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Nov

02

2023

Usman Ododo to Prioritize Youth Empowerment In Kogi State

News2023, All Progressives Congress, Kogi State, Politics, Usman Ododo

The All Progressives Congress, APC hopeful in the November 2023 Kogi gubernatorial election, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has re-emphasized his resolve to prioritize youth empowerment as the surest approach to ensuring that the youths are useful to themselves and the society, thereby curbing many social vices like cultism, drug abuse, trafficking, and other harmful practices associated with idleness induced by unemployed. The Indefatigable leader gave this assurance when a group of youths in the state paid him a courtesy visit to register support for his candidacy. He said he has taken time to understudy the trend as a grassroots politician…

Nov

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wike defends fight with Fubara, “If I demand N20bn every month, it’s politics.”

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that politics was the only reason behind his falling out with Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara. If Wike is able to award all contracts to himself and demand N20 billion on a monthly basis, then that's politics, according to Wike. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State questioned Fubara's whereabouts throughout his fights. The minister promised to keep his framework in place and continue to be politically relevant. "It's politics," says Wike, "if I demand N20 billion every month and even give myself all the contracts." When…

Nov

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Natasha Akpoti sworn in as senator for Kogi Central.

News2023, Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been sworn in by the Senate to serve as the senator for the Kogi Central senatorial district. As of now, Natasha is the 10th Upper Legislative Chamber's fourth female senator and the first senator from Kogi State. The oath was administered to her on Thursday on the floor of the upper legislative body by the Senate Clerk as directed by Senator Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate. This came after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented her with the Certificate of Return designating her as the lawfully elected Senator for…

Nov

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Yobe Assembly approves committee’s report on the creation of Shari’a police.

MetroBoko Haram, Islam, Religion

The Yobe State House of Assembly has approved the report of its Justice, Judiciary, and Religious Affairs standing committee regarding a bill that aims to create the State's Hisba Commission. After much discussion among the members on the committee's 41 recommendations, the House finally adopted the report. The chairman of the House committee on justice, judiciary, and religious affairs, Hon. Yakubu Suleiman, provided additional context for the report's adoption. He stated that the Commission, if it were to be constituted, would work with security services to guarantee that Shari'a laws are fully applied throughout the State. The congressman went on…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The UK and Nigeria have reaffirmed their partnership—Envoy

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Politics, United Kingdom

The Nigerian government and the United Kingdom (UK) have extended their alliance. This was announced at the start of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, Permanent Secretaries, and Top Government Functionaries by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President Bola Tinubu officially opened the retreat on Wednesday in Abuja, with the topic being "Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda." Montgomery praised Tinubu's administration for its "big bold" economic reforms and stated that Nigeria was facing significant difficulties in terms of social, economic, and security. "The major…