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By Our Reporter A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Sen. Barnabas Gemade, said he has the capacity to wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.  Gemade disclosed this on Sunday while interacting with members of the State Working Committee of the party in Makurdi.  Gemade who was the first National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emphasized the need for the APC to nominate a credible candidate like him to enable the party win all her elections come 2023.  "I have the capacity to win the governorship election for the party if he I am made the party's candidate.  "I had many opportunities in the past to become governor of Benue but I rather preferred to support my younger ones. "However, the time has come for me to become governor and ensure the development of the state," Gemade said.  He further tasked the party leadership to ensure a level playing field in th...

By Our Reporter What is the motive behind your governorship aspiration? Thank you and welcome to my house. This is an impromptu meeting but I will do my best to be a very very humble host. At the end of the day, I want you to have a return of the time you have invested for coming over here. Most people have their reason for joining the governership race. Having been part of the system since 1999 that I joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ventured into Nigerian politics, I had always had a vision and the mission to help Benue State. To assist the state anywhere I can. As a young man, I left the shores of Nigeria to Europe where I have lived for the past 30 years. I went to school there and aspired in various companies. I am glad to tell you that I worked in most companies that they call Global Players. I acquired skills which I can replicate at home. Having been building infrastructure for Europe in Germany in Wide Area Networking and Local Area Networking includin...

...... Orders Provost, IGP Monitoring Unit to Ensure Strict Enforcement By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has expressed dismay at the flagrant violation of the approved Nigeria Police Force dress code by officers on patrol and guard, stop and search, and other routine police operations; who have formed the habit of wearing t-shirts and face caps with “Special Forces”, “Commando”, “Gallant MOPOL”, “SCORPION”, and other inscriptions while on duty. Premised on this, the IGP has ordered an immediate ban on such unapproved apparels. In a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in abuja noted that the IGP has  described as unacceptable, the use of unapproved apparels noting that uniforms, which is a means of identification, has been abused by these officers who engage in improper dressing.  He equally decries the fear this unwholesome practice creates in the minds of innocent Ni...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, with other members of the Force Management Team, today, paid a condolence visit to the widow and family of the late DIG Joseph Obiajulu Egbunike, at their Abuja residence. While commiserating with the family, the IGP urged them to be strong, and focussed on upholding the legacies of their husband and father.  This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in abuja, the IGP equally restated that the late DIG was a man of much knowledge, resourcefulness and commitment to diligence in his lifetime.  The IGP noted that the Nigeria Police Force is generally pained to have lost a dedicated senior officer who had put in 34 years, 7 months meritorious service to his fatherland. The Inspector-General of Police therefore assured that deliberations are in top gear in conjunction with the family to arrange a befitting burial rite ...

...... Says Coalition of Founding Father's must be satisfied regarding zoning of elective positions. By Aviashima Toom, Abuja A former Governor of Imo State and a presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Rochas Okorocha has expressed support for the Governor Sani Bello led acting chairman of the All Progressive Congress Party   Okorocha while reacting to questions from newsmen on Wednesday at the party Secretariat in Abuja noted that he showed up to encourage the new leadership led by Governor Sani Bello and to also give his advice.  According to him, APC remains the people's party and if "we hold this convention on the 26th, it will restore the confidence of the people in this party". According to him, the coalition of the various groups which formed the APC in 2015 has different disparate stakeholders who must be satisfied regarding the zoning of various elective positions. This, amongst other issues, will be redressed in th...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The acting chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Sani-Bello has inaugurated chairmen and secretaries of sub-committees for the March 26th National Convention. The chairman, who performed the inauguration on Wednesday at the party's Secretariat in Abuja said the convention date is sacrosanct, explaining that the new panels are being reduced to a manageable size for effective delivery. He said that the Committee have since on Monday started the effort to ensure that there is a free and fair National Convention.  "We have made efforts to ensure a successful National Convention and part of those efforts is to inaugurate Chairmen and Secretaries of the Sub-Committees in consideration of track records and loyalty to the party.  "We task you to exhibit these qualities to ensure the success of the National Convention. I know a lot of our party fait...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on behalf of his Management team, and Officers of the  Nigeria Police Force, regrets to announce the demise of DIG Joseph Obiajulu Egbunike, which occurred at about 9pm of March 8, 2022 at the National Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in abuja said, DIG Egbunike was until his death the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department and the supervisory DIG in charge of the South-East.  According to the statement, DIG Egbunike was a dedicated and seasoned police officer who served the nation in various capacities including as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Accounts and Budget. An officer with finesse and commitment to intellectual development and was instrumental to the achievements of the giant strides within the Police archi...