THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike starting from October 3. The two labour centres have told Nigerians to stockpile foodstuffs because the strike would shut down economic activities in the country. The President of NLC, Joe Ajaero and the TUC, Festus Osifo disclosed … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed September 21 for the governorship election in Edo State, and November 16 for that of Ondo State. National Commissioner and Chairman, the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement Wednesday in Abuja. He explained that the tenure of the Governors of Edo … [Read more…]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Nwite delivered a ruling on Tuesday shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Governor Rotimi … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, intensified his legal efforts to block the Chicago State University from releasing his academic records to his rival presidential candidate during the last election, Atiku Abubakar. After obtaining a reprieve from the District Court of Northern Illinois, Eastern Division, with the court temporarily suspending its 20 September order compelling the university … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as public holiday in commemoration of Eid-ul- Maulid celebration. The celebration signifies the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) In a statement which the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, issued on his behalf, Minister of Interior, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Muslims for … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, who will join forces with Cardoso to steer … [Read more…]
Lagos State governorship candidates of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, have both lost their bids to overturn the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election. The state’s Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Ikeja yesterday, in two separate … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, has been nominated as chairman for the 2023 Igbo Day Public Lecture. The event, slated for Thursday, September 28, aims to unite intellect and entrepreneurial prowess within Ndigbo of Nigeria. Prof. Nnaji, a renowned scholar and the founder of Geometric Power Group, is well-known for his dedication … [Read more…]
…tasks FG on new road maintenance model Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for a new road maintenance model to guarantee a better condition and longevity of Nigerians roads, regretting that the current model had failed woefully. Dr. Mbah made the call when he visited the site of the collapsed bridge between … [Read more…]
The New Artisan Bridge on the Enugu Port-Harcourt Expressway has just collapsed. As at press time, no casualty has been reported and the cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. However, the state Ministry of Works, in a public statement signed by the Enugu State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Gerald Otiji, has asked … [Read more…]
Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds of voting—initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 – “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said … [Read more…]
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship … [Read more…]