… Insists that people who risked their lives to do what is right for the country deserve honour Hon Chris Azubogu has revealed what motivated him to call for the inclusion of former NEC boss, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu in the June 12 Honour list following his unfortunate exclusion from the list. According to Azubogu, his
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The celebration of Democracy Day is an affirmation of our collective struggles towards a system of participatory government and acceptance of primacy of the rule of law. Along the line in the struggle which spanned decades, many a compatriot paid the ultimate price. While today may well be a day dedicated to democracy, it is
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to set aside a judgment of a Federal High Court and to order public disclosure of asset declaration details submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, governors and their deputies
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Pursuant to the recent approval of the promotion of senior Officers by the FRSC Board and the need to strategically reposition the Officers for optimal performance, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the redeployment of 119 Officers, of the ranks of Assistant Corps Marshals, Corps Commanders, Deputy Corps Commanders
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A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has asked the embattled Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede,Osun State, Mr. John Taiwo Adekolawole, to step aside from office honourably over the allegation of gross misconducts leveled against him by the ASUP Chairman of the Polytechnic, Mr. A. Masopa recently. He stated that the call became
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In this piece, a Nigerian politician and essayist, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode speaks on an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari by Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd.), a former military Governor of Kaduna state and a Fulani Prince from the ruling house of the Gwandu Emirate. Read him: “At this time and in the light of
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The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has sent a message of solidarity to Abia children on the occasion of the 2020 Children’s Day Celebration. Describing the children as “our tomorrow”, The Governor expressed delight that Abia children have consistently made our state proud with their sterling performance in external examinations over the last four
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The Anambra State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as shocking the news of the death of the Nnewi North Local Government Area chairman of the the party, Chief Oko Echendu. The Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu in a press release made available to journalists in Awka said that Chief
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…urges inter-ministerial collaboration on policy intervention for business development Hon. Engr. Chris Emeka Azubogu has reiterated his earlier call for the evolution of new economic strategies that will be private sector driven – with capacity to create jobs. The lawmaker who reinforced the call while speaking during the weekend on National Television Authority (NTA) network
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As the Muslim Ummah end the Ramadan fast following the formal declaration of the Eid el fitri celebration by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Saad Abubakar 11, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has sent his congratulatory message
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By: Femi Fani-Kayode Mr. Ray Jason, a celebrated and highly respected American columnist, went even further by writing the following in an essay titled ‘Philanthropist Or Monster’. He wrote, “Imagine that you want to rule the world. However, your desire is not motivated by the usual psychotic lust for power. Instead, you have convinced yourself
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said the party was damn serious when it asked the State or the Federal government to give it a location to set up a testing centre in Anambra State within three weeks. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that this was clarified further after an impressive COVID 19 intervention by the
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his “leadership position to follow the ‘Namibia example’ by urgently issuing an executive order to ban the purchase of new cars by the presidency, and all ministers for the remainder of the tenure of your administration,
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Abia State Government has received multiple intelligence and confirmation of certain persons and families of Abia origin currently residing in states with rising cases of COVID-19 planning to bring home corpses of family members suspected to have died from the virus for burial in our communities in total violation of the existing ban on inter-state
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The Anambra State government has announced the suspension of all cultural festivals for 2020 in the state. The suspension of annual festivals like Imo Awka and other cultural activities through the year is in line with safety measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID 19 within the state. Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
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