Ahead the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has said that his successor should be principled, bold and courageous enough to protect the collective interest of the Ijaw nation at all times. During a media ...
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Unions threaten strike over alleged N4.6b debt at COOU
Labour unions at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, may soon begin industrial action over an alleged debt of N4.6 billion. The unions, including National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff ...
Read More »Nigeria loses 73,504 persons to accidents in three years from 2016 to 2018
No fewer than 73, 504 lives were lost to 3,075 road accidents that occurred in Nigeria between 2016 and 2018. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, disclosed this at a media briefing in Lagos to commence ...
Read More »Ogun government to demolish houses harbouring criminals, jail owners as collaborators
Worried by increasing insecurity in its domain, the Ogun State Government has announced drastic measures to combat crimes and secure lives and property of its citizens. To perfect the move Governor Dapo Abiodun stressed that henceforth any property found to ...
Read More »EU tasks ECOWAS sub-region on dangers of delay in electoral reforms
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ketil Karisen, has alerted the sub-region to the dangers of postponing political reforms. He stressed that such reforms were needed mostly after any ...
Read More »Group takes Buhari to ICC over inaction against alleged genocide by herdsmen, man escapes death in Awka herders attack
The Democracy Vanguard of Nigerians in the Diaspora (DVND) yesterday took President Muhammadu Buhari to the international criminal court (ICC) over his alleged inaction to curtail herdsmen’s killings in the country. In a petition dated July 17, 2019, titled: Acts ...
Read More »Abductors of Enugu monarch, spouse demand N50m ransom as Ugwuanyi sends anti-kidnapping bill to assembly
Abductors of the traditional ruler of Obom–Agbogugu autonomous community in Awgu Council of Enugu State, Igwe Sunday Orji and his wife have asked for N50 million ransom for their release. It was learnt from one of the sons yesterday that ...
Read More »Rivers ADP guber candidate, group seek adequate implementation of gender-friendly policies
Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Rivers State, Victor Fingesi, has called for adequate implementation of gender-friendly policies. He said that women would make greater impact in politics and governance if given better opportunities. Also, a group, ...
Read More »Lawyers urge National Assembly to respect court order on Bauchi legislature
Lawyers under the aegis of Bauchi Assembly of Youths Political Actors (BAYOPA) have called on the leadership of the National Assembly to obey the interim injunction of a state high court on the state House of Assembly. Speaking to newsmen ...
Read More »INEC’s postponement of presidential election illegal, says HDP as tribunal reserves judgment
The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shifted this year’s presidential polls from February 16 to 23 in breach of the Electoral Act 2010. Its lead counsel, Chukwunoyerem Njoku, told the Presidential Election ...
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