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A prominent philanthropist and political leader in Kaduna Central Senatorial District of Kaduna state has enjoined the good people of the state to comply with safety advisory of the World Health Organization, WHO and other measures put in place to safeguard their lives. Giving this advice on Friday is Mallam Lawal Adamu Usman, popularly called “Mr. LA” by his teeming supporters while addressing the media at his residence, stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic is real and people must endeavour to take every necessary step to remain safe at all times. Mr. LA, who contested for the Kaduna Central Senatorial ticket in the 2019 elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP but lost under suspicious circumstances, advised his supporters and members of his constituency to observe the social distancing directive and also, adopt the physical distancing safety rule. He stressed that COVID-19 is no respecter of persons especially those who fail to abide with the warn...

The 4 year tenure of office of the current Party Excos of the Twenty Three (23) Local Government and State Chapters end on the  05/05/2020 and 10/05/2020 respectively.  The National Working Committee,NWC, of our great Party has by its letter of 24/04/2020 approved and reconstituted these Excos into Care Taker Committees at their respective levels. Following this approval, I hereby formally INAUGURATE these Care Taker Committees accordingly. The tenure of office of the Care Taker Committes at the Local Govt level is from 05/05/2020, while that at the State is from 10/05/2020. The tenure office for each Care Taker Committee is Three (3) months or as may be determined from time to time by the NWC of the Party. This public INAUGURATION has again become necessary due to the continuous Lockdown/Curfew currently in force in our State and the Nation in general as a result of the dangerous Covid-19 pandemic. Once again I wish to call on all members of the CTCs at all leve...

As we sojourn through life, tough times are indeed inevitable. You may be dealing with health challenges or faced with financial crisis. It’s during these tough times that your mental strength will be tested. Without adequate mental strength, life’s inevitable challenges will likely fill you with self-doubt and anxiety. Interestingly, no one is immune from tough times in life; both the rulers and the ruled are sometimes thrown into dicey situations of life. The corona virus crisis is unlike any we have seen in recent memory. Its impacts on our collective existence has given us a bloody-blow in all spheres of our life’s; the economy, trade, education, tourism, banking, agriculture, tech world and governance are all affected. Leading a state, an organization or an entity during a crisis, like corona virus, that persists over months requires thorough planning, clear communication, and empathy.  Kaduna state government, have beyond all reasonable doubts, proven to all, that leaders...

The laborer is worth of his wages so says the Holy Bible in Luke 10:7b. The Islamic Hadith 2443 also corroborates same when it says "Give the worker his wages before his sweat dries". These are not just a spiritual sayings but also a moral obligation for all who hire or intend to hire. This is not so for aides of Hon Gabriel Har the member representing Kachia Kagarko Federal constituency in the National Assembly. The legislator who is in his mid thirties was elected under the platform of the APC to represent the two Local government in the National Assembly in the 2019 general elections. Many saw his emergence as a welcome development especially for the youth who have been relegated to the sidelines for decades by the older politicians. Since his assumption of office the Honorable's poor legislative performance has continued to raise more questions than answer especially to his critics who are of the opinion that the young legislator is not capable of providing vibra...

NDDC: EXTENSION OF INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE; MR PRESIDENT ILL ADVISED, SHOULD EXTEND INDEPENDENT FORENSIC AUDIT TO MINISTERY OF NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS - BISH JOHNSON I am dismayed by the statement credited to Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) that my highly respected president, Mohammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of an illegal, corrupt and discriminatory Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). By this action, Mr President has demonstrated a complete disregard of due process by his continued support of a committee which most people from the Niger Delta and Nigeria in general believe is illegal and corrupt. Recall that few days ago, the media was awashed with allegations of corruption in the award of contracts to various companies believed to be connected to Chief Godswill Akpabio and members of his Interim Management Committee. At the root of these scandals were three companies, Osmoserve Globa...

DECLARE NDDC INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ILLEGAL BISH JOHNSON ASKS COURT, ALLEGES SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE IGBOS IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE NDDC Bish Johnson, a former United States Army Captain, a national security analyst and a national commentator on various national television networks has filed  legal suits against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the National Assembly, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC. In the suit with number FHC/ABJ/CS/404/2020 and stamped 19 March 2020, Mr Johnson and the Niger Delta Youths Forum (NDYF) alleged systemic discrimination against the Igbos in the constitution of the interim management committee by President Mohammadu Buhari. Mr. Johnson stated that the 2000 establishment act of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) provided for a representative each from the nine ...