Heritage Update

A group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Orire Local Government of Oyo state, Battle Against Imposition, has raised alarm over possible injustice and imposition of candidate in the PDP local Government primary election slated for tomorrow. The group in a statement made available to Heritage News on Wednesday expressed concern on how a person known to be contesting for Councillor made it to the list of Chairmanship aspirants.  Read the full statement ; "Sequel to the time table released by the Oyo state Independent electoral commission OYSIEC that gives opportunity to every political party to participate in the Local Government Election, it's worrisome to hear the unbelievable that OYSIEC can sold a form or interchange an application for councillorship to Chairmanship after the closure date. "With all indication, it is Crystal clear that five persons purchased the form of Chairmanship in Orire Local Government with the following names.  1. Monilola Lydia Bankole 2. O...

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has unveiled plans to build a school in Bukuru, Jos South local government of Plateau State as a way of giving back to the community where he grew up. The forward who was born in Jos took to Instagram to make the disclosure writing, "I am not ignorant of the need to give back to my wonderful community and that is why I am excited to announce the commencement of the M & S International School project in Plateau State, Jos South local government Bukuru. Education is the key to success." Musa who took over the captain armband after John Mikel Obi quit the national team holds the record of being the only Nigerian to score more than once in a FIFA World Cup game and also the first Nigerian to score in two FIFA World Cup competitions. A post shared by Ahmed Musa MON (@ahmedmusa718) His playing time has taken him to countries like Russia, Holland, England and most recently Saudi Arabia. Musa scored his first goal for the Super Eagles in a March 2...

  The member representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliott, has said if youths are given the opportunity and an enabling environment, they will excel The lawmaker, who was answering questions from reporters at the Surulere Farmfair organised by the Coalition of Youths and African Farmers, and powered by him, said: “Endsars has taught us that we should start laying more emphasis on the need of youths and their plight.” He said the Farmfair, which was the idea of youths, had shown that once given the right platform, youths could do anything. “They can perform wonders, they just need an enabling environment, which is what I have done here,” Elliot said. He urged the Ministry of Agriculture and agencies under the ministry to start looking at how people can start having systemic farming in their homes. The event, holding at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, started from December 18 and will end on Thursday. Among the organisations trading at ...

A chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State and also an academic, Professor Remi Aworemi has described this Yuletide celebration as a season of praise to Almighty God for His blessings and protection since the beginning of the year. He noted that despite the ups and downs, the Lord has been so faithful to keep us alive. In his Christmas message, Professor Remi Aworemi also called on Christians to imbibe the spirit of love, faithfulness and perseverance which Jesus Christ lived and died for. The Christmas celebrations, he noted, is an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of the birth of Jesus Christ. He stated that God’s purpose of sending Jesus Christ into the world is to bring salvation to humanity, an action that demonstrates His love for mankind. The renowned academic equally used the opportunity to encourage citizens of Nigeria to be more proactive in taking measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the second wave of the pandemic is now here with us. ...

The Media Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja was on Friday morning engulfed by fire , THE PUNCH has learnt. Details later …

www.facebook.com  ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my addresson Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stay at home for an initial period of fourteen days starting from the Monday, 30th March 2020. 3. Many State Governments also introduced similar restrictions. 4. As your democratically elected leaders, we madethis very difficult decision knowing fully well it will severely disrupt your livelihoods and bring undue hardship to you, your loved ones and your communities. 5. However, suchsacrifices are needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our country. They were necessary to save lives. 6. Our objective was, and still remains, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and to provide space, time and resources for an aggressive a...