The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has blamed the chairpersons of the six area councils for the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the territory. It was last week reported that the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) directed all primary school teachers in the FCT to resume indefinitely, its suspendedContinue reading "FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Blames Area Council Chairmen For Ongoing Teachers’ Strike In Abuja"
Nigerian Soldier ‘Battling Depression’ Shoots Self To Death Over ‘Low Morale’ Inside Ogun Barracks
An army officer in the 353 Artillery regiment, Ojo cantonment, Lagos identified as Boyi ThankGod has killed himself. The soldier, attached to Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head. The incident happened on Monday, a colleague of the deceased told SaharaReporters.Continue reading "Nigerian Soldier ‘Battling Depression’ Shoots Self To Death Over ‘Low Morale’ Inside Ogun Barracks"
Nigerian Communities Should not Pay For Transformers, Cables, Poles – Power Minister Warns Distribution Companies
He noted that it was the responsibility of the distribution companies to provide transformers, cables and poles to communities so that power supply could improve. The Nigerian government has warned that communities should not be compelled to purchase transformers, cables, poles and other materials on their own.The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this knownContinue reading "Nigerian Communities Should not Pay For Transformers, Cables, Poles – Power Minister Warns Distribution Companies"
Nigerians Now Live On A Knife-Edge Amid Widespread Insecurity, Kidnappings –Amnesty International
As Nigeria celebrates the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD), Amnesty International has decried the daily deterioration of insecurity, kidnappings, and killings being perpetrated by armed criminal groups across the country. Amnesty International in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday lamented that widespread insecurity and rampant kidnapping cases by armed criminalContinue reading "Nigerians Now Live On A Knife-Edge Amid Widespread Insecurity, Kidnappings –Amnesty International"
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Begin AFCON 2023 With Disappointing Draw With Equatorial Guinea
The Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper, Jesus Owono, made some saves to deny the wasteful Nigerian team, which earned him the Man of the Match title. The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their first match of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Sunday. EquatorialContinue reading "Nigeria’s Super Eagles Begin AFCON 2023 With Disappointing Draw With Equatorial Guinea"
Nigerian Judges At Lower Courts Who Delivered Faulty Rulings On Elections Ought To Quit Their Jobs – Rabiu Kwankwaso
Kwankwaso stated this while responding to the allegation that he had reached an agreement with Tinubu before the judgment. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that if Nigeria were to be other climes, those judges who delivered judgments at the lowerContinue reading "Nigerian Judges At Lower Courts Who Delivered Faulty Rulings On Elections Ought To Quit Their Jobs – Rabiu Kwankwaso"
N585million Fraud: President Tinubu Suspends N-Power, School Feeding, Other Social Investment Programmes
This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, claiming that the presidential decision was influenced by “ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes.” President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered Social InvestmentContinue reading "N585million Fraud: President Tinubu Suspends N-Power, School Feeding, Other Social Investment Programmes"
Tinubu Approves N683billion As 2024 Intervention Fund For Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Others
This was disclosed by The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Sonny Echono, on Friday at the Fund’s strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja, according to Channels TV. President Bola Tinubu has approved N683billion as the 2024 intervention fund for public tertiary institutions in the country.These institutions include publicContinue reading "Tinubu Approves N683billion As 2024 Intervention Fund For Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Others"
Supreme Court Reverses Sack Of Mutfwang As Plateau Gov
On November 19, the court of appeal in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state. The appellate court held that the PDP violated the court order and ordered that a valid congress be conducted in the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau. The court said the party conducted congress in only five LGAs ofContinue reading "Supreme Court Reverses Sack Of Mutfwang As Plateau Gov"
Supreme Court Overrules Appeal Court, Affirms NNPP’s Abba Kabir Yusuf As Kano Governor
The court returned 165,000 votes to the governor. he Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, thereby reversing his sacking by the Appeal Court. The court returned 165,000 votes to the governor. In September 2023, the election petition tribunal in the state deducted 165,663 votes from Yusuf’s totalContinue reading "Supreme Court Overrules Appeal Court, Affirms NNPP’s Abba Kabir Yusuf As Kano Governor"
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