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Birthday celebrations at orphanages is one of the current trends, not only in Nigeria but the whole world at large. The heart of giving back is an itch that is slowly eating up thousands of people, both young and old According to Mr Edi Gabriel Birthday celebrations at an orphanage do not only bring you joy, but also happiness to the children who never get to experience what it means like to cut cake on such a special day. Singing birthday songs for the Celebrant, Praying and taking group pictures together is an action that makes children feel like they are celebrating their very own birthdays. It is such a simple action that makes the little orphans feel loved and cared for. on behalf of the Children, The Ambassador of the Orphanage Master Atim Michael Abang Appreciates the Celebrant, As you celebrate your special day today, we pray that the creator of heaven and earth will bless you with all of the earth's riches for Remembering Us despite the...

The ruling All Progressive Congress in Cross River State yesterday flagged off its governorship campaign. The Ogoja Township Stadium venue of the campaign flag off was filled to the brim. The crowd was effusive as they played host to the Governor Senator Prof Ben Ayade CON, the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, the State Party Chairman Barr Alphonsus Eba Ogar, dignitaries and party supporters. The governorship candidate of the party Sen Prince Bassey Otu used the opporturnity to unveil his blueprint he called "The People's First Manisfestoe". He said the governor, Senator Prof Ben Ayade has left a big shoe they have to step into and acknowledged that the state has an emerging economy that if rejigged can employ one to two million of Cross River youths. He urged Cross Riverians to be ready to grab the opportunities that will come their way as a result of the foundation that has...

24th September, 2022.  The leading Media Team in Ogoja call OgojaMedia Team visited the ogoja utramodern Rice mill built by The Digital Governor of Cross River state, Prof. Ben Ayade, As the team describe the Governor as an industrialist who has Turn Cross River state to an industrial state.  The Team met with the  Supervisor Engr. Tijani who took them on a tour round the mill showing them some facilities that are all on ground and tried to explain each and everyone to them. The Rice mill has standard Electrification, the capacity in the ultramodern rice mill silos is over 6500metric tones and many other sub-section working before the  final production. In the remark of the Chairman, Engr. Eyeh Peter Eyeh, he said “we want to process paddy harvested from our farm in Cross River North into best quality rice. We want to contribute significantly to the government’s efforts to ensure food sufficiency through local production of rice. In addition, ...

Adamawa local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have vowed to ensure the failure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. The chairmen who met in Yola, the state capital, on Sunday, said they would be tireless campaigners who would cause the voting out of all candidates of the ruling PDP, including presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Governor of the state, Ahmadu Fintiri. During the engagement meeting convened by an APC stalwart, Mallam Jamilu Yusuf, the party chairmen said they remain faithful as grassroots mobilizers and their support for the party will make Atiku Abubakar lose Adamawa despite his status as an indigene of the state. Jamilu, recalling that in 1999 Atiku brought Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to the people of Adamawa State and they voted for him, said it is Atiku’s turn to pay back in favour of APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu. ”This time, we are bringing Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu as the most tru...

 05/05/2022 The Honourable State Chairman  All Progressives Congress  Murtala Mohammed Highway  Calabar  Dear Honourable Chairman,  A NECESSARY WORD OF CAUTION AT THIS CRITICAL POINT.  We at the CHRIS AGARA CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION wish to make our humble contributions to the ongoing conversation about the modalities for electing (or chosing) a Governorship Candidate for our great party in the runnup to the general elections of 2023 as follows.  1. That we understand that State Executive Committee of the Party as moderated by the State Caucus of the Party is the highest decision making organ of the Party in our dear state.  2. That we recognise that the powers exercised by these bodies should also be guided at all times by the Electoral Act (as amended) and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  3. Taking due cognisance of all the above therefore, we wish to encourage the Party to take only the decisions that will help in pro...

WHAT I WILL DO TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN NIGERIA My heart bleeds; I hardly sleep well when it dawns on how young people are suffering, lack opportunities, and can't have a job several years after leaving school. They cannot marry, settle down and live life as their parents lived. How do we empower young people? How do we expand the economy to create opportunities for young people? Creating opportunities for young people is one area I intend to focus on in partnership with other colleagues and the private sector if my dream to become a senator materialized come 2023.  How do we use the law as a social engineering tool to rejig the economy to create jobs, wealth, and opportunities for young people that are the engine and life wire of every community, society, and country. Oh, yes, President Roosevelt used law as an instrument in the 1930s to end the USA's economic predicament and change its fortunes. America became a world superpower from then till now.  Experts say Africa is t...

Commissioner resigns from Obiano’s cabinet, states reasons Anambra state’s Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Christian Madubuko has resigned his appointment, alleging threat to life and sabotage. Madubuko turned in his resignation letter, saying that the sabotage he has seen while working as Commissioner in Anambra is the reason it is difficult for Nigeria to develop. Madubuko, a Canadian trained Nigerian was first appointed as Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Commerce, the Commissioner for Road, Rail and Water Transportation and finally as Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Indigenous Artworks, Culture and Tourism. He was known to have had a running battle with a fellow Commissioner, Mr Uche Okafor of the transport ministry, a battle which many believed he was bound to lose as Okafor was related to the wife of the governor, who is believed to be in charge of the state. In his resignation letter, Madubuko charged Governor Obiano to quickly wake up and take...

 POLITICS: APC postpones nationwide membership registration The All Progressives Congress has postponed the nationwide membership, update and revalidation excursus scheduled to begin on Saturday, December 12, 2020. This was announced by the National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, John Akpan UdoUdehe, at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday. He said, “On account of several factors however, including the fast-approaching Christmas and End of Year celebrations; as well as the interest of our Christian members; and the objective of ensuring maximum participation, the CECPC has decided to shift the date of the Exercise to the second week of January 2021. “The CECPC sincerely regrets any inconveniences that may arise out of the change in date; but appeals for the understanding of our teeming members and the general public, in the interest of preparing a solid foundation for a successful Exercise. “The Party wishes you all; as...

 The National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Kogi State Government, to pay the former Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba, the sum of N180 million. The sum represents the amount of money due to him as outstanding security votes from April 2018, to August 2019. Delivering the judgement, Justice Oyebiola Oyewunmi, said, ordered the state government to pay the sum within the 30 days or with a 30 per cent interest monthly interest. The court, however, dismissed Achuba’s prayers, demanding for the payment of N328.32,000m as part of outstanding imprest payable to him. Achuba, had earlier dragged the Kogi State government before the National Industrial Court, seeking a declaration that the decision by the government to withhold his allowances, amounted to unfair labour practice. He asked for the payment of N921,572,758 for security vote, monthly imprest, travelling allowances, outstanding memos, and statutory allocations due to his office, as then deputy gov...

INEC Announces Date for 2023 Presidential Election, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the 2023 presidential election will hold on February 18, 2023. The Chairman of the Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Thursday while delivering his goodwill message at the inauguration of the special adhoc committee on the review of the 1999 constitution.

  Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Edo governorship election. Wike made the commendation while addressing journalists at Government House, Benin. He said: “For now I don’t have power to announce results, but from the reports we are getting so far from the field, I think we are happy. “I want to commend INEC so far for making sure that people voted in different polling units. “I will also commend the security agencies so far for making sure that there was no much violence and if that continues I think it’s progress. “Election is a process, the collation has not be done; it’s after the collation we can now give final conclusion of our appraisal. “So far, I can say they ‘ve done well. “What we are saying is that they should maintain what has happened and INEC should make sure that nobody tries to change the will of the people; that is what we are saying. “If it’s the ...

  The United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections. Although elections have not yet held in Edo and Ondo states, the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, imposed the visa restriction on these individuals due to their conduct in the run-up to the poll. This is according to a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Department of State, Morgan Ortagus, on Monday.  “In July 2019, we announced the imposition of visa restrictions on Nigerians who undermined the February and March 2019 elections. Today, the Secretary of State is imposing additional visa restrictions on individuals for their actions surrounding the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa State elections and in the run up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo State elections. “These individuals have so far operated with impun...

  ThePeoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee has disqualified four senatorial aspirants from the Bayelsa Central over alleged irregular tax clearance, membership dues, anomalies in documentations and sundry issues . The affected aspirants are a former speaker and current Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Monday Bubou Obolo; Mr Gideon Ekeuwei; Mr Charles Ambaiowei and Igo Goin. The Muraina Ajibola-led screening panel from the PDP National Secretariat was said to have received nomination forms from six senatorial aspirants with only one for Bayelsa West and five for Bayelsa Central. It was learnt that after the exercise, the committee cleared former Governor Seriake Dickson— the only aspirant for Bayelsa West— and Chief Cleopas Moses, a former Chairman of PDP in Bayelsa State for Bayelsa Central. The other four aspirants were disqualified. Sources close to the panel claimed that there were over five different grounds for the purported disqualification of the four a...

  The sacked Chairman of Oyo State Association of Local Government of Nigeria (AL­GON), Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, has debunked the rumours making the rounds that he was planning to dump the All Progressives Party (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued on Friday, the sacked ALGON chairman described the rumour as unfounded and laughable saying the rumour must have emanated from idle minds who hawk, live and thrive on unintelligent political propaganda usually described as ‘Ibon Oselu’ (po­litical gunshot). According to the state­ment, “My attention has been called to a trending un­founded lie that I, Prince Ayo­deji Abass-Aleshinloye, has joined a party called People’s Democratic Party, PDP. This prevarication is quite laugh­able please disregard it. The lie must have emanated from idle minds who hawk, live and thrive on unintelligent polit­ical propaganda they tagged ‘Ibon Oselu’ (political gun­shot) to survive on crumbs from their masters’ table...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to rationalize the excruciating hardship being suffered by Nigerians under the Buhari administration has further given the party out as an insensitive group of people. The PDP also chided the ruling party for supporting the increase in the price of fuel from N87 to the current N148 per litre as well as “the endemic corruption in the Buhari administration,” saying that “only a corrupt party that relishes in inflicting suffering, pain and anguish can defend the actions of Buhari administration.” In a statement issued by spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP noted that by kicking against its solidarity with Nigerians in “our caution to President Muhammadu Buhari against making empty promises to the people, the APC has pitched itself against the Nigerians and further confirmed that it is a propaganda machine that only thrives in lies, deception, fake promises and incurable corruption.” ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 13 political parties have signaled their intention to conduct primaries for the forthcoming by-elections. On October 31, fourteen legislative polls will be conducted in ten states. The conduct are for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District; Bayelsa West Senatorial District; Nganzai State Constituency, Borno; Bayo State Constituency, Borno; Cross River North Senatorial District; Obudu State Constituency, Cross River. A statement by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner for Information, said the parties opted for indirect primaries. “Some of the political parties did not specify the venues within the respective constituencies for the conduct of their primaries. Their attention is hereby drawn to the provisions of Section 87(4)(c) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended). “The section makes it mandatory for any party that intends to nominate a candidate to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House o...

I’m not working for Obaseki — ex-INEC staff A former director in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, yesterday, denied allegations levelled against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State that he is working in cahoots with Governor Godwin Obaseki to rig the September 19 governorship election in the state. Similarly, INEC debunked the APC allegations which it described as baseless and assured of its impartiality in the election. Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, John Mayaki, had accused the former Director of Publicity, Voter Education, Gender and Civil Society Liaison in INEC, Osaze-Uzzi, of working as a private consultant to the governor to access sensitive information at the Commission. But Osaze-Uzzi, in a letter from his lawyers, Ahmed Raji & Co, demanded a retraction to be published within 72 hours in four national papers, including Vanguard. He also demanded monetary damages of N500 million. O...

  Special Adviser to Kwara State governor on Health Matters, Professor Wale Suleiman, has resigned his appointment from the government. According to a press statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye. The governor has appointed Adekunle David Dunmade, a professor of otolaryngology and current Director of the University of Ilorin Stem Cell Research Centre, as his new Special Adviser on Health Matters. Dunmade, who hails from Ifelodun, replaces Prof. Wale Sulaiman who is leaving his cabinet position to pursue his long-time passion of maximising his contacts in the global health and non-health sectors to deepen interaction with the Nigerian diaspora and attract investments. On the resignation of the Special Adviser on Health Matters, the statement said, “While this is strictly a personal passion of Prof. Wale Suleiman, our doors remain open to him and other great minds like him in our commitments to rebuild a Kwara we would all be proud of. Indeed, the gov...

  The Presidency has described as patchwork of mischief makers, a trending short video clip, alleging that the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Adams Oshiomhole had hatched a plan to arrest opposition members ahead of Edo Governorship election . Oshiomhole, the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had on Aug. 17, visited the Presidential Villa where he met with President Buhari. Buhari, at the end of the meeting, warned political actors in the forthcoming Edo governorship elections to shun any act capable of disrupting socio-political order in the state. However, barely 24 hours after Oshiomhole’s visit to the villa, the mischievous video clip went viral. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday described the video clip as the handiwork of misguided elements. ”It is very important to strongly dispel misguided messaging amongst commentators, rights activists...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disagreed with the presidency over the leaked video, where it was alleged that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa were discussion the arrests of certain individuals, ahead of the September 19 governorship election. The party said that the Presidency’s admission of the leaked video confirmed Edo State clampdown plot. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, the spokesman of PDP and Secretary, Publicity Sub Committee National Campaign Council on Edo Governorship Election, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that the leaked video has confirmed the nation’s worst fears. “Of course, the Presidency and the APC cannot post a denial because they have been caught and exposed by the Nigerian people, who generally detest their lies, propaganda, underhand methods, resort to violence and rigging of the election. “By descr...