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NLC Seeks FG Intervention In ASUU Strike

28Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

NLC Seeks FG Intervention In ASUU Strike

ASUU The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to address issues that necessitated the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in tertiary institutions. President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, made the call when he addressed newsmen shortly before going into a closed-door meeting of the Congress’s Central Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday in Abuja. Recall that ASUU embarked on a nationwide warning strike to press home its members’ demands from Feb. 14. The lecturers’ demands include; funding of the Revitalisation of Public Universities, Earned Academic Allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) and promotion arrears. Others are the renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FG Agreement and the incons...

Voter Registration In Imo Remains Suspended, INEC Tells Uzodimma

27Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Voter Registration In Imo Remains Suspended, INEC Tells Uzodimma

Hope Uzodimma The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has debunked the claim by Hope Uzodimma, the Imo State Governor, that the commission has resumed the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in places where the exercise was earlier suspended in the state. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who gave the clarification in a statement, yesterday, said the position of the commission had not changed. The commission had suspended the CVR exercise in all the 54 additional centres created to facilitate the registration of voters across the state following the attack on its staff in Ihitte Uboma Local Council, and reports of insecurity in other parts of the state. Following the suspension, Uzodimma had,...

2023: APC Orders Amaechi, Ngige To Resign Within 72 Hours Or Forget Ambition

27Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: APC Orders Amaechi, Ngige To Resign Within 72 Hours Or Forget Ambition

Chris Ngige A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days after the conduct of the primaries. The new guideline automatically leaves some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees like Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his Labour counterpart, Chris Ngige, who are gunning for the 2023 presidency, with just three days to resign or forget their ambitions. This is in consideration of the fact that the APC primary election for the presidency, according to the ruling party’s timetable has been scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1. By implication, the new guidelines have als...

2023: Buhari Made Me See Things – Osinbajo

27Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Buhari Made Me See Things – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said working under President Muhammadu Buhari has equipped him with the competence to run Nigeria. Mr Osinbajo spoke during a visit to the Alake of Egbaland, Adedotun Gbadebo, at his palace in Abeokuta. The visit was part of the vice president’s consultation with prominent persons and APC delegates to seek support for his presidential ambition ahead of 2023. He arrived in Ogun, his home state, on Tuesday and met Governor Dapo Abiodun, with the governor declaring support for him ahead of the party primaries next month. Mr Osinbajo said although he was not a politician when the party nominated him as Mr Buhari’s running mate in the run-up to the 2015 election; he is now immersed in politics and can lead Nigeria. “By p...

Why APC Couldn’t Impeach Me As Senate President – Saraki

27Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Why APC Couldn’t Impeach Me As Senate President – Saraki

Bukola Saraki Former President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has opened up on why the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC government failed in its attempt to remove him from office. Saraki who spoke in Calabar on Tuesday during a consultative forum with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, delegates as well as other party faithfuls said he has the capacity to hold people together and this made it impossible for the APC to remove him from office because to him, everyone mattered. He also explained that there was no office he held that he didn’t leave better than he met it adding that Nigeria needs a seasoned Nigerian who has capacity, experience who can look above sentiment in solving the challenges bedevilling the country. The ex-governor of Kwara state who came to canva...

Supreme Court Voids Andy Uba’s Candidacy In Anambra Gov Election

27Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Voids Andy Uba’s Candidacy In Anambra Gov Election

APC The Supreme Court on Tuesday voided Senator Andy Uba’s participation in the last governorship election in Anambra State as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. A five-member panel of the court held that the APC breached its guidelines for the conduct of primaries and thus failed to conduct a valid primary from which Uba emerged as the party’s candidate. The apex court affirmed the February 23, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the December 20, 2021 judgment by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Uba and the APC – marked: SC/CV/240/2022 and SC/CV/241/2022. Read Also: 2023: APC Releases Full Schedule Of Activities In the December 20, 2021 judgment, Justice Ekwo held that Uba ...

2023: APC Releases Full Schedule Of Activities

26Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: APC Releases Full Schedule Of Activities

APC The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released its schedule of activities and timetable for the 2023 general elections. The party said this was done in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, timetable. Recall that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the APC had met and transferred its powers to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Following this development, the APC NEC, had fixed N100 million for its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms. The APC governorship form costs N50 million; Senate, N20 million; House of Representatives, N10 million and State Houses of Assembly, N2 million. Read Also: N100m Form: Buhari, APC Corrupting Nigeria’s Demo...

Ex-Imo Governor, Ihedioha Asks Nigerian Government To Probe Over 100 Deaths At Illegal Refinery

26Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ex-Imo Governor, Ihedioha Asks Nigerian Government To Probe Over 100 Deaths At Illegal Refinery

Refinery Explosion in Imo A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has asked the Nigerian government to investigate the recent fire incident at an illegal oil refinery in the state.He said this in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu.On Friday, an explosion occurred at an illegal oil refining site in Ohaji/Egbema area of Imo state, with at least 110 people reported to have been burnt to death.The development comes amid concerns by stakeholders on the effects of oil bunkering across the country.Ihedioha expressed shock and sadness at the development.He described the incident as “unfortunate and avoidable, while calling for full investigation and prosecution of all those behind the carnage to avert future occurrence.” Read Also: Imo To Conduct Mass B...

Chrisland: Suspended 10-Year-Old Pupil Deletes Social Media Videos, Apologises

26Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Chrisland: Suspended 10-Year-Old Pupil Deletes Social Media Videos, Apologises

Classroom The 10-year-old female student suspended by Chrisland Schools, Lagos State, over alleged sexual misconduct with a colleague during a school competition at Dubai, United Arab Emirate, has deleted all the videos on her account on a social media app, Likee. The account, with over 12,400 fans, drew attention shortly after a video clip of the pupil and her male colleague engaging in sexual acts went viral on Twitter. The child had been operating the page for three years before the incident at the Dubai competition happened. Her mother, while saying she was raped, accused the management of the school of conducting a pregnancy test on her without parental consent, allegations that were denied by the school. The Lagos State Government had shut the school before reope...

2023: It’ll Amount To Betrayal If I Refuse To Serve Nigeria –Osinbajo

26Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: It’ll Amount To Betrayal If I Refuse To Serve Nigeria –Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday visited the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, as well as some political office holders in the state as the presidential primary of the party, draws nearer. The visit may not be unconnected to part of the consultation tour being embarked by Osinbajo to the party faithful across the country as the forthcoming presidential primary of the party draws closer. The vice president, who expressed his readiness to contest the presidential election in 2023, said it would amount to an act of betrayal to the country if he failed to serve Nigeria. He said, “Opportunity comes once in a while. It is also a privilege to serve. Our country needs service that will bring the cou...