Be it for health reasons or for a speech, London seems to be the second home of Nigerian politicians. Perhaps this is why three out of the four prominent presidential candidates contesting the 2023 elections went to Chattam House to make their cases. While many debates about the necessity of the trip have risen, questions […]
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Be it for health reasons or for a speech, London seems to be the second home of Nigerian politicians.
Perhaps this is why three out of the four prominent presidential candidates contesting the 2023 elections went to Chattam House to make their cases.
While many debates about the necessity of the trip have risen, questions about absence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were raised.
Whatever the case, there must be something in London’s air.
Meanwhile, the long queues at filling stations continue to grow.
FILE PHOTO: Motorists and human queue at filling station
Across the country, many people are spending productive hours on fuel queues. Despite threats by the Department of State Services to sanction distributors, threats by Femi Falana (SAN) to sue the Federal Government, the queues persist. Will normalcy return soon Where is the nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited?
In other news, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke at the African Conference for Peace, 2023, in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania where he was given an “Award for Strengthening Peace in Africa”.
There, he revealed that his administration had spent over N1 billion on the fight against terrorism and insecurity. Whether this includes financing the ‘repentance’ of terrorists, we do not know.
Speaking of money, the Governor of nigeria’s apex bank is back to the country and to work.
Despite the drama around his absence, Mr Godwin Emefiele was given a warm welcome by the President, thereby squashing the rumour that they had fallen out and the governor was on the run.
The CBN governor has since resumed work and is asking Nigerians to demand the new naira notes from banks, saying that the CBN had instructed banks to come for the notes.
Will the new notes finally be more visible amongst Nigerians this week? I guess we will have to find out together.
Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano State has suspended the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, from the party.
The announcement was made by the ward’s legal adviser, Halliru Gwanzo, who addressed journalists in Kano on Monday.
Gwanzo cited allegations of bribery against Ganduje by the Kano State Government as the reason for the suspension.
“We decided to suspend Dr. Ganduje from the party due to the seriousness of the allegations against him,” Gwanzo stated.
He said the suspension subsists until he clears himself from the allegations.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has addressed what he calls the “distortion of facts” surrounding his actions and statements during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, particularly concerning the ongoing demolitions for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal super highway.
In a statement on Thursday via his X account, Obi stated, “I aim to address these issues directly, devoid of political rhetoric, to ensure clarity for all. Let me be unequivocal: during my governorship, I made it abundantly clear that all structures obstructing existing roads and lacking approval would be removed.”
Referring to a circulated Update, Obi clarified, “The circulated Update clearly stated this, and I only initiated removal when construction had already commenced. Any insinuation otherwise is a blatant misrepresentation of the truth.”
He challenged critics, saying, “I challenge anyone to verify and show me where the demolished structures on existing roads or ongoing businesses were not encroaching on the road and built without government approval while I served as governor.”
Obi cited the demolition of the Onitsha North local government headquarters situated on the only existing stadium.
“I decisively demolished the Onitsha North local government headquarters situated on the only existing stadium, relocated, and built a brand new structure for the local government office away from the stadium,” he explained.
He further detailed his actions as aimed at restoring the stadium to its original purpose and honouring Nigerian sports heroes.
“This action was necessary to restore the stadium to its original purpose as a sporting facility for the people. Subsequently, the stadium was rightfully named after the first owner of the first football club figure in Nigerian sports, Chuba Ikpeazu, as a tribute to our commitment to honouring our heroes,”Obi stated.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions.
The Senate President declared that “No Nigerian worker will again be allowed to work under inhuman conditions. We will do everything to give you the best because you deserve the best.”
He made the declaration in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, to congratulate the workers as they commemorate the 2024 May Day.
Akpabio, in the message, extolled the sterling qualities that stood out to the Nigerian workers, saying, “A Nigerian worker is noted for his patriotism, hard work, resilience, and dedication to duty.
“I am happy to be associated with the Nigerian workers in the last more than 25 years and I can attest to the fact that everywhere you go, the Nigerian worker’s spirit resonates profoundly.”
Speaking on this year’s theme for Workers’ Day, “Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate,” Akpabio promised that the National Assembly under his leadership was more than committed to ensuring the best working conditions for the Nigerian workers.
The Senate President reiterated that the theme for this year’s celebration was apt and in tune with the international best practices, assuring that nigeria would not be left behind.