President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja appealed to Nigerian youths to end street protests and participate in meaningful discussions with government aimed at comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against Nigerians. The President spoke in his message to the maiden National Youth Day celebration, observed on November 1, coinciding with the African Youth Day celebration. Against the backdrop of the recent protests against police brutality in the country, leading to the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), President Buhari, who was represented by the FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, told the gathering that the pleas of Nigerian…
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By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State Deputy Governor, Dcn. Kingsley Otuaro, has advised Oil Producing Communities to leverage on institutional structures through dialogue in sorting out issues rather than violence means. Otuaro, gave the advice after a closed-door meeting with officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) led by the Manager Asset Management (West), Mr. Mesh Maichibi at the Government House Annex, Warri, on Friday 30th, October, 2020. The Deputy Governor, who noted that dialogue remains crucial to resolving conflicts between oil coys and their host communities, disclosed that the purpose of the routine meeting was to evaluate the security concerns…
One of the primary duties of every responsible and responsive Government is the prompt response to the plight of her citizens in their time of need. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with the Delta State Government under the leadership of Govr. Ifeanyi Okowa who has woefully failed in responding to the plight of thousands of Deltans whose lives and property is been ravaged by flood for several weeks now. It is a fact that horrific flood has displaced many Deltans who live in the riverine areas of Delta South, Central and North senatorial Districts and because of the…
By The Cable Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. Advertisement According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He reportedly said the governor needs to step aside to enable an interim administration come up so that he can learn governance. The Obong spoke when Liyel Imoke, a former governor of the state, paid homage to him. Advertisement “He (Ayade) has not been holding security meeting regularly.…
By BISI OLADELE Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State in the last election, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently clocked 50. Although he lost his father at a tender age, that did not deter him from realising his dream of becoming one of Nigeria’s most notable bankers, having previously functioned as an executive director in First Bank. He recalls his humble beginnings in this interview with Southwest Bureau Chief BISI OLADELE. How do you feel turning 50? What a question! I don’t feel old! I just…
The legal team of Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Peter Mrakpor, has written to the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to discountenance the petition by Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi the former minister of state for education allegedly aiming to halt the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN) on Mr. Peter Mrakpo. In the letter titled “IN THE MATTER OF PETITION AGAINST MR. PETER MRAKPOR, ESQ BY CHIEF KENNETH GBAGI ACCUSING PETER MRAKPOR, ESQ OF UN-WORTHY PRACTICES, ABUSE OF POWERS, INSTIGATING COMMUNAL CRISIS WITH THE SOLE OBJECTIVE OF HALTING THE SANSHIP CONFERMENT…
Delta Deputy Governor, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, has said dialogue remains crucial to resolving conflicts between oil companies and their host communities. Otuaro, stated this on Friday shortly after a closed-door meeting with officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC led by the Manager Asset Management (West), Mr. Mesh Maichibi at the Government House Annex, Warri. The Deputy Governor said the meeting was called to resolve brewing dispute between oil rich Odimodi and Ogulagha communities in Burutu Local Government Area of the state. He said that peace remains a panacea for meaningful development in any society and advised oil producing communities…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, said the ongoing process for the creation of new wards in the state was to correct the imbalance in ward delineation in some local government areas. The governor made this known in Asaba, at a Town Hall meeting with representatives of #ENDSARS protesters, civil society groups, students, social groups, community youth leaders and other stakeholders in Delta North Senatorial District. He explained that by existing law, every local government area in the state should have a maximum of 20 wards, adding that the ongoing process by Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DESIEC)…
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance, to emerge as the first Black and female WTO DG. President Buhari thanked the European Council for its support for Nigeria’s candidate. Also discussed during the conference were issues bordering on debt relief for Africa, EU-African relations and recharge of the Lake Chad, which has currently shrunk…
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) will on Friday, October 30, 2020 commence distribution of free electricity meters to Nigerians with simultaneous launch events of the scheme in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and Ikeja DISCO franchise areas. The programme was initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure mass metering with the hope of putting an end to the problem of estimated billing in the electricity sector. Informed sources at the presidency told The Nation the locations to receive meters include Bawo Road and environs in Kano metropolis (KEDCO), Governor Road/Tudun Wada in Kaduna (Kaduna Electric), Oshodi Business…