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JUST IN: NBA demands N5b for slain lawyer’s family, to monitor trial
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it will demand at least N5billion compensation for the family of slain Lagos lawyer Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem. It will also monitor the trial of Assistant Superintendent, Drambi Vandi, who shot and killed Mrs. Raheem in Lagos on Christmas Day. NBA Lagos Branch member and rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa…
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PDP threatens sanctions as G-5 govs meet Tinubu in UK
Punch Newspaper The five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors have met with the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in London, the United Kingdom. The APC standard bearer was said to have lobbied for the endorsement of the five governors during the marathon meeting which was held on Tuesday. Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi…
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INEC Replaces 340 Candidates in Fresh Amended Lists
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an amended final list of candidates participating in the 2023 general election, revealing that court order was responsible for the replacement of the over 340 candidates. It disclosed that candidates for Senate seats, House of Representatives, Governorship and House of Assembly were all involved in the first…
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Just In: Governor Uzodimma Announces Death of Ohaneze Ndigbo President General, Obiozor
Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has announced the deathof a great Son of Imo state and Nigeria, the President General of ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George OBIOZOR. The governor made this known in a statement, titled, Imo State Government Obituary Announcement,” issued on Wednesday night. The statement reads, “On behalf of the government and…
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Withheld salaries: FG Agreed To Pay Part – Investigation
Vanguard News The peace accord brokered between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the federal government by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, involves the payment of a part of the eight months’ salaries withheld by the government to the lecturers, investigation by Vanguard has shown. A copy…
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Strike: Gbajabiamila Replies ASUU President
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied committing himself to offset the arrears of salaries owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, by the Federal Government. The denial is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Information, Benjamin Kalu.…
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Police Warn Religious Leaders Against New Year Prophecies
Four days to the 2023 New Year’s Day celebration, the Ghanaian Police has issued stern warning to all faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which can cause fear, anxiety or death. The police in a statement cited by the BBC stated that the right of freedom of worship must not violate the rights…
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Wike: G-5 torn between Tinubu, Labour Party’s Peter Obi
Vanguard News Feelers from the G-5 camp indicate that governors are torn between declaring support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and that of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. A usually reliable source within the G-5 Governors camp who confided in Vanguard, said, “The governors are considering giving their…
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Gbajabiamila Decieves Us To Suspend Strike – ASUU President, Osodeke
Nigerian Tribune The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of deception by asking the union to call off its eight- month-old strike in October with a written promise that the government would, without delay, offset in full the arrears of salaries members were owed.…
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Strike: ASUU May Forfeit 8-month Pensionable Period – Ngige
Daily Post The controversies rocking the Nigerian universities system may be far from over as the Federal Government has given indications that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may also forfeit their eight months’ pension entitlements for the period the strike lasted. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, gave this indication…
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