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Group  Backs President Tinubu, NNPCL on Fuel Subsidy Removal  Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Development (CGGED) as a group of concerned Nigerians  that Fuel subsidy should removed to allow the market forces of demand and supply to determine pump price of petroleum henceforth. In a press release signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade Usman Abdulkadir and made available to the press on Wednesday, the group explained, their  decision to support the removal of fuel subsidy is because, it discovered from the  advantages of removing the fuel subsidy far outweighs the disadvantages business and economic development . The National Coordinator also  explained the  failure of previous administrations to take decisive steps in order  to stop importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), and outright removal of subsidy was the reason behind the  recurring scarcity and fuel queues at our filling stations across the country . Abd...

Millions of Pastors and Christian Leaders to Benefit from Global Ministers’ Classroom with Pastor Chris   Millions of seasoned Ministers and Pastors from around the world would participate in the two-day Global Ministers’ Classroom (GMC) with Pastor Chris, an interdenominational program organized under the auspices of the International School of Ministry for Prayer, Fellowship, Strategy, and the Word.   The program is open to all Ministers of the Gospel - Church Leaders, Pastors, Ministry Leaders and Executives, Ministry staff, and all categories of Church Workers. The first edition of the program which was held in 2018, was born out of the desire of the man of God, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Dsc D.D, to have a platform through which the Holy Spirit equips and imparts Ministers of the Gospel for remarkable and transformational impact in Ministry. Over the years, classroom attendance has increased; from 8 million in 2018 to 78 million in 2022 with participating Ministe...

Senate Presidency: Arewa group warns anti-Yari campaigners, says he can't  be distracted The Northwest Progressives Forum( NPF) has lampooned ex-Presidential aide Mr. Obono-Obla, for what it described as "reckless outburst and attention-seeking rant" against Senator Abdul'Aziz Yari, a frontline APC contender for the slot of Senate President. In a media statement signed by the group's Director of Public Relations, Adamu Isa on Saturday, the group wondered why the ex-presidential aide "who has case of fraud with the ICPC has the guts to call Yari names and even object the APC Senate President's legitimate struggle for the number-three seat". The group, in the statement, recalled that "the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) in late January 2021 arraigned Mr. Obono-Obla, and two others for fraud and certificate forgery."  The Statement stressed that Obono-Obla, as a former Special ...

New ALGON IMC Chairman, Hon. Abubakar set to reposition LG Affairs ...Says no mercy for lawbreakers, usurpers within Association  The newly elected Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon. Abubakar U. Abdullahi vowed to take strides in repositioning and redefining the association for sustainable grassroots development across Nigeria. Abdullahi, who is the Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Federal Capital Territory ,Abuja stated this while addressing newsmen after his selection as IMC National Chairman during the extraordinary NEC meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.  The newly elected Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon. Abubakar U. Abdullahi  According to him, the Association, which has been hijacked by the Kolade Alabi led faction, through impersonation amongst others will be recovered, repositioned and redefined t...

Peter Mbah, Ndi'Enugu And The Dawn Of A New Era - Professionals For Good Governance A Group Known as Professional for good governancen(PGG) has said With May 29, 2023 a few days away, and the inauguration of brand new State Executive Governors in 28 States of the Federation, they are concerned about the quality of leadership and the prospects before Nigerians.  Engr. Ogbonna Nwaiwu spokes person of the group while wishing the incoming Chief Executives the best and  said It is trite to state that the group keenly followed the entire electoral process leading to the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly elections, and the March 18th Governorship and State Assembly elections and x-rayed the manifestos of the candidates and assessed their preparedness to improve the lot of the people, and to make their States better.  We hope and pray that they all live true to what they said on paper. Engr Nwaiwu further stated that one of the candidates exuded an unco...

Revocation of Certificate of Occupancy, Suspension of Senator Makarfi Huge Joke Taken Too Far ,Says Group  Group under aegis of Makarfi Ambassadors has condemned outrightly the threat by  Kaduna State Governor,Mal. Nasir El-Rufai  to revoke the Right of Occupancy of nine companies belonging to former Governor, Senator Ahmed Muhammed Makarfi.  According to the group, the decision to serve Senator Makarfi a notice of revocation of Right of Occupancy  and demolition is not only insensitive ,but also inconsiderate . "The action in our opinion is a huge joke taken too far considering the fact that the El-Rufai led government is not unaware of how thorough and cautious was Makarfi during his days as the Governor of Kaduna State. "For Governor Makarfi served the people of Kaduna State meritoriously without blemish and should not be treated with disdain for political reasons".the group noted . In a press statement Jointly signed by Mr. Ab...

Obasanjo, IGP, others for National Daily awards The much anticipated prestigious National Daily Awards will hold on Friday May 12, 2023, at the Grand BallRoom of Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as Special Guest of Honour and keynote Speaker, under the chairmanship of Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. The National Daily Awards is a celebration of excellence in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and life.  “We will be honoring outstanding achievers in public and private sectors, as well as presenting Lifetime Achievement Awards to exceptional individuals in business, politics, sports and entertainment”, reads a statement signed by Sylvester Ebhodaghe, Editor-in-Chief of National Daily Newspapers.  The statement further said that the IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, will receive the National Daily’s Man of the Year Award at the event, alongside other eminent professional individuals and organisations. The statement reads:...

10th Senate:North-West Zone TSN Backs Fmr. Governor Yari for Seat of Senate President  Members of All Progressives Party Support group under the aegis of Tinubu Shettima Network (TSN) across the Seven States of the North-West Zone have thrown their weight behind the candidate of former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari for highly coveted seat of  President of the 10th Senate. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, the Engineer Abubakar Kailani Muhammad who represented the TSN Zonal Coordinator said of all those jostling for the Senate President's position, Former Governor  Yari stands a better chance. According to him,  from all indications, Yari happened to meet all the required standards for the position, adding that those eyeing the seat should  not embark on a, "wasted journey for Senate Presidency". Highlighting the imperatives for Senator Abdulaziz Yari to be the 10th Senate President, Muhammad said, "Wh...

Senate Presidency:  Abdulaziz Yari is the best - Group The Northwest Progressives Forum( NPF) has sounded a word of caution for President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress to beware of  ambush by politicians seeking to take undue advantage of the All Progressives Congress electoral victory to divert the Senate President slot to undeserving geopolitical zones. Sounding the warning at a press conference in Kaduna on Saturday, the Group's Coordinator, Nasir Dambatta said they are worried by the ongoing regional struggle for the position of the President of the 10th Senate that has been going on since the conclusion of this year's presidential election and the emergence of Tinubu as president-elect.  Dambatta said they are aware of the several moves and counter-manourvres by regionalist political actors seeking to place their respective zones at advantage where it is not deserved.  According to him,  official election resul...