President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the 16th virtual cabinet meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started at 09:00 GMT and it has the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari physically in attendance. Ministers physically present at the Council Chambers are Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and State-Petroleum, Timipre Sylva. Other Ministers are…
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The re-elected Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has extended a hand of fellowship to leaders and members of the opposing party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Obaseki while receiving his certificate of return on Tuesday at the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, said the fight is over between him and his predecessor Adams Oshiomhole who is also the former Chairman of the APC. He called on the flagbearer of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and other members to join in the administration of the state. “I am using this opportunity to extend a hand of fellowship…
The federal government on Tuesday said there was no hidden agenda pertaining to the water resources bill being considered in the National Assembly. Some groups, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, have called for the bill to be rejected. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has also been quoted as saying the country will be doomed if the bill makes it into the law books. But in a joint press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed and the Minister of Water Resources Engr. Suleiman Adamu, said many of those criticising the bill have “not even bothered to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration has commenced the distribution of palliatives worth N10.9 billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He said this on Tuesday while delivering a speech via video-message, on the first day of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. According to him, the disbursement of the sum is part of efforts to reduce the suffering of Nigerians imposed by the COVID-19. “In order to mitigate its impact on Nigerians, our administration has commenced the disbursement of the sum of N10.9 Billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as…
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday hailed the United Nations for remaining true to the aspirations of its founders, saying the international organization has continued to play the crucial role of fostering global peace and security. The President joined world leaders at a virtual event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UN for the first time convened world leaders in a virtual format for the High-level meetings and the annual General Debate. In his video message to the UN at 75 events, President Buhari amplified Nigeria’s achievements at the UN since 1960…
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has heaped accolades on Colonel D.C. Bako who was recently killed while fighting Boko Haram insurgency. The governor said Colonel Bako was a true soldier with exceptional courage and inspiring instinct. He notes that his sacrifice and the sacrifice of other heroes will not be in vain. The governor, in a statement by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, reacted to the army’s confirmation of Bako’s death from injuries sustained in combat with the insurgents around Damboa in the southern part of Borno State on Sunday. “It was public knowledge that I (Zulum) liked late Col. Bako…
The Court of Appeal of Nigeria has established the Election Petition Tribunal and also constituted a panel in respect of the Governorship Election conducted in Edo State. The panel was set up by the President, Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Monica Dongban – Mensem. This was announced in a statement signed on Tuesday by Secretary of the Court, Sunday Martins. “The general public is hereby put on notice that the Honourable President of Court of Appeal of Nigeria – Hon. Justice Monica Dongban – Mensem has established the Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat and accordingly constituted a panel in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu. The National Commissioner, INEC in charge of Edo, Rivers, and Bayelsa, Mrs May Agbmuche-Mbu made the presentation on Tuesday at the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, the Edo State capital. She commended stakeholders particularly the security agencies for their role in the smooth conduct of the governorship poll. Obaseki displays his certificate of return. “I hereby certify that Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected to the office of governor of Edo…
As is already common knowledge, the much anticipated Edo Governorship election has come and gone, with the winners and losers already known. God almighty, Governors Nyesom Wike, Ifeanyi Okowa, Seyi Makinde, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and other major Edo, national, and even international actors have also been widely applauded for their respective roles in the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the keenly contested election. However, having peppered the Ize-Iyamu/Oshiomole/Tinubu gang since Sunday, it is now time to appreciate and celebrate some of the unsung heroes that also greatly helped Governor Obaseki win: 1. The Deputy Governor, Rt.…
It has been observed with dismay that some Church workers, ordained & lay, take pleasure in commenting, scandalizing & sharing unfounded & unverified, written & unwritten gossips & rumours about our Church Clerics, especially in the social media & other public domains, and more painfully when it concerns our Church fathers. It has unfortunately aggravated and contributed to the quantum of crises, controversies, tensions, etc, which is everywhere in our Communion. That covertly & overtly is an act of indiscipline & otherwise referred to as ANTICLERICALISM. A Clergy should be disciplined enough to know what he is permitted to comment…