–Says he directed IGP to ensure election was free, fair –Tells Obaseki, I congratulate you ‘reluctantly’ –It‘ll be immoral for me to dump PDP—Obaseki President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja Friday said as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, he would not escape taking responsibility for the loss …
By Festus Ahon, Asaba A five-day workshop for members of the Public Accounts Committee of the Delta State House of Assembly has opened in Asaba, with a charge on participants to take advantage of the training to add value and increase their efficiency. Speaker of the House, Chief Sherrif Oborevwori, while declaring the workshop open, said …
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta State Government has restated its resolve to key into the Federal Government’s plan to end open defecation across the country by the year 2025. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Martins Okonta stated this during the opening ceremony of a one-day sensitization workshop of stakeholders …
By Ike Uchechukwu Calabar Organised Labour compromising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC on Friday demanded the immediate reinstatement of the delisted 2,500 delisted workers back into the payroll. Recall that over 2,500 Civil Servants were delisted from the payroll by the Ayade led administration in August 2019 and have been having …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja In solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, the staff of the Federal High Court have declared a two-week indefinite strike. The judicial workers, under the umbrella of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, ordered the closure of all offices in court from Monday, …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja In solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, the staff of the Federal High Court have declared a two-week indefinite strike. The judicial workers, under the umbrella of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, ordered the closure of all offices in court from Monday, …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja In solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, staff of the Federal High Court have declared a two-week indefinite strike. The judicial workers, under the umbrella of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, ordered the closure of all offices in court from Monday, in line …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri In solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, staff of the Federal High Court have declared a two-week indefinite strike. The judicial workers, under the umbrella of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, ordered the closure of all offices in court from Monday, in line with …
Suspects in WAEC Malpractices & the Principal By Kingsley Omonobi The Police at Force headquarters on Friday paraded 17 suspects including School Principals, Teachers and Supervisors who were caught engaging in examination malpractices during the last West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) in the country. The 17 suspects were arrested from Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa and Rivers states …
By Nwafor Sunday The newly elected governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has said that it would be unfair to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that gave him ticket to contest against other parties and join All Progressives Congress, APC, that disqualified him from participating in its primary election. ”Gleaning from the comments of Mr …
The Federal High Court staff across the country have indicated their intention to commence a two-week strike on Sept. 28 over the recent increase in the electricity tariff and fuel pump price. Copies of the notice pasted in and around the Federal High Court Headquarters building in Abuja by the court staff, under the aegis …
Chisom Laurel has signed with a London based record and music publishing company ‘Virtuosity Music Group’, a long term multi album recording deal understood to rank as one of the most expensive artist development deals in Nigeria. Industry insiders suggest the global pact could be worth upwards of £75,000. This is the first signing for the …
By Lawani Mikairu Sylvester Ogbolu Humanitarian Foundation (SOHF) has volunteered to empower 40 Delta State youths in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The youths drawn majorly from Ubulu clan and neighbouring communities of Delta State in Aniocha South Local Government Area (LGA) will be inducted into an ICT training programme on Sunday, for …
Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi By Emma Amaize Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has not been arrested by the police, his Media Assistant, Mr Sylvester Omonigho, has disclosed. Omonigho, in a statement, describing the purported arrest as “another infantile lie,” said: “The attention of the Gbagi Media Office was today, Friday 25th, 2020 drawn …
Our men are on ground to forestall further attacks — Police The Nigerian Police By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead in the renewed boundary dispute between the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State and their counterpart in Obubara, Cross River State. The age-long boundary dispute restarted on Wednesday, …
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Over 100 students in two public schools in Jos South local government area of Plateau State have benefited from direct support for activities aimed at improving examination outcomes and improve transition to the world of skill-work in business, vocational and technical education. The students from Government Science and Technical College, Kuru and Government …
High Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong OON has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state on his re-election for another four years saying his victory at the September 19 2020 gubernatorial election was fit and proper. The industrialist who is the chairman of the Davandy Group spoke Thursday while hosting the Edo state Governor to a reception in …
A 24-year-old man, Bello Lateef, who allegedly fought his creditor when she asked for her money back, on Friday appeared in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Lateef with breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Adesina Elijah, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on Sept 24, 2020, around 11 a.m. …
Obaseki in a courtesy visit to Buhari. 25th September 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the re-elected governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu in Abuja. President Muhammdu Buhari, 25th September, 2020. PHOTO: Bayo Omoboriowo Godwin Obaseki (Right) and Lai Mohammed (Middle). PHOTO: Bayo Omoboriowo Obaseki …
Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment By Victor Ahiuma-Young Minister of Labour and Employment and former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige’s Media office has dismissed the letter to the President by purported All Progressives Congress, APC, members in Anambra State, describing the authors of the letter as impostors unknown by party …
