NLC and TUC have given Abia state governor Alex Otti 14-day ultimatum to ensure full payment of the N30,000 national minimum wage and the N35,000 palliative wage award approved by the federal government for workers in the state. In a letter addressed to Governor Otti, by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia state council and…
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, has come out in defense of the controversial Police Tiger Base Unit, amid mounting public criticism over alleged human rights violations. Despite the outcry, Aboki maintains that the unit has made significant strides in tackling security challenges in the state. Aboki attributed the reduction in kidnapping, armed robbery,…
The authorities of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Kogi, has declared three-day mourning over the killing of two students of the institution by kidnappers. Registrar, of the institution Ms Olufunke Hudson, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. The students – James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first year students of Information Technology…
Former Emir of Gaya, one of the Emirates created by former Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje says he has accepted his removal Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, who was one of the first class kings appointed by the governor says his removal is an act of God The emirs were on Thursday sacked after the incumbent…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a statement on Sunday, Spokesperson to the former president Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal made the comment at…
The Federal Government has dragged governors of the 36 states of the federation to the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, is seeking full autonomy for all local government areas in…
The candidate of Labour Party in the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Nathan Achonu, has vowed to pursue his case against Governor Hope Uzodinma to a logical conclusion, even if it means going to the Supreme Court. Achonu, who stated this at a world Press Conference Sunday in Abuja, said he received the…
A fresh protest has rocked Kano State over the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. The protesters are calling for Sanusi’s removal and the reinstatement of Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano Wielding placards with varying inscriptions, they chanted solidarity songs as they marched through the streets to press…
A British nurse, Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has lost her bid to appeal. Letby, 34, had asked for permission to challenge the verdict after she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison last year. A three-judge panel of Britain’s Court of…
A senior lecturer at the Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Prof A U. Enyi, has reacted to the allegation of his involvement in the suicide of one of his students, Favour Ugwuka. Ugwuka, a final-year student of English at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, committed suicide. The undergraduate’s death came a few days after she complained…
