A High Court in Rivers State has nullified section three of the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission Law recently amended by the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly. The amendment, which was recently enacted after the Assembly vetoed Governor Siminalayi Fubara, transferred the power to appoint the chairman and members of the commission from the governor…
As Nigeria celebrates 25 years of uninterrupted return to democracy, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the nation’s economic woes. June 12 is a day set aside annually to celebrate democracy. Currently, many Nigerians live in poverty as…
The Nigerian Police Force has warned against planned demonstrations by groups in several parts of the country on Democracy Day. The Force also placed its Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and State Command Commissioners of Police on red alert, directing that they should “collaborate with other security agencies to ensure robust security arrangements are…
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, address the nation in commemoration of the nation’s democracy day. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He asked all radio stations and electronic media outlets to join NTA and Radio Nigeria for the address. Every 12…
Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, says the federal government will enforce an insurance scheme for mine workers in Nigeria. On June 3, a mining site at the Galadima Kogo community under Shiroro LGA in Niger State collapsed after a heavy downpour, trapping more than 20 workers. Segun Tomori, special assistant on media…
The Federal Government has banned hoteliers across the country from lodging teenagers and underage girls in their facilities. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, read the riot acts on Saturday in at the ‘Unlock Training and Grants’ ceremony in Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade,…
Russia has been accused of forcing thousands of migrants and foreign students, particularly from Africa, to fight in its war against Ukraine in exchange for visa renewals. According to a Bloomberg report, the assessment was done by some European officials who alleged that the Kremlin is using foreign students as extra manpower. The report added…
The federal government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday in commemoration of Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the announcement in a statement issued by Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. He said, “As we mark another Democracy day in the history of our…
Barely 12 hours after a road traffic crash claimed a woman’s life in Anambra State, another fatal crash has occurred in the State, claiming lives of two women. This was confirmed in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the State, RC Margaret Onabe, who said the crash occured…
Fleeing gunmen on Tuesday killed two policemen and a passersby at a checkpoint on Owerri – Okigwe Road in Imo state. The incident which happened at a place called double pole in Akabo community in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state, had thrown the area into a state of panic. Several sources disclosed…
