Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi west constituency has accused his state government of trying to frame him up for murder. Melaye said this in a tweet via his twitter handle, @dino_melaye, on Monday. “Kogi State govt trying to frame…
Month: March 2018
DAPCHI GIRLS WANTED BACK ALIVE- BUHARI TELLS AMERICAN SECRETARY OF STATE, TILLERSON
Nigeria prefers to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive, and that is why it has chosen negotiation, rather than a military option, says President Muhammadu Buhari. Receiving the American Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson,…
HERDSMEN KILLINGS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE SOUTHWEST – GANI ADAMS
Aare Gani Adams, leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Oduduwa People’s Congress has warned that killings by herdsmen will not be permitted in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. Speaking in Ibadan, the Oyo State, Adams warned not to take advantage…
INEC: OHANAEZE NDIGBO RAISES ALARM OVER DISENFRANCHISING
Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is deliberately disenfranchising the people of the South-East zone by not giving them access to the ongoing continuous voter registration. The group also alleged that there…
LAGOS STATE AND THE POLITICS OF TAXATION- REUBEN ABATI
The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the Land Use Charge Act of 2018, which repeals a similar…
PRESSING FOR PROGRESS: KWARA GOVERNOR’S WIFE EMPOWERS WOMEN
Wife of the Kwara state Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has secured employment in Kwara state civil service for five women, even as she empowered 95 others as parts of activities marking the 2018 International Women’s Day celebration. Five of the…
KOGI STATE: THE SACKING AND REINSTATEMENT OF STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND 21 LG ADMINS.
There was confusion in Kogi state on Sunday, March 11, as the Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, reportedly fired all members of the state executive council and all the twenty one local government administrators. Few minutes later, however, Governor…
BUHARI APPROVES NEW DUTY RATES FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco with effect from Monday, June 4, 2018. The President also granted a grace period of 90 days (three months) to all manufacturers before…
BBC IGBO AND YORUBA: THE CRUX OF THE MATTER
Many thought-provoking questions have been raised while many also frowned at the recent development of the BBC. On Monday dated the 19th day of February, 2018, the BBC Igbo and Yoruba services were birthed. Practically, many were elated at such…
ASO ROCK POLICEMEN PROTEST NON PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES SINCE 2015
No fewer than 53 policemen, serving in the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, say they have yet to be paid their Risk Caution Allowances since 2015, when they were posted to the Presidency. This was disclosed in an anonymous petition…