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By our reporter Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has opened a window into the sort of carrot allegedly thrown at him by President Bola Tinubu who sought his participation in his current administration. He disclosed that Tinubu used the nation's long-time electricity challenge to try to lure him onboard his then proposed government. According to him, Tinubu appealed to and even begged him. Speaking while fielding questions on Arise TV on Monday night, February 24, El-Rufai, however,claimed that his eventual absence from Tinubu's cabinet was the making of the President himself and not that of the…

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri South Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State, Barrister Esimaje Awani, and his supporters have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu for what they described as his fantastic and excellent governance style in Nigeria. Barrister Awani said President Tinubu's achievements are too numerous to mention, citing one of them as his removal of bottlenecks surrounding the oil and gas industry. To Awani, this has allowed qualified Niger Deltans to own Oil Mining Licences (OMLs) unlike before when such was difficult. He assured the President…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo A paramount ruler in Taraba State, the Galadima Muri, Alhaji Lamido Abba Tukur has appealed to traders in the state to reduce the prices of their wares for the sake of low income families in the North-East State. Tukur made the appeal while answering questions from journalists shortly after celebrating the 40th anniversary of his installation as Galadima Muri and District Head of Jalingo, the state capital. The event was held at Patient Event Centre, Jalingo. The paramount ruler expressed dismay over the high cost of food items in markets in the state, pointing out that…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Lawmaker representing Enugu North and South federal constituency, Representative (Chief) Chimaobi Atu, has described educational empowerment as the most powerful legacy to bequeath the younger generation. Rep Atu took the position on Sunday, February 23, while inaugurating a newly-constructed block of six classrooms at Coal Camp Primary School, Ogbete, Enugu facilitated by him through collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He noted that education would not only prepare the younger generation for the future but also for the global challenge the future would throw at them.…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo The non-repair of a collapsed bridge in Namnai, Gassol Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State,North-East Nigeria, is giving motorists and people of the area grave concern. The bridge is located on a federal highway, the Jalingo-Wukari expressway. The huge risks faced by passers-by and other road users while crossing a river beneath the bridge drew the attention of the Chairman, Gassol LGA, Hon. Abubakar Sadiq. He called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Ministry of Works to intensify efforts towards urgent repair of the collapsed bridge.  Hon. Sadiq, who spoke to journalists in…

By Felix Durumbah Major applause has come for former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, from apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, for what it described as "his bold and historic assertion" that the January 1966 coup d’état was not an Igbo coup. The coup was a defining event in Nigeria's national history as it not only ended the country's first civilian democracy,but also triggered a chain of events which degenerated into a civil war (1967-70) in which millions of people perished and properties valued, then, at multi-millions of British Pounds, destroyed. But IBB, a principal…

By our reporter Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State this morning cast his vote in the controversial Local Government (LG) elections, ongoing across the South-West State. The polls are for the positions of Chairmen and Councillors of the state's 30 LG Areas. After casting his vote in his hometown, Ede, Gov. Adeleke, elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence in the process, tasking Osun residents to maintain peace during the exercise. Reports from some LGs so far say the turnout,though slow initially, is increasing even as the Nigeria Police Force withdrew from election security duties, citing…

By our reporter There may be further breakdown of law and order in Osun State, South-West Nigeria, on Saturday, February 22, following the state government's resolve to push ahead with Local Government Area (LGA) elections in the wake of a court order. The polls are to fill the positions of Chairman and Councillors in all 30 LGAs across the state. Already, federal Attorney General (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, had cautioned the Osun State government under Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to comply with an appellate court verdict ordering the return of some sacked LGA Chairmen elected…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Abia State-born Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere has assumed duty as the 30th Commissioner of Police (CP) in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. In a statement signed and issued to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Superintendent (SP) Abdullahi Usman, said Ariekpere was born on October 30, 1966, in Umuosu-Umuosudim, Isiala-Ngwa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State. According to the statement, CP Ariekpere holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT). He was appointed Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May…