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Appreciating Keyamo and his laudable reforms in aviation sector

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2024April 18, 20240

By Toby Prince The darker it becomes, the brighter the shining of the star. That’s the case with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo S.A.N. Honesty is a virtue, so they say. But you will never know how important honesty has become until something joins you with...

APC chieftain, Lukman faults NWC for backing Ganduje over suspension

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman, has faulted position taken by the members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over the suspension of the party’s National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. There was an attempted suspension of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,...

Stop pontificating on corruption matters, pro-democracy group tells Atiku

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

With the plethora of yet unresolved allegations of corruption hanging on the neck of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, it does not lie in his mouth to raise accusations of corruption on others, the Democratic Front (TDF) has observed. The Democratic Front (TDF) made this observation while dismissing the...

APC Vanguard condemns purported sacking of Ganduje as attempted civilian coup

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

*recommends full investigation A political interest group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the purported sacking of the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Umar Ganduje. The group under the umbrella of APC National Vanguard described the sacking as a political coup orchestrated by desperate individuals outside the...

Appreciating Maida’s transformational leadership at NCC

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

By Williams Ochonu “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” —Henry Kissinger. The above quote is instructive on the realization that leadership is needed to transform our great country. But the question is thus: are those saddled...

Insecurity: Nasarawa State Government bans ethnic vigilante groups

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

…directs outlawed groups to handover uniforms, weapons within 2 weeks Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule on Monday, the Nasarawa State Government has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating in the state. The state government has equally directed ethnic vigilante groups affected by the order to...

NNPP passes vote of no confidence on Gov Abba Yusuf

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2024April 15, 20240

….wants Kano Gov to resign within 48 hrs Stakeholders of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 19 Northern States have passed a vote of no confidence on the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf Abba. The party chieftains under the aegis of Concerned NNPP Stakeholders said they have...

NEGATIVE RIPPLES FROM EX EDO DEPUTY GOVERNOR PHILIP SHAIBU’S IMPEACHMENT

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2024April 15, 20240

By Abu-Uwesu Yakubu It is saying the obvious that ripples created by the impeachment and removal of Edo State former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu resonates in various degrees among the three leading political parties in the state, albeit negatively. For his state ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP, it causes further...

INEC Failed to Produce Witness ,Beg Court for Another Date

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2024April 15, 20240

At the resume hearing of the Kogi State Governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja ,the counsel to the first respondents failed to call witnesses to botress the victory of the candidate of the All progressive Congress ( APC) Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo as the winner of the election. The...

Civil Society Council petitions attorney general over exploitation of Nigerians by foreign companies

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2024April 15, 20240

She noted that immediately Air Peace launched its Lagos-London route, there was a sudden crash in air tickets prices by more than 60 per cent by foreign airlines. “We have considered and now doubt their sincerity of purpose considering that these airlines had hitherto charged exorbitantly higher prices on the same...