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ASUU Strike: The major issue is the issue of the law on no work, no pay – Education Minister, Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the only issue yet to be resolved with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the union’s lingering strike is the issue of the law on “No work, No pay.” He said this to reporters on Tuesday at a meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja “To be frank with all the unions, especially with ASUU, one major…
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2023: ‘We helped Peter Obi become LP presidential candidate’ – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that he helped Peter Obi emerge as the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP. He spoke at the memorial lecture held in honour of the late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in Lagos on Monday He said there were calls that Obi should not be presented for the role adding that they got a court judgment which Falana used…
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: We did not reach any agreement with Tinubu – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has denied reports that it resolved the Muslim-Muslim ticket controversy with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu The group described the report as ridiculous, Malicious and untrue adding that it said its position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised adding that it’s position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised. In a statement by CAN’s President, Daniel Okoh, he said: “The…
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You are the same with Atiku, Tinubu – Deji Adeyanju tells Obi
Socio-political critic, Deji Adeyanju has slammed Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi over a recent comment that he would not embezzle public funds if elected president. The former Anambra state Governor said he is richer than President Joe Biden of the United States as God has over blessed him. Reacting to this, Adeyanju condemned the remark coming from Obi. According to him, Obi could not be trusted with public after he had diverted state funds…
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Federal Govt suspends excise duty on calls and data
The Federal Government has announced an immediate suspension of the 5% excise duty that was planned to be imposed on telecommunications services in 2022. This was made known in a statement by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Monday. He cited the increasing hardship on Nigerians, and the willingness of the President Muhammadu Buhari government to lessen the burden of the people He revealed…
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God has given me what it takes for me to crush my enemies. I am going to flog them ‘pepperly”- Gov Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said he is not leaving his grievances to God. This is coming amidst the crisis rocking the opposition party Governor Wike has been at loggerheads with PDP leadership after he failed to secure the party’s presidential ticket as well as become the vice presidential candidate. Speaking at a function in Abia state today, September 5, Governor Wike said he was on a plane with the state governor, Okezie…
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The continuous importation of fuel into the nation is a patriotic shame to Nigeria – Ortom
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has described the country’s need to still import fuel even as the largest producer of crude oil in Africa as a patriotic shame. The Governor said this in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, at the 10-year remembrance service of Chief Jeremiah Ighodalo, father of Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodalo “The continuous importation of fuel into the nation is a patriotic shame…
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2023: Peter Obi will transform Nigeria – Pat Utomi expresses confidence
Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has expressed confidence that Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi will transform Nigeria. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels TV political program on Sunday, Utomi said Nigeria’s democracy is not working because of the transaction costs that are involved According to him, Nigerian leaders are terrified of the young people’s cries for a new Nigeria that will benefit all Nigerians He said, “Right now, Nigeria’s democracy is not…
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FFK a public scavenger, merely seeking for attention – Dino Melaye
Former Kogi lawmaker, Dino Melaye has reacted to a recent statement by a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, Femi Fani-Kayode. He described the former minister as a “political scavenger,” adding that there is no food for the lazy. Dino shared this in a post via his Facebook page. According to him, Fani-Kayode is merely seeking for attention He said, “My attention has just been drawn to a statement issued by Femi Fani-Kayode, which…
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Senate seeks to enact bill against same faith presidential ticket after 2023
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is seeking amendment to section 84 of the 2022 Electoral Act to stop same faith ticket after the 2023 general election. Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi West), in a draft copy of a bill to that effect at a media briefing on September 4 stated that the Muslim – Muslim Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), has generated furor in the polity, thereby…
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Be careful of big names that will destabilize the party – Primate Ayodele tells Peter Obi
The leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said the camp of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi should be careful of big names that will defect to the party to destabilize it In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele said Obi can pull surprises during the presidential election He said: “For the Labour Party, the man of God warned the party to be careful of…
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Dino Melaye implicated Atiku, Ayu, PDP leaders, all should be arrested – Fani-Kayode
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode has said Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implicated top stalwarts of the opposition party. He said this reacting to a statement by Former Lawmaker, Dino Melaye “All the PDP Governors spent money at our party’s National Convention to get Senator Iyorcha Ayu elected as National Chairman, Dino was quoted as saying Fani-Kayode in his reaction called on the Federal Government to invite Dino Melaye…
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