By HANK ESO Nigerians are habitually inattentive to their Constitution. Rhetorically, the Constitution is the source of their inalienable and civic rights. Our secular Constitution, which lists fourteen “Fundamental Rights,” is the law of the land. In all non-ethereal matters, the Constitution confers authority and legitimacy. Accordingly, no nation advances progressively by compromising her Constitution, … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted the claim of President Bola Tinubu that N1 trillion has been saved since his government ceased payment of fuel subsidy. In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, the president revealed that a total of N1 trillion had been saved since subsidy payment was stopped. Speaking during the ongoing nationwide … [Read more…]
The Senate, on Wednesday, set up a committee to dialogue with protesting workers’ unions after forcing their way into the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday to protest fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The protesters in their hundreds had marched from the Unity Fountain in Abuja to the National Assembly Complex in protest against … [Read more…]
After the final showdown in the legal battle between Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu over the 25 February presidential election, the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Tuesday reserved its judgement. A five-member panel of the court headed by Haruna Tsammani said a date for judgement would be communicated to parties in the … [Read more…]
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has flagged off a fresh phase of palliatives which is targeting about 300,000 households, a total of 1.8 million persons as an average of six persons make a household. Zulum launched the distribution on Tuesday at Muna internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Jere Local Government Area of the … [Read more…]
The Organised Labour has kicked off its protest against the “anti-people” policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and other states in the Federation. Already, members of the Organised Labour with different paraphernalia of the union, on Wednesday morning, gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for the … [Read more…]
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has promised corps members posted to the state a monthly stipend. The Governor made the pronouncement during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch B Stream 1 Orientation course, held at the NYSC camp, Wannune, Tarka local government area of the state, on Tuesday. Alia promised that each … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted leave to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to serve on the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the court’s ruling admitting him to bail. Justice Nicholas Oweibo specifically granted Emefiele permission to publish the bail … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed the nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu as a bag of empty propagandist promises aimed at diverting attention from his lack of preparation for the task of governance. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this at an ongoing media conference, in Abuja. He explained that … [Read more…]
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful and not be … [Read more…]
Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday. The governments of Niger’s two neighbours, both the result of recent military coups, made the comments after West African leaders threatened to use … [Read more…]
Award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie, joined the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed at the Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday in Abuja. Obi and Baba-Ahmed are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll as … [Read more…]