A former Edo State Governor and Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has credited the reserved approach of governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, as a key factor in securing victory during the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. Speaking on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television on Monday, Oshiomhole downplayed concerns about Okpebholo’s absence from media interviews, stating that television appearances are often exaggerated. According to the senator, the All Progressives Congress candidate’s decision to avoid TV debates and interviews was strategic. “As you can see, our strategy worked which is why the people voted. “When a man goes to…
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The Abia State Government has stated that it will commence payment of the new minimum wage from October. The state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing the press on the outcome of the week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti. He stated the payment, “will cut across all categories of workers.” The commissioner also sais that the state government, in its bid to strengthen administration of justice, will commence the construction of 17 court halls across the 17 local government areas of the state. He further disclosed that the state…
A former President of the Senate, Senator Ameh Ebute on Monday said the victory by the ruling All Progressives Congress recorded in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State and its giant strides in recent times were indications that the 2027 general elections will be a walk in the park for the party. This was even as the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed that the party planned to replicate the template of Edo’s success story to capture the remaining opposition states in the South. The ruling party is presently in control of Ebonyi and Imo while Anambra,…
Ahead of the October 5, 2024, local government elections in Rivers State, some Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have defected to the Action People’s Party. There have been speculations that the governor may dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party for the APP following the alleged hijack of the state PDP structure by his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Fubara and Wike have been enmeshed in lingering misunderstanding which led to the political crisis in the state. However, the governor, while playing host to the Board of Trustees of the PDP led…
23rd September 2024 Tanzania’s main opposition party leaders Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu were released on bail late on Monday, their party said on X, after they were detained ahead of blocked protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The Chadema party confirmed on its X account that both men had been granted bail, but said that Mbowe had “decided to remain at the police station until all other members and supporters arrested during (the) protest are granted bail”. AFP All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten…
Turkey on Monday warned that Israel’s attacks on Lebanon threatened to push the Middle East deeper into “chaos”. Israeli airstrikes killed 356 people, including 24 children, in Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese health minister said, in the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7. “Israel’s attacks on Lebanon mark a new phase in its efforts to drag the entire region into chaos,” the foreign ministry said in a statement, after Israeli raids on strongholds of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern and eastern Lebanon. An outspoken critic of Israel’s offensive in response to the attack…
The Governor, Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for a collaborative effort among all the arms of government to ensure that the judiciary remains a pillar of justice and the last hope of the citizens. Sanwo-Olu made the call at a special prayer to mark the commencement of the 2024/2025 Legal Year. The event was held at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island, on Monday. The governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, said the state government was committed to supporting and strengthening the judiciary. According to him, the government recognises the critical role of the judiciary…
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to his elder cousin, Dr. Naheemdeen Ade Ekemode, who passed away at the age of 80. In his tribute, the President shared fond memories of their childhood and highlighted Dr Ekemode’s lifelong contributions as a gynaecologist who practised for over 50 years. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. Ekemode, who was trained in Egypt, also served as the former chairman of the Lagos State Hospitals Management Board. President Tinubu wrote, “Your passing has left an unfillable void in…
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has stated that both Chambers of the National Assembly are expecting the new Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Executive, which are integral parts of yearly budget preparation, consideration, and approval. In a personally signed statement, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele made this known in Abuja on Monday. The PUNCH reports that the MTEF is the legal framework that provides the template for the budget and is usually submitted to Parliament ahead of the President’s presentation of his yearly budget to lawmakers. Both the Red and Green Chambers embarked on their annual recess…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Youth Province 1, has unveiled a free bus service to assist commuters in some major areas around Lagos and Ogun States. A statement from the province on Monday said that the free bus service, which began the same day, was launched in response to Nigeria’s rising inflation, adding that the initiative was designed to ease transportation costs while also offering spiritual care and guidance. The statement read, “Eight buses will depart from Car Park C, near Redemption City, Mowe, Ibafo, and Berger, heading towards CMS and other major business districts. Two buses will depart…