Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has vowed to acquire weapons for the state’s Security Network, known as Amotekun. He made this known on Thursday following reports that the federal government had approved sophisticated weapons for a similar security outfit operated by the Katsina State Government. Mr Akeredolu said he was going to procure the … [Read more…]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders — has announced commitments totalling $1.27 billion to improve and save millions of lives. According to a statement from the organisation, the commitments were announced during the United Nations General Assembly. It said the funding will … [Read more…]
The ongoing dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has taken another dimension with a suit by a final year law student, Soohemba Agatha Aker, asking the court to stop the salaries and allowances of President Mohammadu Buhari, the 36 state governors and of all political office holders in … [Read more…]
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has called for constitutional amendment to stop some cases at the court of appeal. Appearing before the senate on Wednesday for a screening exercise, Ariwoola told the senate that the workload on the supreme court is too much when compared to the number of justices on … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured theUnited Nations of credible elections in 2023 as the country goes to polls to elect a new president as well as governors and lawmakers across the 36 states. He stated this, yesterday, in what appeared a farewell speech to the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as he told his … [Read more…]
Nigerians will not be able to use their Naira debit cards for international transactions as scarcity of foreign exchange (forex)worsens in Africa’s largest economy and biggest oil exporter, Daily Trust learnt. Some banks have already alerted their customers on the latest development while it was gathered that others are keenly watching activities before implementing the … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said there was no cause for alarm over the back-to-work judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) and asked its members to remain calm. Justice Polycarp Hamman gave the order in his ruling on a suit filed by the Federal Government seeking an order for … [Read more…]
The Local Government coordinators for Peter Mbah Grassroots Canvassers (PMGC) have been charged to go to their respective local governments, wards and polling units and canvass supports for the election of the Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah once the ban on electioneering activities is lifted by the Independent National Electoral … [Read more…]
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing Strike. Delivering a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal government , Justice Polycarp Hamman restrained ASUU from continuing with the industrial action pending the determination of the suit. Justice Polycap who is a vacation … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is unfit to rule the country because of ill-health, the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, has said. The organisation said that only people who were not well informed, or have lost sanity, would vote for Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State. The chairman of IECF and former … [Read more…]
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre’s (CISLAC) launch of Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 16 Shadow Report, 2022, Tuesday evening in New York, revealed that despite spending $670 million on security votes each year, the situ continues to deteriorates. According to the report, 5,067 Nigerians were killed owing to insecurity in 2021, and an average … [Read more…]
“Everyone knows (Mr Obi) has engaged in several businesses, including the importation of the majority of the products we consume today in the country.” Peter Obi, a presidential standard-bearer on the platform of the Labour Party, is the importer of “the majority” of the products Nigerians consume, says Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. “Peter Obi … [Read more…]