Category: Politics

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said for Nigeria to meet its growth ambitions and achieve full economic potential, concerted efforts must be made to create at least four million jobs annually and as well jettison policies that stifle development. Speaking at the opening session of the 9th Annual Bankers’ Committee Retreat of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held at Renaissance Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, Governor Ambode said it was time for the government to review such policies that inhibit growth, and as well come up with…

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Chief Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the party leadership to put its house in order and be careful of loyalists of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice- President who recently dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Idahosa, said he is worried because Ahmed Makarfi, National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP recently granted an interview where he said many of Atiku’s loyalists are staying behind in APC now for ‘strategic reasons’ and will join him in the PDP at the…

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Former Senate President, David Mark, has called for a peaceful national convention on Saturday of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Mark urged the delegates to right the wrongs of the party’s past by allowing the will of the people to prevail at the elective gathering. In a message to the delegates, the senator admonished “true faithful of the PDP to try and restore the dignity of the party, urging them to shun ills such as imposition of candidates and impunity he said ruined the chances of the party in…

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Embattled former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina has asked the Federal Government to pay him five per cent of the N1.6 trillion pension fund he and his team recovered for the government. According to him, the demand is based on an agreement he had with the Head of Service before taking up the job. The former pension boss also insisted that his reinstatement into the Federal Civil Service was based on the approval of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, the…

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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has directed the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) to conduct an enumeration of religious centres, particularly churches and mosques, in the state. Ambode, who was represented by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, gave the directive while inaugurating 798 members of the NIREC appointed for the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in Lagos. “One of the core functions you are going to discharge is the collation of religious institutions at the local government level. You must ensure you compile…

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The newly appointed Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment, Ogechi Ololo, has denied owning a Twitter account that has been sending out controversial tweets since tuesday. Mrs. Ololo was appointed commissioner by her brother and Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, a development that has attracted widespread condemnation and humour from Nigerians. As discussions on the new appointment was raging, a new Twitter account suddenly appeared in her name, with terse remarks, filled with grammatical blunders attacking those critical of the appointment. The account also lashed out at…

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Moses Motoni, an official of a civic organisation, BudgIT, has narrated how his legs were chained and his hands handcuffed to a seat by some policemen who arrested him. He stated that he was apprehended in Kaduna and brought to Abuja for holding a town hall meeting in Bida, Niger State, on budget tracking. The victim, who was released by the police in Abuja on Wednesday, after uproar on the social media, said he saw hell in the hands of police personnel, who dehumanised and treated him like a criminal.…

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The Imo state government says there was a misrepresentation in name of the new ministry of happiness. Rochas Okorocha, the state governor, had on Tuesday appointed Ogechi Ololo, his sister, as commissioner of the ministry. Just like the statues he erected in the state, the development was met with criticism from Nigerians. But in a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, his chief press secretary, Okorocha said the intended name is ‘ministry of happiness and purpose fulfillment’, not couple’s fulfillment. He said a typographic error, caused by the printer’s devil, led to…

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The Lagos State Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal on Tuesday assured residents and visitors of utmost safety amid tight security across the length and breadth of the State during the yuletide season. The CP, in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Chike Godwin Oti particularly urged residents to be vigilant and celebrate moderately during the festive period, just as he restated that additional batches of arms police officers would be deployed throughout volatile areas in the State to ensure safety. He…

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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has sworn in 28 new commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils in the state. One of the commissioners sworn in by the governor is his biological sister, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha). She is now the state’s Commissioner for Happiness and Couples’ Fulfillment. Ololo, who is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All Progressives Congress’ candidate into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in 2015 and she has served in various capacities since Okorocha…

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