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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has admitted that he has been unable to pay salaries since March and the arrears of pensions, gratuity and salaries owed have been put on hold. He admitted the over four months non payment of salaries on Thursday during an interview on Arise TV. But the governor blamed the federal government for the state’s failure. Ortom had revealed that his government inherited N70bn debt comprising salaries, gratuity and pensions arrears. But he said despite the difficulties in sourcing funds, he has reduced the debts to N38bn as of July this year. The governor said,…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has enjoined Nigerians in diaspora to unite and tackle the challenges facing the nation. According to him, "one of the ways to tackle our challenges is to actively participate in the 2023 general elections by helping to entrench credible leaders through the ballot". Kalu stated this during a breakfast meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora and a cross-section of students of War College, Washington D.C, who are of Nigerian origin, at his Potomac residence, Maryland , United States He urged them to be good Ambassadors of Nigeria "You have a duty,…

Kenneth Udeh from Abuja The Senate on Wednesday accorded first reading to a bill seeking to establish a Federal University in Abia State. The bill titled ;"A bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Federal University of Medical sciences and Biomedical Technology, Umunna, Abia State and for Matters connected Therewith, 2022 . (SB. 985), is sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The passage of the bill followed its presentation by the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Ajayi Boroffice during plenary after it had resumed from the Sallah break. Shortly after…

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated the clerics at the unveiling of his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima were not fake. He said they were at the event, which was open to all, as genuine well-wishers. The former Lagos Governor, in a statement by The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO), said the viral videos and pictures of the clerics at the event were the handiworks of political distractors. The statement by Director of Media and Communication of the organisation, Bayo Onanuga, described the development as unwarranted distractions. APC presented Senator Shettima…

One of the “Christian clerics” that attended the unveiling of 2023 presidential candidate Bola Tinubu’s running mate, Ugochukwu Igbokwe contested for the position of APC Deputy Youth Leader (South East) at the March 26 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), THE WHISPERER has learnt. On Wednesday in Abuja, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presented Kashim Shettima as its vice presidential candidate. The 55-year-old former governor of Borno currently represents the State’s central district at the Nigerian Senate. News of his official announcement was overshadowed by the presence of dozens of ‘clergymen’, most with spurious identities. Photos and…

The Christian Association of Nigeria has challenged the All Progressives Congress to mention its (CAN) officials who attended the unveiling of its vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, by the flagbearer, Bola Tinubu. The demand came barely five hours after the Vice President of CAN (19 Northern States and Abuja), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, dissociated the organisation from the visit.dissociated the organisation from the visit. Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the President of CAN, Samson Ayokunle, threw the challenge in his short reaction sent to journalists in Abuja. He said, “Let them name the CAN officials at…

The Founder, Jose Foundation UK, Dr. Martins Abhulimhen has concluded plans to honour first ladies across the country as well as non-governmental organisations who have made significant contributions in the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria. The event scheduled to hold at Transcorp Hilton hotel Abuja on Saturday, July 30, 2022 has as the theme, "Role of Media and Civil Society Organizations: Challenges and Prospects". The organisers expressed dissatisfaction that Nigeria is failing its women and girls in so many ways, stating that the latest spate of violence across the country has underscored the critical need for government to act…

The national power grid has collapsed again on Wednesday. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed that the grid collapse occurred at about 11:27 am. “Dear customers, we regret to inform you of a system collapse on the national grid at precisely 11:27 am today, Wednesday, July 20. We are in talks with the Transmission Company of Nigeria to ascertain the cause of the collapse and a possible restoration timeline. “We will keep you updated on the situation,” the Disco said via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. The collapse of the national power grid made it the sixth time this year,…

One of the fake bishops apparently hired by Bola Tinubu’s campaign for the public presentation of Kashim Shettima as the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has narrated how he was paid for the appearance. The imposter, who identified himself to Peoples Gazette as Joseph Odaudu, said Mr Tinubu’s hirelings broke a mutual agreement to be paid N100,000 for the shady job. “They came to meet us at the car park behind Eagle Square and they promised to give me N100,000. They bought food for us and took us to another place where they gave us…