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Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Senator Seriake Dickson has said efforts by mischief makers to cause rancor between him and Governor Douye Diri has failed stating that there is no acrimony between him and the governor. Senator Dickson stated further that his support for the governor’s gubernatorial bid was unconditional and he does not pester him in demand nor seek to remote control him or his government, rather he said his distance, tolerance and silence are deliberate to disappoint mischief makers who expected a fight between him and the governor at their selfish political agenda. Speaking when the governor…

Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday disrupted an attempt by some of their colleagues to sing President Bola Tinubu’s anthem, ‘On Your Mandate We Shall Stand’, during the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025 budget presentation by the Preside The incident occurred shortly after a prayer session to commence the proceeding Some lawmakers began singing the anthem, sparking resistance and uproar from others in the chamber The disruption halted the song, and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, promptly moved forward with the budget presentation process, delivering his speech. By Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe dailypost.ng

The Federal Government has approved N30bn for the nation’s 30 universities of agriculture to immediately commence mechanised farming. The announcement came with a directive for specialised universities to focus strictly on their core mandates and cease offering programes unrelated to their original purpose. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open a retreat organised by the Ministry of Education for pro-chancellors of federal universities. Alausa emphasised the importance of universities of agriculture owning and operating mechanised farming systems. He revealed that each university would receive N1bn as a take-off grant for the…

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously adopted Senator Henry Seriake Dickson’s position that the Federal Government should provide funds for the establishment of ranches across the country in collaboration with states, local government areas, and businesses. Sen. Dickson, representing Bayelsa West, while contributing to the debate on perennial clashes between herders and farmers, said: “Animal husbandry is a legitimate business. Maybe we should use the opportunity of this motion, as we deal with this every time. We should use this opportunity to mandate the committee, especially now that the President has established a ministry to deal with livestock issues. “Let us mandate…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to collaborate with anti-corruption agencies to investigate claims of over 57 billion naira in public funds being mismanaged, diverted, or stolen from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021. The allegations stem from the 2021 audited report released by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, which highlighted significant irregularities. Fagbemi is listed as a respondent in the suit. Filed last Friday…

The Zone 16 Police Command in Bayelsa State has apprehended three suspects for alleged internet fraud and possession of illicit drugs. The suspects, identified as Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike who are based in Yenagoa, were arrested in the Rumukparali community, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area, Rivers State. In a statement released on Saturday, Gunn Emonena, spokesperson for Zone 16, revealed that the arrests followed a police operation based on credible intelligence. During the operation, officers recovered wraps of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp, two vehicles, two laptops, and 10 mobile phones from the suspects’ premises. Emonena…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has won Ghana’s presidential election after his main rival, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat in a closely watched poll. Speaking at a news conference on Sunday, Bawumia, the candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), acknowledged Mahama’s victory and expressed respect for the will of the people. “The people of Ghana have spoken. The people have voted for change at this time, and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia said. He described Mahama’s victory as “decisive” and noted that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had also won the parliamentary election, based…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointments of new chief executive officers for key national organisations, including the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu – NUC Executive Secretary Prof. Salisu Shehu – NERDC Executive Secretary Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi Tsauri – NEPAD National Coordinator Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani – SMDF/PAGMI Executive Secretary President’s Confidence in the Appointees Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu – NUC Executive Secretary President Tinubu named Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu, a…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently welcomed Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to his residence in Adamawa State. Atiku shared the moment in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, captioned: “It is breakfast time with my friend, #PeterObi, in the ‘land of beauty.’” It is breakfast time with my friend, @PeterObi, in the “land of beauty.” -AA pic.twitter.com/TL54ctopBI — Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 30, 2024 The video showed the two prominent leaders seated at a dining table, joined by other guests, as they prepared to share a meal. The meeting has sparked…

Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term. The decision was announced following a General Council meeting of the organization on Monday. Okonjo-Iweala’s second four-year term will begin on September 1, 2025, extending her leadership of the WTO, a position she first assumed in March 2021. Her historic appointment marked her as the first African and the first woman to lead the global trade body. The reappointment comes after strong backing from member countries, with 58 nations in the African Group of WTO advocating for her continued leadership more…