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Ten out of the 13 governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have so far arrived the Enugu State Government House for the party’s Governors Forum meeting on Wednesday. The governors were Oluwaseyi Makinde of Oyo, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Godwin Obaseki of Edo, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, Agbu Kefas of Taraba and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara states. Others were Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and the host governor, Peter Mbah of Enugu State. The agenda for the meeting remained unclear for now. Sources…

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, has passed on. Hon. Ekene was confirmed dead early Tuesday morning by his wife. The outspoken lawmaker who was until his death was the Chairman House Committee on Sports, had battled ill-health in recent times. His death occured few days after his former colleague from Oyo Olajide Akinremi Jagaban passed on. Hon. Ekene represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna state in the House of Representatives.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has assured that Southeast youths will shun the intending national protest against President Bola Tinubu. Uzodinma said those behind the planned protest are enemies of Nigeria who wants to destabilise the national government. He spoke in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State during the grand finale of the campaign for local government election by the All Progressive Congress, APC. According to Uzodinma: “To the youths of Southeast, because we are on the path of growth, our enemies are trying to disorganise national government. “This government is our government, the government of President Bola Tinubu…

Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to be his vice presidential running mate this November. Trump announced his VP pick on social media just before he was to accept the presidential nomination at the in Milwaukee on Monday. Trump wrote, "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio." He said of Vance that he had "honorably served our Country in the…

The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the impact of hunger in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday, after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. According to the Minister, FEC deliberated extensively on the food crisis rocking the country and has instructed that each state get 20 trucks of rice for…

The Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an agreement vacating travel restrictions imposed on Nigerians with immediate effect. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Monday. According to the Minister, effective immediately, Nigerian passport holders can now travel to the UAE. He said, “Today an agreement has been reached with the UAE effective from today July 15, Nigerian passport holders intending to travel to UAE can…

Press Release from the Office of the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives July 14, 2024 Kalu urges massive support for Tinubu's govt in Igbo land ...says efforts ongoing to create additional State in S' East, release Nnamdi Kanu ...calls for collective action to make Abia, Enugu, Anambra APC States   Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called on the people of the South East in particular and Nigerians in general to continue supporting the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that the region would benefit immensely from it. Kalu made the call…

The lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has urged the head of security agencies to direct its personnel to stop forthwith, extortion, intimidation and harassment of motorists and commuters on highways across Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The lawmaker in a chat with journalists during the weekend in Ohafia, decried the constant dehumanisation of his constituents by security agents especially along the Bende—Ohafia road, describing it as worrisome and depressing. “I have spoken to the General (Commander 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army) to see how we can stop this and he said it…

The Publisher of All Facts Newspaper, Iroegbu Emenike, has alleged that members of the Abia State House of Assembly receive between N4.5 million to N5.1 million monthly. Though he did not disclose if the said amount was their monthly salary or as “running cost”. In a series of post on his Facebook page, sighted by The Whisperer on Saturday evening, Iroegbu also said the lawmakers “were given N10m each for constituency project”. In his first post, he said: “Each Abia State House of Assembly member gets between N4.5 to N5.1M monthly. Why are [they] complaining that [there is] no money?…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Idris Ajimobi as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President). According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, the appointment followed the recent inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms and the establishment of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. “The President seeks to harness and develop Nigeria’s agricultural potential, including the animal husbandry ecosystem, to spur sustainable economic growth, create industries and jobs, and eradicate violent conflicts between farmers and herders over time. “The President expects efficient coordination and…