INEC Suspends Election In Kogi Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended elections in some polling unit in today’s off cycle Governorship election in Kogi state, north central Nigeria. The suspension was contained in a release signed by the commission’s National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna. The release state that “The Commission has […]
Davido Breaks Grammys Jinx, Bags Three Nominations
Afrobeats superstar Davido has finally bagged three Grammy nominations in the 2024 Grammy Awards. ALSO RAED: Court Stops NLC, TUC From Embarking On Planned Strike The nominations are the first for the 30-year-old, who is considered one of Africa’s biggest acts alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy, both of whom are Grammy winners. In the nominations […]
Court Stops NLC, TUC From Embarking On Planned Strike
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) as well as their affiliates from embarking on any form of strike or industrial action. ALSO READ: Senate Summons Education Minister , JAMB Registrar, UNN VC The two major labour unions were on Friday evening ordered to […]
Senate Summons Education Minister , JAMB Registrar, UNN VC
The Senate yesterday summoned the Minister of Education , Tahir Mamman , the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) , Professor Ishaq Oloyede and Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria , Nsukka , Professor Charles Igwe over alleged admission racketeering. ALSO READ: Israel Agrees To 4-hour Military ‘Ceasefire’ In Gaza – US […]
Israel Agrees To 4-hour Military ‘Ceasefire’ In Gaza – US
Israel has agreed to implement four-hour pauses in fighting each day in the northern Gaza strip, the White House has said. ALSO READ: NACTAL launches Anti Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch in Sokoto White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said an announcement would be made three hours beforehand. He said: “We’ve been told by the […]
NACTAL launches Anti Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch in Sokoto
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto IN its bid to drive responsive measures against human trafficking and for Ed Labour, a Non Governmental organization (NGO), Network Against Child Trafficking and Forced Labour (NACTAL) has launched “Anti-Human Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch Committee” to curb the menace. NACTAL is an umbrella body of NGOs facilitating advocacy and campaign for children’s […]
Governor Uba Sani: Responsiveness, The Need To Do More
As citizens it is our civic responsibility to demand from and hold public officials accountable. In equal measure, we are expected to commend and encourage them when they are responsive and take responsibility. This is because democracy is not about ‘them versus us,’ it is about collective consensus and action towards social justice and inclusive […]
Gov Uba Sani Moves To Restore Power Supply To Kaduna Versity, Kasu
Kaduna state governor, Sen. Uba Sani has directed the immediate payment of all out standing debts accrued from 2022 to the Kaduna electric company to enable the restoration of power supply to the Kafachan and Kaduna campuses of the Kaduna state University. ALSO READ: KASU STUDENTS EMBARKS ON PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION The governor made the move […]
Gov Sani Releases N3.1bn For Retirees, Others
There was wild jubilation in Kaduna metropolis on Friday, following the announcement that the sum of N3.1billion has been handed over to the State Pensions Bureau by Governor Uba Sani, for the payment of benefits of retirees. ALSO READ: Power Minister Escapes Death As Jet Crash-Lands The development is coming on the heels of the […]
Power Minister Escapes Death As Jet Crash-Lands
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has escaped death following a plane crash in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. ALSO READ: The 1960 Tiv Revolt and Peasant Struggles against increased Taxation It was gathered that the private jet operated by Flint Aero crash-landed on Friday night at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. Having departed the […]