Day: November 20, 2022

By NewsBits The five governors elected under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and some aggrieved party leaders, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group, stressing it will soon take a position on the crisis rocking the party. The G5 governors and some party leaders are presently having a strategic meeting in Lagos. Those who are at the meeting include Governor Nyesom Wike  (Rivers State), Governor Samuel Ortom  (Benue State), Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi  (Enugu State) and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia…

By NewsBits British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has visited President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine and pledged £50 million in defence aid to the war-torn country. Their meeting was the first since Sunak became the United Kingdom’s PM as he said he was “deeply humbling” to be in the capital of the country. “Since the first days of the war, Ukraine and the UK have been the strongest of allies,” Zelensky said. BBC reports that the defence aid package would be to counter Russian aerial attacks. The £50m defence aid…

By NewsBits The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the United Kingdom has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the situation and was in talks with the Nigerian government to avoid causing brain-drain, especially in the health sector. The High Commissioner expressed her delight that the UK had become an attractive destination for…

By NewsBits The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has maintained that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu “is corrupt and diverted N1.1Billion party funds,” challenging Ayu to sue him for the allegation. Governor Wike restated the allegation Saturday at the Rivers PDP 2023 election campaign flag-off held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State where he also declared he would exit office a fulfilled leader. He said: “I have challenged Ayu. You are corrupt and cannot…

By NewsBits The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons the Southern part of Nigeria ought to produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity, and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency from the north. Governor Ortom spoke on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium during the flag off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. NewsBits learnt that Ortom is the first governor…