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By our Reporter The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwumi Ambode has made Sterling revelation on why he lost his second term ticket despite his performance in his four years tenure. According to report by "Hope for Nigeria" Mr Ambode listed down the below achievements and sins.  "I constructed 22 roads in Alimosho and refused to award any of the contracts to Aregbesola and co. "I insisted that contracts that had been awarded to party leaders under Fashola must be executed before they can be awarded new contracts under my regime. "I wanted to phase out Danfos and Area boys from the streets of Lagos and introduce smarter means of transportation without Area boys and Agberos.  "I refused to pad the budget with 10% for house of assembly members led by Bayo Osinowo and Mudashir Obasa.  "I refused to grant the concession of 4th mainland bridge to Tinubu’s Hitech  "I refused to increase the amount of money being paid from the state revenue...

By Our Reporter The immediate past Executive Assistant to the Governor on Internal Security, Hon. Uzoma Ani (Soul 2 Soul) has commended the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) for the peaceful conduct of the 2020 Local Government Election in Ebonyi State which according to him is adjudged credible and transparent. He attributed the huge success to the perfect arrangements put in place by the commission for the conduct of a hitch-free election in terms of the deployment of a well trained ad hoc staff, adequate security logistics including distribution and early arrival of sensitive and non-sensitive materials at the various polling units across the state among others. Hon. Uzoma Ani described the dynamic and wonder working Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi as a true democrat who has shown unwavering commitment towards the enthronement of genuine democracy in Nigeria, stressing that the Governor has since his assumption of office in 2015 made sure t...

By our Reporter The coalition of South East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL) have set up committee to search for suitable credible presidential aspirants that will be presented to Nigerians for 2023 presidential election. According to the press statement jointly signed by the president general of the group Mr Good luck Egwu and the secretary general, comrade Kenice Igwe, revealed that the candidates will be men and women of proven integrity, hard work and must have performed in any previous public position they have held before now.  The statement reads in full; "We the Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the Apex sociopolitical group in the South East geopolitical zone have set up a committee to search for suitable credible presidential aspirants that will be presented to Nigerians for 2023 presidential election. These candidates will be men and women of proven integrity, hard work and the must have performed in any previous public   position they have held before now....

By Our Reporter Following the industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria Ebonyi State Chapter on 13th August, 2020 over the alleged non implementation of Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CONJUS) the Special assisstant to the governor on Inter Party and Labour Matters, Mr Jenifer Adibe Nwafor has called on the union to call off the industrial action for  the interest of peace and stability of the judicial arm of Government in the state. She made the call during a meeting with the national leadership of Judiciary staff union of Nigeria JUSUN, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.  She expressed displeasure over the neglect of her office by the state leadership of the Union, who she said failed to notify her office before embarking on such action, "there are channels that must be followed before embarking on industrial action by any union which Ebonyi JUSUN failed to follow. The Union never made their demand to Government through my office a...

By Our Reporter President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the six governors of the North East Zone and security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno,  and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, also attended the meeting. The affected governors, who were led by their Chairman and governor of Borno, Prof. Babagana Zulum, included Ahmadu Fintri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe State), Darius Ishaku (Taraba) and Mai Mala Buni (Yobe). The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas were equally at the meeting. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal ...

By Our Reporter The coalition of South East youth leaders, COSEYL has condemned in its strongest terms, the act of conspiracy against the former Abia state Governor and the current Senate Chief Whip, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu by notable Igbo and Yoruba leaders. The group made this known through a press statement jointly signed by the president general, Mr Good luck Egwu and the secretary general Comrade Kenice Igwe. The statement reads in full; " it  has come to the knowledge of Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the news making the rounds within the media spaces, of the politically motivated machinations that culminated in the unlawful incarceration, for six months, of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state and a serving senator representing Abia North senatorial zone. The Coalition is aware of the latest release by the office assistant to Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Mr Mohammed Lawal, asserting...

By Orji Uchenna Orji With the signing of the 2020 Revised budget of Ebonyi State, the critics of the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE will be leaking their wounds in shame as the Governor has vowed to further chide them with more life transforming projects. A look at the content and context of the revised budget shows that the Governor's decision to position the economy of Ebonyi State on the part of prosperity is not hindered by the threat of Covid-19 pandemic. All over the globe, the menace of Covid-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the performance of the budget of governments. But the State Government's post Covid-19 economic recovery plan has made it imperative for a holistic review of the 2020 budget to tackle the economic retardation that follows the pandemic. Ebonyi is one of the first states that have reviewed their 2020 budget. This demonstrates the pro-activeness of the Governor in responding to the post covid-19...