By Izunna Okafor, Awka An Anambra-based lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Anthony Kelechi Agbasiere, has dissociated himself from the agreement on the preamble and introductory part of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. Recall that the preamble of the 1999 Constitution reads thus: “We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria “Having firmly and solemnly…
Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has promised to deliver on his assignment and raise a team Nigerians will be proud of. Finidi was unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in Abuja on Monday. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Minister of Sports John Enoh, NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and top officials of the…
The ongoing effort to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has sparked further debates on the immunity clause for the president and his vice, as well as the governors and their deputies. Labour Party’s factional national chairman, Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, in a recent remark, had urged the National Assembly to scrap…
Federal Govt to introduce Wage system that rewards productivity for Workers The Federal Government said that it was formulating an innovative wage system that would be based on employee’s productivity. Dr Nasir Raji-Mustapha, Director- General (DG) of National Productivity Centre (NPC), said this during an interactive session with Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN) on…
…Promises To Conduct Council Elections in two Months The Imo State Government has announced the appointment of 27 Sole Administrators for the 27 local government areas of the state to overseas the LGA administration and effective Grassroots leadership. According to the release by the Information Commissioner, Hon. Declan Emelumba, on Monday, 13 May 2024, said…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, held a meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and a number of Peoples Democratic Party stalwarts in Abuja. Obi also met separately with a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, a development that sparked speculation…
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola says city rivals Manchester United and Chelsea would be challenging Manchester City and Arsenal for the Premier League title if success only came down to money spent Guardiola rejects the notion his side’s success is getting boring – and says if money was the only reason for it they would…
Terrorists have attacked a military camp in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. They killed five soldiers and injured 11 others in the Sunday attack. A military internal memo which stated that the incident occurred at about 2pm on Sunday. The memo said over 200 terrorists armed with sophisticated weapons and led by a…
Investigation has revealed that federal government workers may have been involved in a systematic diversion of public funds allocated for the payment of electricity bills, particularly between 2021 and 2023. Official records reveal a troubling trend: over 34 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), including the Nigerian Army headquartered in Abuja, were encouraged to circumvent budgetary…
The man’s junior brother retold the incident online, including proof to back up his story. According to the individual identified online as @surma_santavious, his father sent his senior brother N1.2 million to cover his school tuition and other expenses, but the senior brother never utilised it. Rather than using the money for its intended purpose,…
