Sanwo-Olu Was Misinformed; Nobody Died At #EndSARS Lekki Tollgate Protest Scene, Army Insists

Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo representing the Nigeria Army at the ongoing #EndSARS Lagos Panel said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was misinformed on the number of casualties at the protest ground.

I Defected To APC In Obedience To God’s Will, Says Umahi

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) is obedience to God’s will.

On Tuesday, Umahi formally announced his defection to the APC – weeks after speculation about his move to the ruling party.

Breaking:Lingering Crisis: NUC Hands over LAUTEC to OYO State.

Oyo state is now the sole owner of Ladoke Akintola University Science following the resolution of a long dispute with Osun State

The National Universities commission  have now handed over the institution to the State government.

Second Niger Bridge Nears Completion as Obiano Calls For Peace among Host Communities

 

Gov Willie Obiano has said that peace is germane to the seamless and quick completion of the second Niger bridge even as he called for urgent intervention on Federal Government roads in Anambra State.

Ndoma -Egba, Ukachukwu's Wives, others die in Auto crash In Ondo

No fewer than seven persons died  in a fatal accident that occured along Ore-Okitipupa expressway in Ore,  Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday evening.

Many also suffered series of injuries.

Yahaya Bello: In 2023, APC Will Produce A Unifier As President

 

Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is going to produce a president in 2023 that will unify the country.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Thursday, Bello said the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) ambition to take back power is a “lofty dream” and ”castles in the air”.

The Only Person From South East In The Aso Villa Is A Photographer — Abaribe

 

Senate Minority leader, Eyinnaya Araribe intensified his call for more recognition to be given to those from the South East at the federal level, saying that the only person from that region in the Aso Villa is a photographer.

Sunday Dare: Most #EndSARS Protesters Are Unaware Of FG’s Intervention Programmes

 

Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, says many people who participated in the nationwide #EndSARS protests are not aware of the federal government’s youth intervention programmes.

FG Signs Fuel Transportation, Storage Deal With Niger Republic

*To evacuate excess petrol from Niger to Nigeria

The Federal Government, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Republic of Niger for the transportation and storage of petroleum products.

PHOTOS: President Buhari officially receives Umahi in Abuja

 

President Muhammadh Buhari received Governor Dave UMAHI, who joined officially joined the All Progresive Congress today  in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital.

LEKKI SHOOTING: WE STAND BY OUR REPORT, CNN REPLIES FG

 

CNN says it is standing by its report that soldiers used live bullets on #EndSARS protesters in  Lagos. 

On Wednesday, CNN published an investigation on the Lekki incident, alleging that soldiers used live rounds on protesters who had converged on Lekki tollgate on October 20.

UMAHI's DEFECTION: PDP Suspends Sen. Sam Egwu, Others Over Anti-Party Activities

  

The NIGERIA's major oppositon party ,People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended three Senators and five House of Representatives members over Anti-Party activities in Ebonyi state.

VIDEOS: #EndSARS: activist. Eromosele adene freed after 12 days in police detention

#ENDSARS Activist, , Eromosele adene has been released from his detention at the police command headquarters, in ikeja, Lagos. 

He was arrested on November the 7th at his home, allegedly on suspicion of threat to breach the peace in the state and cyberstalking.

Gov. Ugwuanyi, Nwodo, Obi, Eze, 38 Bishops, others, grace dedication of Nsukka Catholic Cathedral

 

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, former governor of old Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, Senator Chukwuka Utazi representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Ayogu Eze, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, 38 Catholic Bishops across the country and some Anglican Bishops, were among the dignitaries that witnessed the dedication of St Theresa's Cathedral Nsukka, on Thursday

Sharp practices: Community drags EEDC before NERC's court

 

Threatens legal action too, if..

*as

 state Govt abandons citizens to the mercy of sharp practices

From Chuks Collins, Awka

Nov 18, 2020

So far the Anambra state government abandons communities and individuals to their fate over the arbitrary manipulations of business operators and focusing only on how much tax to be fleeced from the hapless citizens, operators like the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) will continue smiling to the bank for rendering poor or no services.

DEFECTION: I AM PROUD OF YOU, BUHARI TELLS UMAHI

 

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says he is proud of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress.

The president commended the defection of Umahi to APC, describing it “as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives.”

FULL TEXT: GOVERNNOR UMAHI SPEAKS ON HIS DEFECTION FROM PDP TO APC

BROADCAST BY THE GOVERNOR OF EBONYI STATE, ENGR. DAVID NWEZE UMAHI, FNSE, FNATE ON HIS PROTEST AGAINST THE INJUSTICE BEING DONE TO SOUTH-EAST BY THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) AND HIS DEFECTION TO ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)

1. Let me first clarify that I never sought for PDP presidential ticket and so, whosoever is saying that I moved to APC because they refused to zone the ticket to me is being very mischievous because even if PDP promises an individual a presidential ticket; how does it work when over 8000 delegates will be electing the person and such promise cannot happen with ten or twenty people. So, people are being very mischievous about that but they are a lot of prominent people from South East, I don't want to list them but I think the House of Assembly members in their letter to PDP listed very much more qualified personalities from the southeast that can take the Presidential slot of PDP.

Breaking News : Governor Umahi formerly Joins APC

Ebonyi state Governor Dave Umahi has officially joined the All Progressives Party (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party..

2023: Group uncovers plot to smear Tinubu

A pressure group, Tinubu Support Group (TSM), said it has uncovered plans by some politicians within the ruling party and the opposition to smear the name of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu before President Muhammad Buhari ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Oyo PDP cautions Fayose against ‘needless tussle’ with Makinde

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has called on Ekiti State former governor Ayo Fayose to stop leadership tussle with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, “because it is needless.”

2023: It’s Premature To Zone Presidency Now, Says PDP

•Promises to address South-east concerns

•Clarifies Umahi’s decision to leave party not irrevocable

Despite the agitation by the South-east for it to allot the presidential ticket of the party to the zone in 2023, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it would not be stampeded into doing so.

FUEL PRICE HIKE: NIGERIANS WILL GET USED TO IT ―SYLVA

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday assured that Nigerians will get used to the deregulation of the pump price of petroleum product just as they have become in the case of kerosene and diesel.

Tinubu is the strongest political pillar behind Yoruba nation

-  Ogbeni Babatunde Iyanda Oluyole, Yoruba Welfare Group National President

Like him or hate him, if they succeeded in breaking him, Yoruba nation's political pillar has completely been broken.

A look at Obiano’s youth-inclusive government

  

Rowland Odegbo

It is fairly right to say that the EndSARS protest achieved a lot even though it groaned at some point when it was abused to purpose. Apart from forcing the replacement of the accursed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) with Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT), it also subserved other purposes chief among which was exposure of the frosty relationship between the government and the youth.

FG's CCT programmes: Anambra records success stories

By John Ndu

The beneficiaries of the Federal Government's Conditional Cash Transfer programmes (CCT) in Anambra state have been commended for their hug investment and establishment of various enterprises through the scheme.

This was disclosed when the Livelihood Officer, Anambra State Cash Transfer Unit,  (ANSCTU) Mr Christan Obiajulu visited some pilots wards in different local government in the state.

Ex-Eagles star Obodo kidnapped again in Warri

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Refinery Road, Warri in Delta State, 

Obodo, 36, was abducted by the gunmen when he stopped by to buy bananas on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command,  Onome Onovawakpoyeya, told Ashiwaju Media.

2023 PRESIDENCY: South East Leaders Threaten Mass Defection To APC If PDP Refuses The Zone to Produce President

Ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections, some prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from South East geopolitical zone have threatened to dump the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, if the presidential ticket was not ceded to the zone.

The PDP leaders also vowed not to take vice presidential position from the party, saying that anyone from the zone that accepts vice presidential ticket will be tagged as an enemy of the zone.

Anambra Lawmaker Distributes Cassava Stems To Constituents

Patrick Obalim-Udoba, lawmaker representing Anambra west in the state house of assembly, has distributed bundles of  “high-yield” cassava stems to the people of his constituency.

Obalim-Udoba, said cassava stem will help the communities to mitigate the negative effect of the flood and allow them to kick-start farming in earnest.

Trump Insists Biden Won Election Through Rigging

However, Trump reiterated his unsubstantiated claim that Biden stole the election through the rigging.

“He won because the election was rigged,” the president said in a tweet, adding that election observers were denied access to voting counting centres.

Trump also alleged that the votes were tabulated by a “Radical Left privately-owned company, Dominion, with a bad reputation and bum equipment that couldn’t even qualify for Texas”.

Don’t Allow Tribal, Religious Sentiments To Divide You, Archbishop Kaigama Cautions Youths

Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has cautioned youths against allowing tribal and religious sentiment to divide them.

Kaigama, in an exhortation at a Prayer Programme – Holy Hour With The Youth – at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral on Saturday in Abuja, urged the youths to stand against disunity and vices.