Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated PDP’s family and kogites for the victory at the federal high court that gave legitimacy to the primary that produced Engr Musa Wada as the party candidate. The PDP in a statement signed by Achadu Dickson, Director Research and Documentation of the party, said it was unfortunate that party members allowed themselves to be used against their own party. Read Also: Engr Wada Musa Gives Reasons Why He Broke Down In Tears At Ankpa Thank You Tour The party however believed that this is just the beginning of the journey…
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A Federal High Court in Lokoja has once again upheld the Candidacy of the SDP Governorship Candidate in the November 16 Kogi Gubernatorial Elections, Barr. Natasha Hadiza Akpoti and her Deputy, Engr. Ogbeche Khalid. The Court ruled on the petition number FHC/ABJ/CS/1138/2019 filed against the SDP Candidates by one Femi Peter Joseph whose activities are closely associated with the Kogi State Government. Read Also: Court’s Verdict In Favour Of Natasha Akpoti Vindicates Me, Sani Michael Omakoji, Reacts. In the Suit which has SDP, INEC, Muhammed Bashir and Natasha Hadiza Akpoti as defendants, Mr. Peter challenged the qualification of the already…
United States (US ) President Donald Trump Trump will inaugurate the world’s biggest cricket stadium when he visits Ahmedabad in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, at the start of a two-day visit aimed at smoothing ties strained by trade disputes. It is expected that as President Donald Trump heads to India on his first official trip next week, negotiators have been trying for weeks to put together a limited accord giving the US greater access to India’s dairy and poultry markets and lowering tariffs on other products. Meanwhile, ourworldgist gathered that, India slum-dwellers have sent…
It is no longer News that #Npower volunteers have not received their January 2020 monthly stipend due to what Officials of #Npower attributed to first; “technical problem with #Npower payment platform” and lately another version of excuse tagged “administrative bureaucracy”. This situation has no doubt brought untold hardship to Volunteers as their plight has also gained media attention. Perhaps, while others are of the opinion from abinitio that the delay of January 2020 payment now leading to February is probably because of anticipated upward review payment as their junior counterparts, NYSC Corps Members are already enjoying the minimum wage, a…
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), has blamed the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, for the failures in the war against insurgency. Monguno said Kyari was fond of giving orders to the service chiefs without the knowledge of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The NSA said this in a letter addressed to the service chiefs which was published by an online medium, Premium Times, on Monday. In the letter dated December 9, 2019, and titled, ‘Disruption of the national security framework by unwarranted meddlesomeness’, the NSA said the chief of staff was neither a…
A governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, has said that he and three other aspirants have entered into an ccord to support one ticket. Ogiemwonyi listed other aspirants that have keyed into the accord to unseat Governor Godwin Obaseki to include Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Dr. Pius Odubu and General Charles Airhiavbere. Speaking to press men in Benin City, Ogiemwonyi said they have agreed to work together, accept and support whoever emerges as the APC candidate. Ogiemwonyi, who served as Minister of State for Works under former President Goodluck Jonathan, said the four of…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq has approved funds for release to Npower volunteers for the month of January. A top source in the ministry disclosed this to THE WHISLER on Monday. Recall that the National Association of Npower Volunteers (NANV) had a couple of days ago asked Farouq to resign over her alleged refusal to pay them their January stipend. The call for the minister’s resignation followed a recent revelation from an interview granted by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed on NTA Tuesday Live chat, where she was alleged to have…
There is much anticipation in the air ahead of the Supreme Court’s review of the governorship situation in Imo state today in whose Ihedioha’s faith is to be decided. The supreme court has fixed today for hearing of the application filed by Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo state who was removed from office in January and declared Hope Uzodinma as governor. Ihedioha had asked the apex court to review the judgement which led to his removal as governor. Ahead of today’s review, the apex have released the panel of judges. The panel is led by Chief Justice of…
Nigerian International, Odion Ighalo who made a switch from Chinese league to Manchester United two weeks on a transfer dead line day is set to make his debut tonight against Chelsea Fc. Ourworldgist sport desk gathered that Nigerian International, Odion Ighalo who is lined up to play against Chelsea to night in English Premiership League ( EPL ) would be wearing Jessy number 25. Odion Ighalo who has been at isolation centre for proper quarantine of Coronavirus is motivated by head coach, Ole that if he plays well, he would be given permanency deal. Ourworldgist sport desk further noted that…
President Donald Trump was in Washington on Sunday night after opening the Daytona 500 NASCAR race in Florida to attend the wedding of his senior aide Stephen Miller, held at the president’s own Trump International Hotel in DC in disregard of ongoing concerns about violations of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. Over 1,100 Justice Department prosecutors and officials have meanwhile called for his attorney general, William Barr, to step down after it became clear he had intervened to push for a more lenient prison sentence for Republican political operative and Trump ally Roger Stone. President Donald Trump has otherwise been belatedly…