Category: NATIONAL NEWS - Page 44

Apr

2023

10th NASS: Opusunju backs Igbo Senate Presidency, Drums Support for Orji Kalu

NATIONAL NEWS#10thNationalAssembly, #10thSenatePresidency, #OrjiUzorKalu

10th NASS: Opusunju backs Igbo Senate Presidency, Drums Support for Orji Kalu By Ogochukwu Isioma Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr Silva Opusunju says the South-East geo-political zone should be allowed to produce Senate President for justice, fairness, equity and greater political inclusion. Opusunju made the call in an interview with METROWATCH over the weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He said allowing the South-East to produce the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly would help calm nerves in the…

Apr

2023

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Onuigbo Makes Semi Final List Of Most Valuable MP For The 9th Assembly

NATIONAL NEWS#ClimateChange, #Parliamentarian, RepSamOnuigbo

Onuigbo Makes Semi Final List Of Most Valuable MP For The 9th Assembly The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency, Rep Sam Onuigbo, has continued to get recognition for his outstanding performance at the National Assembly. OrderPaper Nigeria, a prominent Civil Society Organisation which rates performances by National Assembly members shortlisted Onuigbo alongside the Deputy Senate President, Ovi Omo-Agege, the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and 17 other members of the ninth National Assembly as Semi-Finalists for the country’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame. Rep. Sam Onuigbo, the sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change…

Apr

2023

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DSS Transfers Tuberculosis Patient To Nnamdi Kanu’s Cell Block, Ejimakor cries out … Says IPOB leader Bleeds profusely

NATIONAL NEWS#AloyEjimakor, #Dss, #NnamdiKanu, tuberculosis

DSS Transfers Tuberculosis Patient To Nnamdi Kanu’s Cell Block, Ejimakor cries out ... Says IPOB leader Bleeds profusely Ejimakor on Monday said that Kanu had an episode of profuse nose bleeding on Sunday, adding that the Department of the State Services (DSS) also transferred a detainee diagnosed with tuberculosis to his cell block. Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has again raised the alarm over the worsening health condition of the IPOB leader. Ejimakor on Monday said that Kanu had an…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

APC Behind Cloning Of Obi’s Identity, London Airport Detention – POSN … As Ohanaeze insists on Obi’s election petition, not Senate presidency

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#EFCC, #FemiFani-Kayode, #PeterObi

APC Behind Cloning Of Obi’s Identity, London Airport Detention - POSN ... As Ohanaeze insists on Obi’s election petition, not Senate presidency A group of supporters of the Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, under the aegis of Peter Obi Support Network, POSN has accused Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC of being behind the cloning of Obi’s identity in Britain, culminating in his recent detention by UK immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in London. The group in a statement issued yesterday and signed by FCC Onwuasoanya Jones of its Directorate of Strategic Communications expressed shock…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

Kalu Mourns Demise Of Ex- Governor Of Anambra State, Mbadinuju

NATIONAL NEWS#Anambra, #ChinwokeMbadinuju, #OrjiUzorKalu

Kalu Mourns Demise Of Ex- Governor Of Anambra State, Mbadinuju Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Anambra state over the passing of former Governor of Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Acknowledging the contributions of the late former Governor to the growth and development of Anambra state, Kalu stressed that the deceased was humble, forthright and selfless in his lifetime. In a condolence message, Kalu joined family, friends and political associates in mourning the demise of the late statesman. He said, "I received…

Apr

2023

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Revealed: Why LP Datti Baba Won’t Debate Soyinka

NATIONAL NEWS#BolaTinubu, #DattiAhmedBaba, #Democracy, #LabourParty, #WoleSoyinka

Revealed: Why LP Datti Baba Won’t Debate Soyinka The Obi-Datti Media Office has ruled out any possibility of a public debate between the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Ahmed Baba-Ahmed and professor Wole Soyinka. The Nobel laureate in his recent media round on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election criticised Baba-Ahmed’s position and challenged him to a public debate. The vice-presidential candidate had in one of his interviews, said that swearing in the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he argued never met the Constitutional requirement will amount to ending democracy in Nigeria. However, Soyinka said what Datti said…

Apr

2023

By Famous Reporters

IGP Orders Posting, Redeployment Of AIGs To Various Departments, Commands, Formations

NATIONAL NEWS#Deployment, #NigeriaPolice

IGP Orders Posting, Redeployment Of AIGs To Various Departments, Commands, Formations The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting/redeployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of fitting the right persons into appropriate roles. This is in line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of commands, departments, and formations. The following AIGs have been posted/redeployed to the duty posts indicated against their names; i.AIG Zone 14 Katsina-AIG Ahmed Abdulrahman, mni ii.AIG Police Mobile Force-AIG Ibrahim…

Apr

2023

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Senate President: Orji Kalu is Best Option for Nigeria—Shehu Sani

NATIONAL NEWS#OrjiUzor, #ShehuSani

Senate President: Orji Kalu is Best Option for Nigeria—Shehu Sani Social activist Shehu Sani on Thursday said the office of the Senate President should be zoned to the South East and to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu specifically Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, during an interview with DAILY POST in Abuja on Thursday said the South East has senators that are competent enough to be Senate President, if the rules of the Red Chamber, particularly the ranking norm, were to be considered. The present structure of the APC, he observed, has naturally positioned the…

Apr

2023

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IPC reacts to Imposition of N5M Fine on Channels TV by NBC *Says Arbitrariness Taken Too Far

NATIONAL NEWS#Channels, #Fine, #NBC

IPC reacts to Imposition of N5M Fine on Channels TV by NBC *Says Arbitrariness Taken Too Far The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in conjunction with International Press Center, (IPC), Lagos has condemned in totality, the recent outrageous fine as imposed on Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Reacting to the incident in a release, Edetaen Ojo and Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Directors of the duo of MRA and IPC, described as injustice, the fine imposed by the Media organization. The release read in detail: For the umpteenth time, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has acted arbitrarily in the…

Mar

2023

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Ayo Ogunsan Celebrate With Kayode Egbetokun On New Promotion As Dig Southwest *Expresses confidence in excellent delivery

NATIONAL NEWS#PatronPolice-CommunityRelationsCommittee, #PCRC, #security

Ayo Ogunsan Celebrate With Kayode Egbetokun On New Promotion As Dig Southwest *Expresses confidence in excellent delivery By Oki Samson The member of the board of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan is delighted about the new promotion and position which DIG Kayode Egbetokun is saddled with in the Nigeria Police. The senior police officer, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun who is now the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police in charge of Southwest was the lone AIG who became DIG in the latest promotions within the Nigeria Police. Speaking on the positive…