IWD: Tinubu Acknowledges Nigerian Women As the Pivot Of The Nation

Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that the Nigerian women are the pivot of the nation and without a scintilla of doubt; Nigerian women are elemental to the development, growth, and greatness of the nation. 

Abure Affirms As LP National Chairman

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, LP. The appellate court set aside the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, which restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party.  Though, on Wednesday in a judgment by Justice Hamman Barka held that the High Court was incorrect to have assumed jurisdiction on the matter. 

Edo 2024: Deputy Governor, Shaibu Wins PDP Party Primaries

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Thursday 22nd February 2024, won the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after emerging victorious at the parallel primaries of the party. Shaibu polled 301 votes of the 559 votes cast. While waiting for Governor Godwin Obaseki’s faction of the party to conduct its election, party delegates affirmed their support for Shaibu, insisting that they were the “authentic delegates”. 

Edo Assembly Issues Impeachment Notice to Shaibu

Edo State House of Assembly during plenary on Wednesday, has requested its clerk, Yahaya Omogbai, to serve the deputy governor of its state, Philip Shaibu an impeachment notice. The Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor. Aiguobarueghian stated, “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and was signed by 21 out of the 24 members. The number of members who signed the petition was more than the two-third requirement stipulated in the constitution.” He also said that the petition was based on two grounds perjury and revealing of government secrets.

President Tinubu To Commission Lagos Red Line Rail

President Bola Tinubu is visiting Lagos state on Thursday to commission the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. A press statement issued by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), announced that the President would visit to officially open the 27 kilometre-long train on Thursday, February 29, 2024. “The first phase of the Red Line stretches 27 kilometres from Agbado to Oyingbo with eight stations at Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo. “The groundbreaking and commencement of civil works for the rail project started on 21st April 2021 and with the dedication, project management, and monitoring, the infrastructure was completed within a 30-months window.”

Ganduje Congratulates Idahosa For Emerging Edo APC Candidate

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has congratulated the winner of the Edo State governorship primary election of the party, Hon Dennis Idahosa. Ganduje, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, urged Idahosa to carry all aspirants along so as to deliver the party at the fourth governorship election in the state.