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ASUU kicks off protest against victimization of lecturers

NewsDeskNgSep 10, 2024September 10, 20240

The Academic Staff Union of Universities today commenced a rally against the dismissal of five lecturers at Lagos State University, Ojo. The rally commenced at 10 am. A statement released by ASUU Owerri Zone said the lecturers were illegally dismissed. The union also listed other institutions where its members are...

Peter Obi’s aide clears air on LP presidential candidate, wife being arrested by DSS

NewsDeskNgSep 10, 2024September 10, 20240

Val Obienyem, the Media Adviser to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, has debunked rumours making the rounds that his principal was arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, at his home in Anambra State. Obienyem, in a statement released...

HURIWA urges IGP, AGF to investigate pending petition against top Police officers

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to investigate a longstanding petition written to his offices by a Nigerian-American citizen Mr. Bonaventure Ezekwenna, alleging series of corrupt practices by some top police officers at the Police Headquarters in Abuja. The...

TUC demands immediate release, says arrest sets dangerous precedence

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Monday said the arrest of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Security, DSS, has set a dangerous precedence for the labor movement in Nigeria. Festus Osifo, the President of TUC, who said this in a statement, also demanded...

Makinde returns from one-month leave, announces fresh appointments

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has returned from his one-month leave, according to reports. Makinde had last month embarked on one-month leave and handed over the leadership of the state to his deputy, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal. According to reports, the governor who resumed on Monday has announced more...

River Basins: 100 Civil Society Groups Commend Minister Utsev’s Innovative Approaches, Repositioning of Agencies for Productivity

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

100 civil society groups across Africa have praised Professor Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, for his groundbreaking initiatives in transforming Nigeria’s river basins. Dr. Kolawole Alabi, the Executive Director of Transparency Watch Initiative (TWI) and Comrade Dangana Davies, the President of Good Governance Advocates in Africa (GGAA) made this...

Nigerian Army debunks reported mass resignation of soldiers

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Authority of the Nigerian Army has debunked reports of mass resignation of its soldiers from the service due to corruption, low morale, among others The Authority in a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, described the reports as baseless. A news platform had alleged mass...

NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Sunday, predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country, starting from Monday to Wednesday. The weather outlook released in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday...

‘Your lavish spending killing Nigeria’ – Primate Ayodele tackles Tinubu govt

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday, tackled President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its lavish spending. Primate Ayodele said the lavish spending of Tinubu’s administration was destroying and killing Nigeria’s economy instead of looking for ways to repair it. In a statement signed by his...

Hardship: Host Communities Laud Dangote Group For Continuous CSR, Support To Uplift Families

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2024September 8, 20240

Dangote Group of Companies has been commended for its unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility and support to host communities, particularly during this period of economic hardship. Three community groups – Obajana Development and Peace Club, Benue Youth Alliance for Good Governance and Lekki Development Initiative – issued a joint...