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The Member representing Bonny/ Degema in the House of Representatives (Hon.) Randolph I.O Brown will be organising a five day free medical outreach programme in his constiytuency.  The outreach  programme which is  in Partnership With O.B Lulu Briggs Foundation is  geared towards providing opportunities for residents of Bonny community to have access to quality and free healthcare services.  T he Federal Lawmaker  said he is committed to providing quality humanitarian services to people in rural communities and shall be storming Bonny Local Government Area for a 5 Day Free Medical Outreach starting from Monday, November 27 through Friday, December 1, 2017 - from 8.00 am to 6.00pm daily,  He said  a Team of over 50 medical professionals of various specializations such as Surgery, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Optometry and Physiotherapy shall be on ground at both the Ibani-se Town Hall and Bonny General Hospital, Bo...

The South South Youth Assembly for Non Violence has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider elevating Dr. Ibe Kachukwu the current Minister of State Petroleum to a substantive minister in the ministry. The group made the call following the assurance of Mr. President at the National Executive Council meetimng of the All Progressives Congress APC that he will consider adding more ministers to his cabinet. The South South Youth Assembly for Non Violence through its National Coordinator Nwuke Ugochukwu (jnr) said as much as the statement of President Buhari in adding more ministers to his cabinet is apt, he should also consider elevating Kachukwu due to what the group said was his proactive service to the cabinet. The group described Ibe Kachukwu as a humble servant of this administration whose experience in the oil industry is required to move the industry forward. ''Dr. Ibe Kachukwu has done so much for the development of the Nigerian oil industry in the s...

NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday described the allegation that he was having a frosty relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari as a “fake news.” : President Muhammadu Buhari (r) welcoming the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a closed-door meeting at the Preidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 30/10/2017 The former Governor of Lagos State also dispelled the insinuations that a cabal in the Buhari’s administration has shoved him aside despite his efforts towards the coming on board of the APC government, saying the insinuation was a mere myth. The APC leader spoke to the State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the President at the presidential Villa, Abuja. But before the meeting with the President, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and Governor of Zamfara Stat...

—-Former President Goodluck Jonathan and detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, on Tuesday, asked Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja to hands-off the ongoing trial of erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh. Jonathan, through his lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, maintained that Justice Abang was bound to suspend further hearing on the case to allow the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to determine an appeal that was lodged before it by Dasuki. Ozekhome anchored the request on Order 4 Rules 10 and 11 of the Court of Appeal Rules. Dasuki had gone before the appellate court to challenge Justice Abang’s refusal to quash the subpoena that was issued to compel him to appear as a witness in Metuh’s trial. Justice Abang had pursuant to an application by Metuh, summoned both Jonathan and Dasuki to appear and give evidence in the matter. The former PDP spokesman who is ans...

ANTHONY JOSHUA apologised to his frustrated fans for failing to finish off Carlos Takam with a decisive knockout blow, The Sun reports. The world heavyweight champ even admitted he might have joined in with the booing which greeted his tenth-round victory at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. But he also defended the decision of referee Phil Edwards to stop the fight and save challenger Takam from potentially serious damage. Joshua, 28, has now won all 20 of his professional fights inside the distance and knows exactly what the paying public wants to see. The British-born Nigerian  said,  “The crowd think that Takam deserved to be flat on his back and I understand that they wanted to see him take some more punches. “That’s what boxing is about. People just want to see someone get battered and it’s my job to knock him out.  “I don’t care if I spark him out, if it goes 12 rounds or if the ref ends it. “But the ref’s job is to make sure that the...

The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita,  has said   President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman   of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service. She however said she warned the President against it. Oyo-Ita said that her warning was based on the implications such reinstatement would have on the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government. The HoS stated this in her memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari. The memo, with reference number HSCSF/HCSF/LU/COR/FCSC/750/T, was dated October 23, 2017. The memo, titled, “Re: Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina,” was received in the office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 23. A copy of the memo was sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The President had directed the HoS to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the return of Maina to the civil service. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari will soon appoint more ministers into his cabinet. He will also make board appointments, a demand by his party members over the months. Buhari gave hints of the new appointments in a speech delivered today to the National Executive of the All Progressives Congress. The president at the moment has 36 ministers, with 14 of them being ministers of state. He doubles as the full minister of petroleum. He said he was having a trimmed cabinet to avoid waste. Now faced with demands by his party for more inclusiveness and patronage, he said he would be shifting ground soon. The “compressed Federal Executive Council”, he said, “will be expanded to bring in more supporters at Federal Level, with fresh ideas to be injected into the government”. He did not indicate whether he will do a cabinet reshuffle. Similarly, the President also hinted he will be appointing more people to the boards of government agencies and corporations. “Last year ...

In a recent interview he granted with Channels TV, Gov. Kashim Shettima , said no one can accuse President Buhari of being involved in any form or act of corruption.                                   “ President Buhari is a man of impeccable credentials, he is an incorruptible” “No matter what you will accuse Buhari of nobody can accuse Buhari of corruption.                     He is stabilizing factors in the country. He is a man of impeccable credentials.” he added Speaking on calls for President Buhari to run for a second term come 2019, Governor Shettima noted that President Buhari has his health challenge to take care of and that he is no longer a young man. He howeve state d that the decision to ru...

 Friends and family of Bashorun Bamidele Obiniyi thronged his Sunnyville estate home to felicitate with him as he added another year to his illustrious life. Naijanewsmaker was at the event which witnessed an array of politicians from Okun land and Kogi state and beyond. The birthday bash which turned out to be a kind of campaign for Obiniyi’s House of Representatives aspiration was not devoid of solid entertainment the event also brought politicians from all political parties in Yagba Federal constituency eulogizing the virtues of Dele Obiniyi. Mr. Victor Adekunle David who spoke with Naijanewsmaker described Bamidele Obiniyi as an honest man who has his people at heart. He advised him to use the gift of life which God has given him to continue to better the lives of his people especially his Isanlu clan. Mr.Dayo Kayode another friend of the Obiniyi’s and a clergy said Bashorun is a man who has youth development and community development at the bottom of his heart. ...