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Electoral Act: Senate rejects Buhari’s new amendment bill The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a bill by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking the amendment of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act. Section 84 (12) prevents political office holders from contesting for election from the party primary level without resigning. The bill had … [Read more…]
Breaking News: Umahi appeals court order sacking him as Ebonyi gov The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, and his deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, on Wednesday, appealed the Federal High Court judgement that sacked them from office. Umahi and his deputy were on Tuesday sacked on the grounds of their defection from the Peoples … [Read more…]
Just In: Federal High Court sacks Umahi, Deputy, over defection to APC Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the PDP to send names of those to replace the governor and deputy to INEC. The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday sacked Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, and his deputy, Eric Igwe, from office over … [Read more…]
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said Nigeria needs to shift from petroleum-powered vehicles to gas-powered ones if it is to stop spending a lot on fuel subsidy yearly. According to him, the nation needs to convert a chunk of the vehicles on its road from petrol-powered to gas-powered if it is … [Read more…]
The most appropriate note on which to commence this dialogue on the controversial clause 84(12) of the much-debated and anticipated electoral act 2022 is by adopting the aphorism when two elephants fight, the grass suffers. The reasons for applying the elephants’ metaphor may not be obvious. But it is simply because the final battle … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has asked the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to advise its affiliate, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to abide by the provisions of the Trade Disputes Act by calling off its ongoing strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the call when he spoke at the opening ceremony of … [Read more…]
Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was released from detention on at least two conditions, The PUNCH has learnt. Lawyers in the know of his release conditions made this known to The PUNCH on Monday. They made this known shortly after the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo … [Read more…]
Delta Community sets for showdown with husband as eyes, tongue of wife’s corpse missing There was tension in Ogbe-Ani, Ubulu-Uku community, in the Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State following the rejection of a corpse that was brought without eyes, tongue and other organs. The deceased, Mrs Comfort Biakpara, who was in her … [Read more…]
Osinbajo takes charge as Buhari departs for medical check President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, left Abuja for London for routine medical check-up saying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would be in charge while he is away. Spokesperson for the President, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on March 1 had said the medical trip to London would … [Read more…]
Russia-Ukraine: Google disables map navigation service in Ukraine Google has announced temporarily disabling Google Maps tools in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country. The software company provided live information about traffic conditions in Ukraine due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. On Sunday, the Google Maps traffic layer and its live information feature in Ukraine … [Read more…]
Biden in Delaware as Putin raises nuclear alert status President Biden remains at his private home in Delaware as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate. Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the alert status for his nuclear forces to “special regime of combat duty” as Russia and Ukraine battle for the fourth day. Putin ordered the Russian defense … [Read more…]
FG advises Nigerians in Ukraine to head to Hungarian, Romanian borders for easy access The directive comes as Nigerians trying to flee the war-torn country continue to lament the persistent denial of entry into Poland. The federal government has directed Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to head to Hungarian, Romanian borders for easy access. “For now movement … [Read more…]