‘Clampdown Of #EndSARS Protesters Will Defeat Purpose For Establishment Of Panels Of Inquiry,’ Ozekhome Tells FG
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, on Monday condemned the clampdown on #EndSARS protesters by the Federal Government. Ozekhome, who bared his mind on the development in a statement, said the arrest, prosecution and freezing of the bank accounts of #EndSARS promoters by the federal government defeats the purpose for the establishment of judicial
Read MoreFederal Government To Sell Forfeited Assets Within Six Months
All assets forfeited to the Federal Government are to be sold off within the next six months, it was learnt on Monday. A 22-member committee was on Monday inaugurated in Abuja by Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami. The mandate has been given to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal
Read MoreUmahi: IPOB Trying To Incite Another Civil War
The Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has warned that the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) is trying to push Igbo people into another civil war. Governor made the assertion during a meeting with South-East Governors, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo and the Igbo community with Governor Nyesom
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BREAKING: Petrol Scarcity Looms As Oil Workers Begin Strike
Scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), aka petrol may hit Nigeria soon. On Monday, oil workers commenced a nationwide strike. The order was given by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN. The letter to the effect dated November 8, 2020 was signed by the General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa. The memo
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BREAKING: Buhari Wants compulsory Health Insurance For Corps Members
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday issued a directive to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim who said this Monday assured that the NYSC has intensified liaison with security agencies for to ensure the security of corps
Read MoreSix Nigerians Convicted In UAE Over Boko Haram Funding
Six Nigerians have been convicted by an Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates over alleged funding of Boko Haram. Two of the convicts, Surajo Abubakar Muhammad and Saleh Yusuf Adamu, were sentenced to life imprisonment while the remaining four: Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, AbdurRahman Ado Musa, Bashir Ali Yusuf and Muhammad
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“We’ll Not Accept Enrollment Into IPPIS” — #ASUU Tells Nigerian Govt
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to leave out the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as a condition to call off its strike. ASUU has been at loggerheads with the federal government since it initiated a nationwide strike action in March over IPPIS as well as a disagreement pertaining to
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#EndSARS: NBA Berates President Buhari’s Government Over Clampdown On Promoters
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed displeasure at the clampdown by the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on the leaders of the #EndSARS protesters. This was as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) freezed the bank accounts of 20 of the protest leaders, which led to condemnation by advocacy group, Access to Justice. In a post
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Jonathan To Trump: It Is Better To Gain Honour At The Cost Of Losing Power
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has sent a message to US President, Donald Trump, saying it is better to to gain honour at the cost of losing power. Trump is currently at a crossroad as he is losing his re-election bid to challenger, Joe Biden. The US president has been making series of allegations
Read MoreGovernors Blame Youth Restiveness On Inequality
Governors on Thursday blamed youth restiveness on socio-economic inequality. They will work with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to address the issues. The governors resolved to “adapt, at both the state and regional levels, guidelines to be developed and issued by the National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Engagement to reduce restiveness among young
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