Ogungbenro emerges Oyo PDP Chairman, Makinde comments on 2023
Dayo Ogungbenro was on Saturday elected the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Oyo State. Wasiu Adeleke was returned as State Secretary at the congress that took place at the Open Court, Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Adamasingba, Ibadan. Governor Seyi Makinde declared that with the way the PDP united for the congress, it had the capacity to unite Nigeria. He said if given the opportunity to govern in 2023, the PDP will end the divisive tendencies in the country and place it on the path of unity. Makinde urged all members of the party to rally round the
Telecoms shutdown: We’re trapped, unable to seek help during bandit attacks, Sokoto, Niger residents lament
Locals in Sokoto and Niger communities affected by telecommunication network shutdown imposed by the governments to fight rampaging bandits say they have been hit by the flip side of the security measure. Residents of some of the vulnerable villages lamented that the attacks had worsened since the blockade of the mobile network, saying that they could no longer make distress calls or receive warning calls to escape impending attacks, The Associated Press reports. The telecommunications blockade was imposed on September 3 in Zamfara State for an initial period of two weeks which was later extended. Although mobile phone service
Any parallel APC congress in Lagos mere naming ceremony —Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dismissed parallel congresses of the All Progressives Congress allegedly held by some elements as “mere naming ceremonies.” The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a statement after the congress on Saturday which produced Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi as state chairman of the APC. According to Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said the authentic congress was the one attended by card-carrying members of the party at the venue announced by the State Congress Committee and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission and the party’s national executive committee. The Governor described
Varsities to get N30bn revitalisation funds soon – FG
The Federal Government has promised to commence the disbursement of the N30bn revitalisation funds to public universities soon. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Thursday in his office after a marathon conciliation meeting between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The meeting was convened by the minister to evaluate the level of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties in December 2020 and the resolutions of the follow-up meeting held on August 2 this year. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Ngige said they held fruitful deliberations, stressing
Customs gun down two in Ogun
Following the clash between men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and some suspected smugglers at the Kobape axis of the Abeokuta-Sagamu highway, Ogun State, no fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the NCS officer opened fire on the suspected smugglers during the clash, leaving residents and road users stranded for hours as they ran helter skelter. The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Operating Unit, FOU Zone A, Theophilus Duniya, told newsmen on Saturday that the customs officers were attacked without provocation. According to him, “the patrol team had intercepted
Insecurity: NAF to deploy 171 special forces operatives – Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, has revealed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has trained 171 special forces operatives to be deployed in troubled areas across the country to help to combat insecurity, including insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other crimes. Air Mashal Amao stated this at the graduation ceremony of 171 Special Forces Course 9/2021 held at the NAF Special Operations Command, Bauchi. He informed that his vision when he assumed office as the Chief of Air Staff was to enhance and sustain critical airpower capabilities required for joint force employment in pursuit of national
Senator Tofowomo assures restoration of Electricity to Ondo South before Easter
* Commends Senate, NDDC, for recommencement of work * Appreciates Contractor for speed of work Nicholas Tofowomo, the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the red chamber of the National Assembly said on Saturday that electricity would be restored to the good people of Ondo South before the Easter celebration next year. Senator Tofowomo gave this assurance when he visited the site of the ongoing installation of the transmission substation at Ode-Erinje road in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State that would supply electricity to Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Okitipupa, Irele and Odigbo LGAs. Starnews Nigeria reports that the Senate
Olu Of Warri Donates Four Billion Naira On A Federal Road Project
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III has donated N4B Naira from his coffers to expedite the completion of the Koko-Ogheye road project in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Koko-Ogheye road contract was awarded to Levant Construction Company by the Federal Government and it's being funded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The construction giant had earlier demobilized its personnel and equipment from the project site due to lack of funding. The Koko-Ogheye road when completed would open up a major network of interconnected communities in the riverine area and make the journey
All Progressives Congress Suspends Oyo State Party Election Over Irregularities
The ongoing state congress in Oyo State has been suspended by the national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was learnt that the order for the suspension was given by the governor of Yobe State and Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, due to the allegations of forging of documents meant for the exercise and other irregularities. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, noted that the suspension became necessary to ensure credibility of the process leading to the emergence of new leaders in Oyo
Presidency should be zoned to South-East for equity, says archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos. Most Rev. Alfred Adewale-Martins, on Friday said that it would be justified to zone the Nigerian presidency in the 2023 general election to the Southeast. Adewale-Martins, a guest at the ongoing 2021 Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWON) in Lagos, said for the sake of equity and justice, the president should come from the Igbo-speaking part of the country. Addressing newsmen at ST. Leo’s Church, Ikeja, Lagos, venue of the event, Adewale-Martins said that other zones of the country have had their fair share of the highest political position, except the southeast zone. The
