By Echereozo Austin Onyoko Ngor Okpala Support Foundation has made a very brilliant move by its decision to partner with the federal house member representing Ngor Okpala/Aboh Mbaise in House of Representatives of the National Assembly.The association made their intensions and decision known to the public recently, when the association’s adhoc committee members paid courtesy and solidarity visit to the federal house member representing Ngor Okpala/Aboh Mbaise in the National Assembly. Rt Hon Dr Mathew Nwogu and the newly sworn-in executive director for agriculture and rural development in the South…
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Ayo Adebanjo As A, Reference For True Nationalism In Nigeria.
“The Alliance for Democracy( AD) is like a Nominal Director in the Nigeria Company who will partake in the sharing of dividends”. These were the deep undying words of Pa Adebanjo as election results were announced in 1999 and his party the AD had won about five states, many Senators, House of Representatives and had actually overwhelmingly cleared the elections in the South West. AD had won governorship in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, and Ekiti. I was thinking what the old political war horse meant by that statement. I think…
Read MorePresidency Watch: OPEN LETTER TO NSA, CDS, OTHERS
By Steve Osuji Disturbing Vibes: This is a letter that has to be written. It’s actually about matters concerning the Tinubu Presidency as the column title suggests but EXPRESSO has grown weary beating on an old tired horse. This column has given up on President Bola Tinubu. Most Nigerians too must have lost every hope: this presidency is a NO SHOW. Presidential leadership, its think-tank and cabinet have proved beyond doubt that they have nothing to offer Nigerians beyond pain and hardship. They serve themselves. This column therefore, reaches…
Read MoreFG, States Should Tackle Persisting High Cost of Living, Cut Tariffs,Taxes
High cost of living evident in continuously rising prices of goods and services, still persists in the country. The barely two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in the Nigeria, has led to astronomical rise in prices of food and overall cost of living. Efforts so far made by the Federal Government by way of the so-called palliatives and other policies, do not seem to be addressing the concerns of hard-hit Nigerians. The palliatives obviously proved inadequate as it is widely believed that they did not reach many Nigerians…
Read MoreFire For Fire: Tinubu Faces Dilemma As Lagos Parliament Slips
About 36 of the 40 lawmakers pushed back the heavily armed officials and forced their way into the legislative chambers to hold a plenary session. Not only did the lawmakers reject calls for the impeachment of new Speaker Mojisola Meranda, they also unanimously passed a vote of confidence in her. Meranda, who insiders say had planned to resign due to pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, burst into tears as she was overwhelmed by the support. “If we feel the [former] speaker is not representing us or…
Read MoreTinubu Approves Relocation Of 29 Correctional Centres
This development was made known on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo during a press conference in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 Correctional Centres from urban areas to other locations. This development was made known on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo during a press conference in Abuja.
Read MoreImo NUJ Mourns Demise Of 3 Newspaper Publishers
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council has expressed sadness over the demise of three of their members who until their death were members of the Independent Newspaper Publishers Association, INPA . The Union in a statement signed by Comrade Precious Nwadike and Mr Ori Martin, Chairman and Secretary respectively, said the demise of Sam Nwoko of Authority Newspaper, Mrs Chioma Chimezie-Njoku, the Publisher of Onion Newspaper and late wife of the Publisher of Nigerian Horn Newspaper, Chief Bright Chimezie and Emma Odibo of Eastern Mandate Newspaper came…
Read MoreNnamdi Kanu’s lawyers Counter Appeal Court Over IPOB Proscription, Make Demands
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday denied the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, access to the Biafra agitator. DSS also denied a former Abia State House of Assembly member, Obinna Ichita and Kanu’s family access to him. Posting on X, Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor described DSS’ action as a violation of the Nigerian Constitution and a court order. He wrote: “ALERT/UPDATE: Today, the DSS arbitrarily refused us (the Legal Team), an ex-member of Abia State House of Assembly &…
Read MoreUgochinyere Raises Alarm Over Plot To Sack Him From House Of Reps
A suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of the member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has been uncovered in the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. The suit, with No. FHC/Abj/cs/28/1/2025, dated February 18, 2025, was filed by one Hon. Augustine Nwachukwu, who is the Imo State chairman of the PDP; Hon. ThankGod Okeke, and three others believed to be supporters and loyalists of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. In the court documents made available to journalists in Abuja…
Read MorePDP Sweeps All 30 LGAs In Osun Council Poll
The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced this on Saturday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in all the 30 local government areas (LGAs) in Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced this at a press conference on Saturday.
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