allegations levelled against her by her son, Abdulazeez, who has reportedly fled the country. Abdulazeez was said to have petitioned the anti-graft
Doyin Okupe announces presidential ambition ahead of 2023 under PDP
Promises a new paradigm in governance Releases 7 points agenda Former Presidential Spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe has officially declared his intention to contest for the next presidential election in Nigeria come 2023. He made this known today, 5th of October, 2021 through a Press Statement issued by him. In his words, " I believe I have the knowledge, the requisite national political experience and intellectual capacity and wisdom to halt the socio economic decadence, Insecurity and pervasive poverty that has nearly made living meaningless in Nigeria. " I want to run a government which for the first time will make
Convention: PDP National Publicity Secretary May Emerge From SouthWest
For the first time since the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was founded, the South-West zone is set to produce the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Daily Independent has gathered. Highly placed sources confided in our correspondent that barring any last minutes change of minds, the Southwest, which currently have the Deputy National Chairman (South), Treasurer and Deputy National Publicity Secretary, will take two of the positions in the North Central. The positions are National Publicity Secretary and Deputy National Secretary as well as one other National Working Committee (NWC) position and one Deputy National Officer. Seven NWC positions will be
