A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Segun Adewale, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is the Messiah Nigeria needs now and he can fix the economy. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos that no one should write off Abubakar politically or tell him to leave the PDP. Recall that some critics of Abubakar’s presidential ambition, including former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George and ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, had advised the former vice president not to run on the PDP platform in 2027.…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) is set to introduce 12 new programmes into the curriculum of Nigerian universities across the country designed to equip students with the 21st century skills, employability skills and self-reliance needed to thrive in a dynamic world. Newsmen gathered that 12 new programmes were either outstanding or omitted during the earlier review of the curriculum in the Nigerian University System (NUS) when NUC developed Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) for Nigerian universities. The 12 new programmes to be introduced are Artificial Intelligence; Classical Christian Education; Community Health Science; Cooperative Economics and Management Studies; Doctor…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Solomon Agwanana-led State Working Committee (SWC) of the party in Bayelsa State. The zonal Publicity Secretary, Prince Etim Isong, in a statement said the South South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC), announced the decision after its meeting at the zonal secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday. He stated that the Edo caretaker committee had also been replaced with new members. He also announced the appointment of its zonal secretary, George Turnah, a lead convener for new Associates, Bayelsa Group loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to…
Despite lobby from the North for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow for unbiased investigation into various allegations of high-handedness and favouritism in the discharge of his duties as Chairman of National Assembly, there are indications that President Bola Tinubu is not ready to leave the number three citizen to his fate. This was as North Central women praised Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) for her courage and resilience in the face of “coordinated acts of intimidation”, including her suspension from the Senate, an alleged assassination plot and a recent robbery attempt. Akpoti-Uduaghan had…
The Akwa Ibom State government has launched investigation into the abysmal performance of the state contingent at the just-concluded regional sports festival organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed allegations of embezzlement of funds meant for the athletes’ allowances and failure to provide sporting kits and other motivational aids for the athletes who participated at the competition. Commissioner of Sports in the state, Elder Paul Bassey, has therefore inaugurated a five-man fact-finding committee to review the performance of the athletes during the maiden competition. The Committee has Barr. Ime Akpan as its Chairman while the chairman of…
According to Alfieri, the Pope died quickly on Monday morning due to an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, adding that there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life. Alfieri received a call to rush to the Vatican around 5:30 am and arrived 20 minutes later. Upon examination, he found Francis with his eyes open but unresponsive. Despite suggestions to move the pope to the hospital, Alfieri believed it would have been futile. The pope’s death came as a shock, given his appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, where he greeted cheering crowds from…
Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta state, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Charles Aniagwu, the state’s commissioner for information, made the announcement on Wednesday. Aniagwu said the decision received unanimous backing from PDP leaders in Delta, and driven by the shared goal of promoting unity, enhancing security, and advancing development in the state. He said the leadership of the PDP in the state came to an “inevitable conclusion” that leaving the party was the only way to ensure political stability. “The decision was taken to build the bond of love that have…
Former governor of Benue, Chief Samuel Ortom, has cancelled his 64th birthday celebration. Ortom, in a statement on Wednesday, said he cancelled the birthday celebration in solidarity with victims of recent attacks in the state. He expressed his deepest sympathies to affected families and urged the people of Benue to pray for the victims and seek divine intervention to end the violence. Ortom called on everyone to pray for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Hyacinth Alia, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen George Akume, that they be granted wisdom, strength, and divine guidance to address the security…
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has backtracked on his directive for security operatives to arrest persons with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital. Bago, while speaking at a stakeholders’ security meeting held at the government house on Tuesday, had directed security operatives to cut the dreadlocks of such arrested residents and impose fines on them. “Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine the person. “Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies,” the governor said. However, on Wednesday, the governor made a U-turn on his…
Ghanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country’s Supreme Court chief justice – a move that marks a first in the country’s history. An investigation has been launched and three undisclosed petitions have been filed making allegations against Gertrude Torkornoo, calling for her permanent removal. Chief justices in Ghana enjoy security of tenure – meaning they can only be removed from office on a few grounds, which include incompetence and misbehaviour. The content of the petitions has not been made public and she is yet to comment, while Ghana’s former attorney general has claimed her suspension is an attempt…