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Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Sisters In Imo

22Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Sisters In Imo

Gunmen abducted four Catholic Reverend Sisters on Sunday along the Okigwe-Umulolo area of the expressway. Their abduction was confirmed in a statement released by The Sister of Jesus The Saviour congregation. The Secretary-General of the congregation, Sister Zita Ihedoro, solicited for prayers from the faithful for their safe and quick release. Among the Sisters kidnapped are Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu and Benita Agu. The statement read, “Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is with great pain that we bring to your notice the kidnapping of four of our sisters mentioned above. See Also: Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest, Seminarian Near Checkpoint, Demand N50m “The sad event of their abduction occurred around Okigwe-Umulolo area this morning ...

INEC Clarifies Statement On Abandoning Electronic Transmission Of Results

22Aug

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Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Clarifies Statement On Abandoning Electronic Transmission Of Results

The Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC, has debunked speculations that it has ditched the electronic transmission of results for the manual collation of results for the 2023 general election. There were reports that the electoral body had dumped the electronic transmission of results and adopted the manual process ahead of the general election next year. However, the commission, in a statement by Festus Okoye, its National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, on Sunday, described the report as untrue. The statement partly read, “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for re...

INEC Will Collate 2023 Election Results Manually – Okoye

21Aug

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Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Will Collate 2023 Election Results Manually – Okoye

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the results of the 2023 general elections will be collated manually despite the introduction of electronic transmission of results. According to Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, the commission would still transmit results from polling units to its result-viewing portal, IRev, as seen in recent polls but the Electoral Act has provision for the method of collation. He disclosed this during an interview with Punch on Saturday. Okoye said, “There is a marked difference between the transfer/transmission of results and the collation of results. Section 50(2) of the Electoral Act, 2022 gives the commission the absolute discretion to determine the mode...

21Aug

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News, Nigeria

Secondus Blows Hot, Fires Back At Wike

The former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus has responded to the threat by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Wike has been at loggerheads with some PDP stalwarts linked to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The Rivers State governor lost the PDP presidential primary to Atiku in May. Speaking on Saturday at Omagwa in Ikwerre local government area, Wike threatened to crush anyone working with Secondus. According to the governor, some prominent had deserted him to align with his rivals. Wike said, “We will take every might we have, we will even leave our enemy and finish you first. Read Also: Has PDP Chairman, Ayu Resigned? “So all of you going to Abuja to hold meetings with our enemies in the state, I’m going to finis...

20Aug

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Education, News, Nigeria

NANS To Sue FG Over ASUU Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has expressed resolve to sue the Federal Government over the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. NANS argued that the strike which has rendered university students idle and extended their expected period of graduation is actionable and they will be seeking redress in court for their members. This was stated by Sunday Asefon, National President of NANS, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Although Asefon aligned with the view of Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Education Minister, that students should be compensated, he, however, disagreed that ASUU should not be held responsible. He stated that the Federal Government being the employer should be held liable under the existing situation...

ASUU Strike: What FG Proposed As Increment In Professor’s Salaries – ASUU

20Aug

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: What FG Proposed As Increment In Professor’s Salaries – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has disclosed why a resolution is yet to be reached with the Federal Government. Stanley Ogoun, the Port Harcourt zonal coordinator of the union, in a statement stated that the Federal Government offered to increase the salaries of professors by N60,000 while that of other lecturers ranged between N30,000 to N60,000. He added that the government proposed to release N170 billion as revitalisation fund which would be added in the 2023 budget. Ogoun said, “Nigerians should be aware of offers the so-called minister came up with. These are: (a) 170 billion naira for revitalisation in the 2023 budget; (b) a promise to increase by N60,000 the salary of a professor at the bar in next year’s budget; (c) no statement on the amendme...

My Question To Tinubu When He Visited Me – Obasanjo

20Aug

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News, Nigeria

My Question To Tinubu When He Visited Me – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo revealed part of his conversation with the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, when he paid him a visit at his Abeokuta residence. Recall that Tinubu had on Wednesday paid Obasanjo a visit at his Abeokuta home, located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor visited Obasanjo in the company of former governors Chief Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel, billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, and former interim national chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others. The media were not addressed after the closed-door meeting. See Also: Shun Politicians With Children Abroad – ASUU President S...

19Aug

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News, Nigeria

My Plan For Power Sector – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the strike by the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, which threw Nigeria into darkness. The PDP presidential aspirant promised to transform the power sector if elected President in the 2023 general election. Recall that the electricity workers on Wednesday went on a strike over welfare issues which resulted in a total blackout. The union, however, suspended the strike after an emergency meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Reacting to the development, Atiku in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday debunked alleged interest in any generator company. He stated, “In this regard, my approach is to first remove the entire electricity value...

2023 Election: Why I Met Peter Obi, Wike, Others – Ortom

18Aug

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News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Why I Met Peter Obi, Wike, Others – Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has explained why he met with Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and others. According to Ortom, his presence at the meeting was informed by his open-minded approach to politics. He disclosed this on Tuesday while interacting with journalists after he returned from his trip to Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt. Recall that LP candidate, Obi met with Wike, Ortom, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko. Among the other notable politicians at the meeting were former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; and former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwanbo, among others. See Aso: Has PDP Chairman, Ayu Resigned? But Ortom has ...

18Aug

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News, Nigeria

Electricity Workers Suspend Strike

The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has suspended its nationwide strike. The suspension followed an emergency meeting with Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment on Wednesday. Olajide Oshundun, the minister’s spokesperson disclosed that Ngige intervened in the strike. See Also: ASUU Strike: Hope At Last As FG, ASUU Resolve IPPIS, UTAS Dispute Joe Ajaero, the NUEE Secretary General, gave the assurance that electricity would be restored across the country later on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday, members of the union shut down all Transmission Companies of Nigeria, TCN, offices. At the time of filing this report, our correspondent confirmed that electricity has been restored in some parts of the country in the late hours of Wednesday. Sour...