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There was a mild drama in the Senate when Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi) described Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State as a “champagne drinking man”.
Adeyemi, while contributing to a motion on Safe School Initiative in Nigeria, said Abia is governed by “drunkards”.
Senate confirms ex-Service Chiefs as non-career ambassadors.The lawmaker was apparently responding to a social media post allegedly linked to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who is from Abia.
In the post, Abaribe was said to have cast aspersion on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
However, Abaribe said he was surprised that the Kogi Senator was making reference to a statement he did not make.
Adeyemi said while some governors were committed to the welfare and protection of their people, Abians “are governed by drunkards”
A group under the aegis of CLUB-401 dragged the Rivers State Government in Nigeria to court over the building of multi million naira homes for Judges in the State.
CLUB-401 in the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Nigeria said the action of the Governor is bad precedent, because it violates the rule of Separation of Powers as enshrined in Nigeria's 1999 Constitution.
The group also questioned the purchase of vehicles for members of the National Assembly, building of hostels and auditorium for the Nigerian Law School in Bayelsa State, building of quarters and offices of Federal establishments and hosting of conferences for professional organisations; all with Rivers State funds.
The suit is also asking the Court to make declarations the Governor Nyesom Wike should stop spending funds that are not appropriated for in the budget on thing that have no economic value for Rivers State.
Attorney General of Rivers State, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Council of Legal Education of Nigeria are all defendants in the matter.
A lot of women in Rivers and Bayelsa State lost their jobs and means of livelihood as a result of economic downturn and negative impact of their depleting environment.
This observation was made by a group, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, at a summit for stakeholders women cooperatives in Rivers State held in Port Harcourt.
Head of human rights and governance at CEHRD, David Vareba said the outcome of a baseline report carried out by the organization reveals that women have resorted to seeking alternative means of survival but in dire need of support from government and the private sector.
Speaking earlier in her remarks, Chairperson of CEHRD, Constance Meju said women are critical for the sustenance of any serious economy and must, therefore, be equipped and empowered to meet their economic goals.
Uchechukwu Uriri, the Permanent Secretary of Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs expressed concerns about the lack of opportunities given to women for fear of being too influential but she noted that government has a lot of incentives for the development of women to take advantage of.
Correspondent Victor Ezeama reports that a policy framework was developed to train and equip some women across the three senatorial districts of Rivers State courtesy of the Dutch Embassy.
Like pushovers, the APC in Rivers State has abdicated its role as a viable alternative all because of their never-ending catastrophe called party crisis. However, the propensity of APC to regularly hold Press Conferences where they cry foul is irking. Then the party in their last media appearance hinted that the LGA Election in Rivers State will not hold because of a pending Appeal in Court. How's that possible?
A State with an average of 350billion Naira yearly budget since 2015 should never accept the peacemeal projects of Governor Nyesom Wike. There is much more that Wike's administration is capable of doing put side-by-side with the funds accrued to the State from IGR and FAAC.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said it would be unfair should the All Progressives Congress, APC fail to zone its 2023 Presidential position to Southern Nigeria.
Speaking on a live television programme, Governor El-Rufai who said he is against zoning as an individual, however; argued that the APC agreement must be honoured.
He added that the APC will decide on which part of the South the 2023 Presidential ticket would be zoned to.
War always costs more than you expect. Hostility takes over every facet of your accustomed life. It worms and digs its way into each tiny crevice, spreading, ripping, and shredding everything that is familiar. Eventually, fighting congeals and reforms itself into a living, breathing reality that consumes everything you knew.
After WW II a new world order was restored. The order was restored by the United States 🇺🇸. But all that was lost under @realDonaldTrump. How do you rationalize the exit of the US from @WHO in the middle of a global pandemic? That's basic failure of leadership. Congratulations to President-elect, Joe Biden
It would have cost President Buhari absolutely nothing to have engaged #EndSARS protesters. How the President blackout when only what is required is a reassuring comment of hope and the 'change' he preached 6years ago. He would have saved Nigeria the needless loss of lives caused as a result of the hijacked protest. Nigerians know they elected a taciturn into power but I thought there's a limit being silent. What we have rather seen a mediocre protest, 10million man march for Buhari. Unfortunatley, the End SARS problems persist
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Experts have re-emphasized the danger of consuming genetically modified organisms, GMOs to create new genes for seedlings and edibles.
The experts also said the deployment of chemicals into Nigeria’s soil system by commercial farmers is destroying the arability of soil and destroys the environment.
A molecular biologist and Medical Research Scientist, IFEANYI CASMIR who is advocating the importance of preserving organic foods, said these during a training put together by Health of Mother Earth Foundation for media professionals in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Also speaking; Executive Director of HOMEF, NNIMO BASEEY said the training was organised to educate journalists on the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms, who are expected to inform Nigerians on the health implication of the element.
Correspondent VICTOR EZEAMA reports that Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs are biological elements used to create artificial seedlings for the main purpose of commercial farming.
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Reforms are very key to the sustainability of a any democracy. And these reforms is expected to cut across all sectors of a Country's economy. In Nigeria, all the elements of governance are in dire need of reforms; Federal and state government institutions. But this time, the most pressing reform Nigerians desire is to that of the Police. Besides the demand to an to #PoliceBrutality, young people in the country a demanding serious reforms of the Police arm of the country's security. The #EndSARS and #SARSMustEnd protest are insistent on their demands. But what happens when the Police is immune to reforms, a complete overhaul of the system becomes the next option.
The outcome of the Edo State Governorship election would have been different if Comr. Adams Oshiomole had showed tact in his desperation to remove the winner, Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomole wouldn't have lost his exalted position as the National Chairman of the APC. He wouldn't have been sent into political oblivion if he had been a little patient. But he was over confident. The biblical David kind of confidence that Osagie-Iyamu, a Pastor failed to discern. Osagie-Ize Iyamu did very well in 2016 when he contested on the platform of PDP but performed woefully because of his faith in Federal might instead of God. I submit that POI would have won the election but the ego of Oshiomole and the arrogance of Tinubu robbed off on him.
Opposition parties who are hitherto meant to have shadow cabinets that analyse public policies and use it to tear up the ruling party and hold them accountable seems not to exist in Nigeria. There is no opposition tacking the ruling party in all of the 36 states of Nigeria. However; Nigerians would rather channel their might on activities of the Federal government, leaving their state Governors to have a field day. Four years of jumbo uninterrupted administration. The only role of opposition parties in Nigeria is to contest elections and disrupt the democratic process in the country. In many occasions, the ruling party in the states sponsors internal party crisis within the opposition to keep them busy and at bay while they run a hitch free.
Interestingly, Politicians don't surprise themselves but they do not fail to stun their followers. Some of the big surprises in politics are often seen during the defection of an ardent follower of a supposed influential leader. It is not uncommon with Nigerian politics especially down South were loyalty is always in doubt. The defection of Chidi Lloyd shocked many political observers who watched in amazement how a one time 'Progressive' suddenly joined a gladiator.
The Rivers state government recently announced it was pulling out of the Special Public Works Programme of the Federal government where 774K unskilled workers will be employed and then be paid 20k for 3months. The RSG said they were not given enough slots. In this Podcast I discess how the programme is being implemented and why slots should be shared among government officials.
Over a week ago, the Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike in his outburst alleged that the APC was planning with security agencies to rig the 2020 Governorship election in Edo state. He threatened to expose that plan by rolling out what the APC plans to do. It's a week after and Mr. Wike is yet to expose the said plan.
The Community Development Committee Chairman of Ngo Town in Andoni LGA, Rivers state Clement Sunday wants government to re-open the Ngo General Hospital and make it functional. Sunday says residents are left at God's mercy during emergencies.
Politicians in Nigeria throw caution to the wind because of political power. They care less about the implication of their actions unless they achieve their objective. The fractionalization of the Edo State House of Assembly is not a kind of incident that should happen in 2020.
The Rivers State House of Assembly Monday Aug. 10 approved N18Billion for the Nyesom Wike-led gogernment. But Residents called to know why the N78billion Naira promissory refund from the Federal government was not used for the flyover.
It seems like no one is Coordinating governace in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be overwhelmed with other issues; Insecurity, economy, COVID-19, Power, etc
How much more can be said about the National Assembly since Nigeria's return to civilian rule in 1999. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has made bold his allegation against the NASS. How their response is what Nigerians are waiting for but be sure they will deny and then go to court and the whole noise will become suddenly quiet and Nigerians will move on as if NOTHING happened.
This 9year old was defiled at age 4 by her Step Father. Her mum shut her up when she first reported. She later believed her when she was 9.
Since getting bail, the suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu seems to have resolved to counter-attack his accusers.