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NUJ FCT Council Elections: MAD Initiative Calls for Fair and Transparent Process

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2024October 18, 20240

As the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council prepares to inaugurate a Credentials Committee on Saturday, 19th October 2024, to oversee its leadership elections, the Make A Difference Initiative (MAD) has called for a level playing field to ensure a peaceful transition. The advocacy group, known for promoting justice...

Consult professionals before building, Ogun advises property owners

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2024October 18, 20240

To prevent haphazard development and encourage sustainable growth in Ogun State, residents have been warned against embarking on building projects without necessary planning and consultation. This warning was made on Thursday at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Ogun State Chapter, held in...

Nigerian govt to arraign 76 protesters, most minors – Adeyanju raises alarm

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2024October 18, 20240

The Nigerian government is set to arraign more #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters, 80 days after the incident. Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, said the Nigerian government plans to arraign 76 protesters, out of which 66 are minors, on November 1, 2024. Adeyanju said the protesters would be arraigned before Hon. Justice Egwuatu of...

Godwin – Court gives nod to EFCC’s request to present witness

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2024October 18, 20240

An FCT High Court in Maitama has accepted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to present two witnesses virtually in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Maryanne Anenih in a ruling on Thursday granted EFCC’s application in which it...

Peter Obi pays condolence visit to Makarfi

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has condoled with the former governor of Kaduna State over the death of his son, Faisal. Obi, along with Yusuf Datti, visited Makarfi and his family in Kaduna on Thursday. In a post shared with photographs via his X account,...

Gov. Fubara – Nigeria requires strong institutions than individuals to grow

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 20240

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said Nigeria needs strong institutions, not strong individuals to grow and sustain democracy and good governance. Fubara made this statement at the opening of the re-dedication service for the opening of the 2024/2025 New Legal Year at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s...

Alleged N23m Extortion: Students burn Provost’s residence in Kebbi

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

Angry students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa ablaze and vandalized his vehicle. The protest was said to have erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23 million from students regarding index registration for 250...

Again, ASUP issues govt 15-day ultimatum over failure to implement agreements

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement agreements aimed at improving members’ working conditions or face nationwide industrial action. ASUP Chairman of the Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, Abubakar Abdullahi, while speaking at a news briefing in Kaduna, informed union members...

Flood victims groan in Kogi, as NEMA visits IDP camps

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has assured flood victims in Kogi State of Federal Government’s support. Dr Dele Onimode, who led the NEMA team gave the assurance at the Adankolo IDP camp when the team visited the state for an on-the-spot assessment of the flood disaster in Kogi State....

You won’t be annexed into another state – Abia govt assures Azumuni community

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2024October 17, 20240

Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu has advised the people of Azumini in Ukwa East LGA of the State to refrain from acts capable of hindering the ongoing road construction in their community. The deputy governor made this statement in his office in Umuahia while addressing some delegates from...