Says those not comfortable can leave the Party Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has told those who are not comfortable with the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to leave the party immediately. Obaseki’s deputy, Phillip Shaibu had complained that the party they joined in September 2019 […]
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ASUU Says It Will Continue Its Strike Until Government Takes a Decision
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a seven-member Committee set up to re-negotiate the FG -ASUU 2009 agreement, even though the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not send a representative to attend the meeting. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said the union had no business attending the meeting […]
Civil Society in Anambra Asks Prof Chukwuma Soludo to Make Report of the Transition Committee Public
A civil society in Anambra, Civil Society Network has commended the Soludo Transition Committee headed by Dr Oby Ezekwesili for timely submission of its report. The Coordinator of the group, Prince Chris Azor who is also the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Co-Chair (Civil Society/Non State Actors) while addressing newsmen in […]
Federal High Court Sacks Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, 16 Lawmakers Over Defection
Umahi Rejects Ruling, Describes it as Jungle Justice PDP Submits Names of Replacements A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, on account of their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress […]
Russia Announces Opening Of Several Humanitarian Corridors In Ukraine.
Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a ‘regime […]
Benin Republic vote to legalise abortion
Parliamentarians in Benin have voted to legalise abortion in the West African country, where it was already authorised under restricted conditions. Under the new law passed late on Wednesday women can terminate a pregnancy within the first three months if it is likely to “aggravate or cause material, educational, professional […]
Sunday Igboho Released From Custody In Benin Republic
The embattled Yoruba Nation activist, Mr.Sunday Adeyemo, has been released by the Benin Republic Government. The activist, who is fondly called Sunday Ighoho, was released on Monday to the leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye, and his deputy, a French […]
FG Warns Against Recruitment Of Nigerians Into Ukrainian Army To Fight Russia.
The Federal Government on Monday said it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians as foreign fighters in Ukraine. According to a statement signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, the government is in talks with Ukrainian counterparts to forestall such an occurrence. The government’s statement comes after […]
Missing BRT passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola found dead.
The Lagos State Police Command has offered more details into how the corpse of a 22-year-old passenger who went missing on a BRT vehicle, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, was found. The spokesman of the Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, offered the further explanation in a statement he issued on Monday. According to available information, […]
Gov Akeredolu Joins Special Task Force to Enforces N165 Approved Pump Price
Amidst the lingering fuel scarcity and long queues at various Petrol stations in the state and the country at large, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Monday, joined the special Task Force Team to enforce the Approved Pump Price compliance at Sunbeth Petrol Station, Oke-Aro, Idanre Road, Akure. […]