Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP stakeholders in the state to steer clear of the political feud between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Speaking shortly before a stakeholders’ meeting he held with chieftains of the party behind a closed-door, the governor advised all …
So, I’ve been thinking about the government-ASUU standoff that resulted in the closure of Nigerian universities for more than six months. This is not a new phenomenon; anyone who has graduated from a Nigerian university has experienced the ‘ritualistic festivity’ known as the ASUU strike. What exactly is the problem with Nigeria’s education sector, and why does ASUU enjoy keeping …
The Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah, has restated the reasons behind the position of the Federal Government on no work, no pay policy stance on the resolution of the industrial strike. He disclosed that having done what the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, demanded, the government expected the university teachers to return to school …
Former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has stated that with the country’s lingering insecurity, it will not be surprising if the country’s number one citizen is kidnapped. Galadima was responding to the country’s insecurity in an interview with the BBC Hausa service. “These bandits despise the Buhari administration,” he said. Everyone was afraid of him (Buhari) at the …
President Muhammadu Buhari has told Kashim Shettima, the running mate of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, that he will respond to him when he hands over power in 2023. Buhari was reacting to Senator Shettima’s flowery speech, according to a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s aide on Media and Publicity. Shettima was chosen as …
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his dissatisfaction with the failure of the intelligence system and its application at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in Abuja, which was attacked by terrorists on Tuesday night. According to a tweet posted on President Buhari’s official Twitter account, he expressed his feelings to journalists during a visit to the correctional facility on Wednesday …
Disgruntled youths from the All Progressives Congress’ North East Stakeholders Forum have spoken out against Tinubu Support Organisation’s open endorsement of Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai as the best candidate for the vice presidency. According to the TSO, El-Rufai is the best candidate among those being considered as running mate to APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Aminu Suleiman, Director-General …
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has urged his supporters to be tolerant of others’ points of view and opinions. Obi’s call came after the candidate’s recent ‘prayer mat’ campaign, which some Nigerians saw as a display of religious intolerance. Obi later condemned the development, which he claimed had nothing to do with him or his …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will not be able to run for president in 2023, according to human rights lawyer Femi Falana. He based his argument on constitutional provisions that prevent the ex-president from running for re-election. This comes as pressure mounts on Jonathan to run for president. He is said to have finalised plans to join the ruling All Progressives …
On May 29, 1999, when President Olusegun Obasanjo was inaugurated as president after about 16 decades of military interregnum, positive excitements swept through the nation from urban centres to rural areas; from Lagos to Maiduguri. But 22 years later, each expectation conceived in 1999 was aborted, and the Motherland is now in a very critical condition, facing the danger of …
The Federal Government has shortlisted 47 directors for the vacant permanent secretary places from the federal civil service. The Manager of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Civil Service of the Federation, Aminu AbdulGaniyu, who disclosed this in an announcement on Saturday, said the capacity evaluation for the places would continue May 31. The supervisors will fill the vacant …
The national government has urged world leaders to reinforce international collaboration as part of attempts to successfully fight terrorism and drug trafficking in addition to other kinds of crimes. This is as Nigeria expressed concerns over the incidence of illegal financial flows from developing to developed markets of the world. These were parts of the positions presented by Nigeria at …
Chieftains of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State have welcomed Governor Ben Ayade who defected to the celebration on Thursday at Calabar. He advised the governor that”Cross River State has always been in the Egyptian Nigeria politics. There’s no gainsaying the fact that the past 6 years of being in the opposition has impacted the State negatively, even …
A 34-year-old girl and her two children have been reportedly burnt beyond recognition in a gas explosion in the Amekpa area, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the episode occurred on Tuesday evening once the gas cylinder the deceased used in cooking abruptly exploded. The names of the girl and her children could …
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has summoned Danladi Umar, Chairman of this Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), to testify before the board on June 7, 2020. The committee had previously given the CCT chairman a two-week grace period to react to a request filed against him in connection with an alleged assault on a security guard …
Through time, the country and by extension, the market, had been crippled by an infrastructural deficit that cut across all sectors. With each administration, attempts to handle it was done in half steps or without political will. However, recently, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), has begun to champion change through interventions that are sustainable. Aside that, the authority, which …
There is palpable fear in Osogbo funding of Osun State as some suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ stormed the streets to protest against alleged arrest by Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The Country accumulated EFCC operatives had stormed Adetunji Estate and Hallelujah Estate in Osogbo to detain suspected internet fraudsters on Monday night but youths from …
Nollywood celebrity, Mr. Olanrewaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha, was last night awarded bail from the Lagos State Police Command. He was being detained by police for the alleged sexual assault of a minor. A source close to the celebrity confirmed last night he was granted bail on health grounds. It was gathered his bail conditions were being perfected as …
In its efforts to tackle unemployment in the country, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) yesterday voiced its determination to create prosperity and employment opportunities for Christian youths through ability acquisitions. The President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, made the revelation at a three-day federal leaders’ retreat of their entire body with the theme:’Gideon’s Army’, held in the Global Skills …
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has charged journalists to deepen the practice of their profession and help to eradicate fake news by reporting only facts according to findings, interaction with people and their particular experiences. Martins gave the fee at a mass held at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, to mark the World Day of …
