Published January 13, 2021 Friday Olokor , Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the primary election which produced Rotimi Akeredolu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the Ondo state governorship election held on October 10 2020 .Justice Iyang Ekwo in his […]
Continue ReadingPublished January 14, 2021 Sunday Aborisade , AbujaThe Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the Independent National Electoral Commission and Electoral Matters , has proposed an extension to the tenure of Local Government Chairmen, in the Federal Capital Territory , from three to four years.The committees equally proposed an upward review of the […]
Continue ReadingPublished January 14, 2021 Okechukwu Nnodim, AbujaThe Federal Government has disbursed another round of performance -based grants to states in the sum of N 123. 348 bn ( $ 324 .6 m ) under its States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability Programme for Results .Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning , Zainab Ahmed , […]
Continue ReadingWhy COVID-19 spares the poor, by Doyin Okupe. Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less affected by COVID-19? Whenever my drivers, house helps and security come back from their leave at home, I always asked them the state of things in their villages. Up till today in the last one year, […]
Continue ReadingEGALITARIAN MISSION FOR AFRICA (EMA) In a democratic dispensation, such as Nigeria’s, the citizens have been proclaimed the owners of sovereignty and mandates that place leaders in the saddle of authority as representatives of the people for the people and under this dispensation, citizens’ inalienable right to inquire into the activities of their leaders vis […]
Continue ReadingDemocracy cannot flourish if governments operate in secrecy! 80% of Governmental Ministries, Departments, Agencies and other Public Institutions are in gross violation of the sacrosanct provisions of the Freedom of Information Act; 3.Many of the Public Institutions fail to remit to the Attorney General of the Federation, annual returns on compliance with the provisions of […]
Continue ReadingAwarded Senator of the Year It was a wonderful sight to behold for the people of Ondo South Senatorial district as its illustrious son, and Senator Representing the Constituency at the 9th National Assembly, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo reeled out once again more dividends of a good Democratic process and Representation Senator Nicholas Tofowomo over the […]
Continue ReadingPublished January 13, 2021 Adelani Adepegba , AbujaThe Inspector -General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , has ordered the redeployment of 21 Commissioners of Police to new commands and formations.A statement on Tuesday , by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer , CSP Aremu Adeniran , said the redeployments were with immediate effect.Those affected include […]
Continue ReadingPublished January 13, 2021 Olufemi Olaniyi , Ibadan National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus , on Tuesday , denied allegations that he was fueling the political feud between Oyo State Governor , Seyi Makinde and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose .A former Minister of Power and Steel , Dr Wole Oyelese […]
Continue ReadingPublished January 13, 2021 Friday Olokor and Adeniyi Olugbemi CATHOLIC Bishop of Sokoto Diocese , Mathew Hassan Kukah , has been called upon to “ quickly and quietly leave the seat of Caliphate ” or immediately stop his malicious vituperations against Islam and Muslims and tender unreserved apology to the Muslim Ummah.Significantly, the call from […]
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