A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo ruled out automatic tickets for any of the aspirants running under the party for this year’s governorship election in the state, maintaining that the lucky person must emerge through a ...
Read More »Coalition urges Federal Government to end harmful practices against women
A coalition of women non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of Women in PACFaH@Scale has urged the Federal Government to end harmful traditional practices such as early marriage, gender-based violence, illiteracy and negligence of women with special needs and other ...
Read More »Govt tasks SERAP on list of ex-govs, others allegedly collecting double pay
The Federal Government has asked the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “send the full list of former governors and ministers that have received and/or receiving double pay and life pensions in order to enhance and ensure compliance with ...
Read More »Nigerians risk being jailed over Social Media Bill, says group
The Concerned Nigerians has warned of the dangers inherent in enacting the Social Media Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying its passage will endanger the lives of Nigerians, silence dissenting opinions and remove citizens’ freedom of expression. Leader of the ...
Read More »Court orders CBN to pay N182.8b judgement debt against Shell
Another bars premier lotto, others from marketing Ghanaian games in Nigeria A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay N182.8b to judgement creditors from First Bank account of Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited ...
Read More »Ongoing review will benefit ex-agitators, Amnesty office declares
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has declared that Federal Government’s ongoing review of the programme will institutionalise and refocus the programme for the overall best interest of its beneficiaries. A statement issued by its Special Assistant on Media, Murphy Ganagana, disclosed ...
Read More »Osun State govt screens foreigners at mining sites
Worried by the impact and global spread of coronavirus, the Osun State Government has begun screening of foreigners at mining sites as proactive and preventive measures to forestall spread of the disease to the state. It cautioned miners at various ...
Read More »We won’t leave anything to chance on coronavirus, Ibadan varsity VC insists
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, has said necessary precautions are being taken to curtail the spread of COVID-19 otherwise called coronavirus around the university community. Speaking with journalists, he said the university’s authorities were making ...
Read More »PDP set to receive defectors in Bayelsa State
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) before and shortly after the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election are set to return to the party. Governor Douye Diri, who disclosed this at his Sampou-Kalama ...
Read More »My request for N2.9b car loan in order, says Bayelsa Governor Diri
Seeks review of 13% derivation for oil-bearing states Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri at the weekend defended his request for an N2.9b loan granted by the state House of Assembly last week, saying it is in order. Speaking with journalists ...
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