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  •  Party asks lawmaker to quit, defector cites Buhari’s policies for decision The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Senator Ishaku Abbo (Adamawa North) to vacate his seat in the Senate following his defection, yesterday, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement said the lawmaker “should be aware of the provision of the Constitution which made it compulsory for any member of the National Assembly who defected to another party to immediately vacate his seat.” According to him, the main opposition is not fazed by Abbo’s decision. “Abbo is fully aware of the constitutional implication of his decision to defect to another party, which is that he cannot continue to occupy the seat of the PDP in the Senate,” he clarified. The party said it would take immediate steps to ensure the senator does not remain in the upper legislative chamber. “The place of any senator who changed parties except on the grounds provi...

  He said over N10 trillion accrued to the Niger Delta region through 13% derivation in 18 years, but that regrettably, infrastructure was still waiting for attention in the region.   Hon. Farah Dagogo, a member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has lamented that Niger Delta governors see the 13 percent derivation oil money as free cash, Daily Post reports. In an interview with journalists in Abuja, he said the story of oil producing communities in Niger Delta region is a sad one, given that the 13 percent derivation which is the fund set aside to assist oil-producing communities tackle infrastructural decay and degradation, is diverted. He said over N10 trillion accrued to the Niger Delta region through 13% derivation in 18 years, but that regrettably, infrastructure was still waiting for attention in the region. “What it means basically is that in sharing the federation account revenue, 13 percent should be set aside to assist th...

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI,  PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC  AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020   1. Fellow Nigerians   2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation.   3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some three million confirmed cases of COVID nineteen have been recorded globally with about nine hundred thousand recoveries. Unfortunately, some two hundred thousand people have passed away as a result of this pandemic.   4. The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.   5. Nigeria continues to adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis. This evening, I will present the facts as they are and explai...

The Delta State Government has threatened to arrest and prosecute anyone caught hunting protective animals within the state in line with the laws of the land. Commissioner of Information, Charles Aniagwu, who gave the warning in a statement yesterday maintained that anybody caught killing such animals would be jailed, as the state could not continue to watch people destroy its ecosystem out of ignorance. Rather than kill such animals, Aniagwu advised citizens to help them return to their natural habitats where necessary. He disclosed that the state Ministry of Information would partner its Environment counterpart and other relevant government agencies to carry out intensive campaigns on the preservation of the endangered protective animals. “The attention of the Delta State Government has been drawn to an online video where some uninformed youths were seen dragging a captured Manatee, which is among protective sea animals.“We condemn in its entirety the inhuman act of the uniden...

The governors in the country under the name, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently meeting in  Abuja  to cement their stand on some national issues importance. The governors are currently meeting at the Transcorp Hilton hotel, and the agenda of the meeting includes “update on Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation PHC Meeting in Seattle, November 12-13, 2019 and other side meetings. “Update on deductions for budget support facility. “Proposal for recovery of funds due to State Governments (Withholding Tax (WHT), Collection of Ground Rent. NTEL, MTEL etc.) “Briefing by NEC Ad-hoc Committee on Excess Crude and other Special Accounts of the Federation H.E. Governor Nasir El-Rufai. “Update on the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCOUR) and other health-related matters.” Details shortly. Read Also: Asuu- indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has threatened strike action if the October salary of its members is not paid by the Federal Government. ASUU recently announced the rejection of the Integrated Payment Personnel Information System (IPPIS) which they claim is being forced on them by the Federal Government. The IPPIS is mandated by the FG to see to the payment of salaries of all workers. The FG also warned that any worker not captured by IPPIS will not be paid. Reacting to the development, Ade Adejumo, ASUU coordinator, Ibadan zone, who spoke to journalists on Sunday stated that it is designed to suppress the masses. READ AlSO:POLICE INSPECTOR AND CO KIDNAPPED IN FCT “The government has not only rolled out its propaganda machines against our union but is also planning to ambush the union and force our members into this ill-informed platform,” he said. “These ominous signs have made it expedient for ASUU, as a responsible union of intellectuals, to puncture ...