Membership dues: Ogun LP expels Okupe, 11 others
Membership dues: Ogun LP expels Okupe, 11 others Ogun State Executive Council, SEC, of the Labour Party, LP, yesterday, expelled the Director-General of the Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and 11 others, for refusal to pay their membership dues. Those expelled alongside Okupe include Abayomi Collins, Abel Olaleye, Jagun Lookman, Olori Oluwabukola Soyoye, Mr Gbadebo Fesomade, (former State Treasurer) and Mr Abdulmalik Olaleye (former State Youth Leader). Others are Mr Jide Amusan (former State Publicity Secretary…
Jonathan Appointed Africa’s Ambassador For Agricultural Technology
Jonathan Appointed Africa’s Ambassador For Agricultural Technology The African Agricultural Technology Foundation has announced the appointment of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology. The AATF Executive Director, Dr Canisius Kanangire, made the announcement in a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Abuja after a meeting with the former president in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. As AATF’s Ambassador, Jonathan will advocate for advancement of Africa’s agricultural goals and economic growth…
Nigeria is not broke, says finance minister
Nigeria is not broke, says finance minister The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria is in good economic standing, and is not broke. Ahmed spoke at the 6th edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard, tagged “PMB Scorecard 2015-2023”, organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday in Abuja. She said that the country had continued to generate revenue on a regular basis, which is distributed to all the tiers of government. She added that the country had recorded significant growth in no…
No PVC, No Voting in 2023 Elections, INEC Declares
No PVC, No Voting in 2023 Elections, INEC Declares • Vote buyers, thugs won’t go scot-free, IG warns •EFCC: Diezani paid out $115m to compromise 2015 polls Chuks Okocha, Udora Orizu, Juliet Akoje in Abuja and Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki With 86 days to the February 25 presidential general election, the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC), yesterday, declared that there would be no voting by anybody without his or her Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). Also, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has vowed to arrest and prosecute…
The Urgent Need for a Population Census in Nigeria
The Urgent Need for a Population Census in Nigeria Firstly what is a population? According to dictionary.com, it is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, state, or district. The population census is the official counting of a population in the territory of a country and the collection of information on selected demographics and socio-economic characteristics of the population. Almost all countries conduct a population census at least once every 10 years. Without gathering statistics about the number of people living in a place at a…
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Police Arraigns Celebrity Kidnapper John Lyon
Police Arraigns Celebrity Kidnapper John Lyon Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arraigned celebrity kidnapper, John Ewa popularly known on social media as John Lyon, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (today). The Bayelsa police force revealed this in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Asinim Butswat, adding that the Lyon and his cohort will be arraigned in High Court 6, Yenogoa. Two months ago, the 30-year-old social media celebrity confessed to be involved in two kidnap incidents. Lyon, who confe…
UBA Foundation Rings in The Yuletide Season, Lights Up the Lagos Marina
UBA Foundation Rings in The Yuletide Season, Lights Up the Lagos Marina L-R: Executive Director, Risk & Finance, United Bank for Africa Plc, Ugo Nwaghodoh; MD/CEO UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa Plc, Oliver Alawuba; Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa Akinyemi and Executive Director/Group Chief Operating Officer, Alex Alozie during the 2022 Christmas Lighting Ceremony of the UBA Foundation Gardens on the Marina, Lagos on Tuesday Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa, through its Corpor…
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