Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, said that the last five years of General Muhammadu Buhari’s regime remains the worst in the history of the country. Frank in a statement in Abuja said that the nation’s progress is presently on a freeze and can only […]
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Position paper by CISLAC to House of Reps Committee on Review of Legislative Agenda
A POSITION PAPER PRESENTED BY THE CIVIL SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CENTRE (CISLAC), TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON THE REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Presented by: AUWAL IBRAHIM MUSA (RAFSANJANI), Executive Director Date: 26th of May, 2020 OPENING We, at the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), heartily submit this Memorandum to the National Assembly […]
Ize-Iyamu emerges Edo APC consensus candidate
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction believed to be loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement. He is expected to slug it out with Governor […]
5 Years Scorecard: Centre lauds Buhari, Nigerian Army’s performance on war against insurgency
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has showered encomium on President Muhammadu and the Nigerian troops for their efforts towards ending the war against insurgency in the last five years. CESJET made this known in its five-year assessment report on President Buhari’s administration in the war against terrorism and the accompanying efforts […]
COVID-19: Reps charge Education Minister on fumigation of schools before re-opening
Babalola Seyi The House of Representatives has charged the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu to ensure that all public and private schools across the country are fumigated before they are re-open. The chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, in a letter to the Education Minister, and made available to newsmen, on Sunday […]
Boko Haram: Understanding the wailing wailers
By Philip Agbese Somewhat ironically, I would never have believed in the hyped paradox of belonging to a nation called Nigeria, whose citizens are very religious, but rather prefer to celebrate its oddities than progression or golly. But of course, I live in this nation and through the years, I have incredibly realized that most […]
Eid: Hon. Salam rejoices with Muslims, Calls for unity of purpose amongst all faithfuls
The Member representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency of Osun State in the National Assembly, Representative Bamidele Salam has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of the Id-el-Fitr which marks the end of the 30- day fasting period. Salam said the Eid festival which marks the end of the Holy Month […]
Sallah: Secondus urges Muslims to seek God’s remedy for failed leadership in the country
….Says COVID-19 has exposed our failures National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus urges all Nigerians to use the period of Eid el Fitri to reflect on the disgusting situations in the country today and pray God to rescue the country from failed leadership. Prince Secondus said in a Sallah message […]
Peter Obi at Sallah: Let’s pray God to re-engineer our country for the better
The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 General Election, Mr. Peter Obi has urged Muslims in the country to pray for God to re-engineer our country and position it for true greatness. Obi said in a message he sent to the Muslim Faithful in the country, as they end the […]
Sallah celebration: Gov. Obaseki pays workers’ May salary early
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has paid workers May salary for Salah celebrations amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said the state government paid workers May salary on May 21, ahead of the regular 25th day of every […]