Politics

By Uyi Precious A. Political banditry is a painstaking hijacking of the State political process by supplanting fundamental political institutions with political Trojans. The idea is a macabre practice to see through the building and maintenance of a systemic web of lackeys and cronies, to sustain the godfather's avarice and hold onto power. This is what NIGERIA political godfathers have done over years. A Political dynasty evolve out of a founding Father's altruistic drive to nurture a predictable system of political values hinged on institutional practices. The system is driven...

GBENGA ADEWOYE   The Nigeria international has reacted after scooping the individual accolade following his eye-catching performances in the French top-flight league. Lille striker Victor Osimhen has dedicated his Marc Vivien Foe best Ligue 1 African player award for the 2019-20 season to his late father. The 21-year-old was signed by the Stade Pierre-Mauroy outfit last summer from Belgian club Sporting Charleroi as a direct replacement for Nicolas Pepe, who moved to England to join Premier League side Arsenal. The Super Eagles forward quickly warmed himself into the hearts of the Mastiffs fans with his impressive performances, scooping the...

By Hillary Obayangbon, Accra Two men are in the grips of the Swedru Divisional Police Command for attempting to sell a Benin national for $160,000. The suspects, Issah Baba, 27, a Ghanaian and his accomplice who has been identified as Ibrahim Keita, a Malian, both residing in Agona Nyakrom had hatched the plan to sell the victim, Massim Sousu, 20, at the said cost and were only looking for a buyer. Modus Operandi A source within the police told Spy News on Sunday that, an informant during the month of April 2020...

  * President Buhari reacts, Kogi State Govt. mourns From our Correspondent, Abuja The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Nasiru Ajanah has reportedly passed on, Sunday morning, 28 June, 2020 after a brief illness. Justice Ajanah who was 64 years of age died at the COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Report says he had undisclosed underlying health challenge which was worsened by the dreaded Covid - 19 complications. Reacting, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, and made available to the media, commiserated...

  By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has extended the Phase Two of the eased lockdown by four weeks, but partially lifted the ban on interstate movement. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha disclosed this at a briefing Monday in Abuja.   He said within this extended phase, there will also be a safe re-opening of schools to allow graduating students back to classes, while interstate movements would only take place outside curfew hours. Announcing the...

Amb Michael Ayemere Jnr, reporting. The Edo State House of Assembly has cleared Mr. Efe Stewart as the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. The commissioner was recently appointed by the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to replace the immediate-past commissioner, who had resigned his appointment. Stewart was cleared during a sitting led by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Abumere Okiye Rt.Hon. Okiye said Governor Obaseki had sent the nomination of Stewart to the House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioner in the State Executive Council. Other...

Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/553/2020 accused the Governor of engaging in certificate forgery. Listed as plaintiffs in the suit are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu. They accused Obaseki of forging his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) certificate in Classical Studies from the University of Ibadan. The plaintiffs contended that the alleged certificate forgery contravenes section 182(1)(i) of the Constitution of the Federal...

  By DADA AYOKHAI The embattled former National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is presently enmeshed in another running battle with APC members in his local government over his unilateral nomination of Hon Gani Audu as running mate to Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu in the Edo stateGubernatorial election slated for September. According to sources, it was learnt that in a meeting which took place at the former Governor's residence in Abuja and attended by Edo north stakeholders, Comrade Oshiomhole was said to have announced his preference for Hon Gani...

  •Apex bank’s survey shows optimism on economy in July By Obinna Chima The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has so far disbursed N49 billion out of its N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility meant to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 on the economy. Also, its Business Expectations Survey Report for June 2020 shows that at -24.3 index points, the overall confidence index (CI) indicated respondents’ pessimism on the overall macro economy in June while the respondents are optimistic in their outlook for July. Giving details of the Targeted Credit...

By Sesugh Akume Of the 109 senators of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) with only 7 women (representing 6.4% one of the lowest in the world -- with only 1 woman out of 57 senators from the 19 states of the entire northern Nigeria) 2 women are among the 10 best performing senators by number of bills sponsored. The 2 incidentally are from Anambra, Stella Oduah (Anambra North) with 26 bills, and Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) 16 bills. In the House of Representatives with 360 members, and only 11 females,...