Tag: SOUTH SOUTH

2023: South-South clerics back Shettima as Tinubus running mate

Aminu Imam

The Network of Clergymen in Nigeria (NCMN), South-South zone, has backed the nomination of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as running mate to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The group, through its Coordinator, Pastor Joseph Francis, and deputy, Apostle Odion Ebodaghe, threw their weight behind the ticket in Benin, Edo State. It described Tinubus aspiration to be President in 2023 as divine, which would move the nation forward. NCMN said: That divine mandate is not complete yet until Asiwaju Tinubu enters Aso…

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2023: South-South gives restructuring as condition for votes

Aminu Imam

As Nigerians begin the count down for the 2023 general elections, the South-South geo-political zone has vowed not to fund any political groups that are not willing to implement the restructuring. Already, the region has drawn what it called restructuring priorities for a better Nigeria. In a statement issued at the weekend, the South-South group under the aegis of South-South Study Group, (3SG), outlined the conditions that would influence their voting pattern, which includes an agreement and commitment to constitutional devolution of powers to enable: community policing with the regulation…

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House of Reps ignore Southern govs, S/South demands, pass PIB for 3rd reading

Aminu Imam

State Police bill scales 2nd reading The House of Representatives yesterday passed through third reading the Petroleum Industry Bill, (PIB), in outright disregard for the demand of the 17 Southern Governors and South-South region for the reversal of 30% share for exploration of frontier basins and 3% or 5% host community trust fund. Recall that the House last week considered and adopted the 318 clauses report of the ad-hoc Committee on the PIB, chaired by the House Chief Whip, Mohammed Mongunu. The Green Chamber, unlike Senate that provided for 3%,…

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Insecurity: Onion traders extend supply ban to South-South, South-West

Aminu Imam

The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) has stated that it will stop the supply of onione to the entire southern region from yesterday, June 7. This is coming few days after the association suspended the supply of onions to the South-East due to the hijacking of two of their members truck by gunmen in Imo State. Recall that the National President of the association, Aliyu Isah, on Sunday said about N4.5 billion worth of onions and properties were destroyed by suspected hoodlums across southern states in the…

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Just In: Buhari approves new security measures for S/East, S/South

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures for the Southeast and South-South regions of the country. This was one of the outcomes of the series of security meetings held in the last eleven days and concluded today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the meeting, however, declined to give details. The president also approved a memo presented by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), on the control of drugs, which he…

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IPOB attacks on South-South states provocative, unacceptable N/Delta group

Aminu Imam

As IPOB orders sit-at-home, bans Church services on May 30 A coalition of Niger Delta groups under the aegis of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Cross-River, (BRAC),States’ Coastal Aborigines has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), to leave their communities out in their agitation for Biafra Republic. They said, We are not Igbo, but a completely distinct set of people in character, culture and all, from the Igbo. While describing the attacks on their communities as provocative and unacceptable, the organisation said within the last couple of weeks they had…

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Gov. Matawalle of Zamfara commends Umahi for dumping PDP, take a swipe at S/South Governors

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor Muhammed Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has commended his Ebonyi counterpart, Governor Dave Umahi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The commendation was contained in a press release signed by Zailani Bappa, the Special Adviser to Governor Matawalle on Media, and made available to journalists in Gusau. Matawalle, who also belongs to the PDP, said he would rather commend Umahi for his bold decision rather than condemn him because everyone feels welcome only in a house where he feels comfortable. He said…

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