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Persons With Disability To Obaseki: ‘Transmit Executive Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Against Us’

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6 years ago

December 2, 2019

Joint National Association of Persons with Disability, Edo State chapter, Friday, called on the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to transmit a law prohibiting discrimination against people with disability and other harmful practice against them to the state House of Assembly for consequent signing.

The Association also called on the Governor to fully integrate its members into the society and issue an Executive Order directing all ministries and agencies to ensure their programmes and services accommodate persons with disability.

Chairman of the Association, Mr. Ebosa Henry, made the call in Benin City on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability held every December of the year.

This year’s day celebration was in collaboration with the Charity of St. Vincent De Paul.

Joint Association of People with Disability

He urged Edo State House of Assembly to compliment the Executive arm in taking appropriate measure for the speedy passage of the Bill in favour of persons with disability in the state.

Henry lamented that despite the passage and signing of law against persons with disability in states such as Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Kano, Anambra, etc, Edo State is yet to do so.

He expressed worries that Edo State House of Assembly has been struggling to pass a law to protect persons with disability from all forms of abuse of their fundamental human rights.

“We recognise further major challenges confronting people with disability in Edo State including discrimination on the ground of disability, exclusion from governance inaccessible social infrastructure and limited access to information and communication.

“We are worried that for the past eight years, Edo State House of Assembly has been struggling to pass a law to protect persons with disability from all forms of abuse of their fundamental human rights.” He noted.

While thanking Governor Obaseki for the employment and empowerment of some persons with disability, their family members, the chairman also thanked their development partners, the Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul and Civil Society Organisations for fighting their course in the society.

Recall that Edo State Association of Deaf (EDSAD), lamented discrimination and all forms of ill-treatment suffered by her members in the state and the society at large.

EDSAD also implored Obaseki to domesticate law prohibiting discrimination against persons with disability in the state has signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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I’m Being Impersonated – Goodluck Jonathan Disowns Social Media Account

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August 14, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday said he is being impersonated by fraudsters.

Jonathan alleged that a fraudulent Instagram handle has been impersonating him.

In a statement by his Media Aide,
Ikechukwu Eze, the former President insisted that he does not operate any Instagram handle.

The statement is titled ‘Beware of fake Instagram account impersonating H.E. Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’.

“Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent Instagram account operating under the handle goodluck_ebelejonathan, which is falsely impersonating former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

“This impostor account has been deceitfully posting content, some copied from Dr. Jonathan’s Facebook page, while pretending to represent the former President.

“We wish to emphasise that Dr. Jonathan does not operate any Instagram account.

“The media and members of the public are strongly advised to disregard, avoid sharing, or promoting any content originating from this fake profile,” the statement read.

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Police Recruitment: PSC Moves To Stop Hijack Of Exercise By Politicians

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August 14, 2025

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The Police Service Commission, PSC, said it has met with representatives of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to fine tune preparations for an improved, transparent and credible 2025 police recruitment exercise.

Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement said the Commission will be recruiting Cadet ASPs and Constables.

He said the meeting with the representatives was themed ‘Collaborative approach for a transparent and equitable Police Recruitment Process’.

Addressing the meeting, PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, rtd, said the Commission will work with the state governments to ensure a transparent and equitable recruitment process.

He said the state governments should be prepared to protect their quota and avoid hijack of the exercise in their states.

Argungu said the Commission has decided to eradicate connivance and resist trading/purchase of slots, stressing that special consideration will not be allowed to supplant merit and equity.

“We want to stop corruption in the system and open up the exercise to promote healthy competition and equitable spread.”

He told the meeting that the Commission will want constructive and impactful partnership with state governments to curb corruption in the process.

Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and commissioner representing the judiciary, told the meeting that the Commission was established for equity and fairness in police recruitment and operations and will henceforth ensure that nobody is allowed to hijack the exercise.

“We will rely on you to confirm that those to be recruited are from your states,” he said.

DIG Taiwo Lakanu, rtd, commissioner representing the police in the Commission, said the new PSC management is committed to reinvent a recruitment process that will produce the best Nigerian youths for the Nigeria Police Force.

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N5bn Damage: NNPCL Secures Appeal Court Victory Against Ararume

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August 14, 2025

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it has secured an Appeal Court judgement that upheld the state-owned oil firm’s appeal against the Federal High Court’s judgement that annulled Senator Ifeanyi Ararume’s removal as non-executive chairman of the company.

The country’s oil and gas firm disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday through its official X account.

It noted that the Appeal Court gave the judgement on August 8, 2025.

The Federal High Court had in April 2023 ruled in favour of Ararume. NNPCL was told to pay N5 billion as damage to the lawmaker.

Speaking on the latest judgement by the Appeal Court, NNPCL said it spares the oil firm a massive financial payout and removes a legal risk that could have invalidated all decisions of the board since 2021.

“The Appeal Court agreed to NNPC Limited’s position that the Federal High Court’s earlier decision was delivered in error, noting, amongst others, that the claim was statute-barred.

“The judgement sets a corporate governance precedent in Nigerian law and upholds the validity of board resolutions critical to the oil and gas industry’s investment and policy direction,” NNPCL stated.

Recall that in September 2021, former president Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ararume to the NNPCL board.

But, in January 2022, Ararume was replaced by Margret Chuba Okadigbo.