Month: May 2022
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Just In : Fresh Crisis Hits APC NWC as Member Blasts Adamu
The Nation Newspaper Barely two months after National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) came into office, a fresh crisis has erupted over the leadership style of the National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The crack in the party’s highest administrative organ was contained in a letter by National Vice Chairman, North…
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PDP Presidential Aspirant Withdraws From Race
A presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen on Friday withdrew from the presidential race a few hours before the party’s primaries. In a letter addressed to the national chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu. In his letter titled “Why I am stepping down as a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party”,…
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SSANU, NASU Extend Strike by One Month
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities NASU have extended the strike embarked upon by the unions under the eagis of joint action committee, JAC by one month. This was disclosed by the leadership of both unions of the university of Benin chapter this Friday. They said…
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Barely Two Days To Presidential Primary, APC Reportedly Postpones Election
SaharaReporters The ruling All Progressives Congress has again fixed new dates for its presidential primary election According to a source, the exercise will now hold on June 6 and 7, 2022. The APC had earlier scheduled Sunday, 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2022 for the primary. However, less than 48 hours before the date…
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Edo Workers Get N40,000 Minimum Wage
In fulfilment of the new minimum wage regime announced on Workers’ Day, Governor Godwin Obaseki has paid the Workers’ May salaries and pension, reflecting the new wage increase. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, disclosed this via a statement issued on Thursday. “The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has approved the…
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Why I Join Labour Party – Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally joined the Labour Party few days after dumping the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP saying the party was the right platform that aligned with his aspiration. According to him, I have chosen a route that I consider to be in line with our aspirations and my…
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Police Release Detained Ibadan-based Broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat
Renowned Ibadan-based broadcaster and chief executive of officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been released from police custody. The management of his radio station confirmed his release in a statement on Friday, faulting the claims of the police over the reasons stated for Oriyomi’s arrest. The statement read, “It is with a heart filled…
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JAMB Subjects 27,105 UTME Results To Further Screening
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday said no fewer than 27,105 results of the candidates who sat for the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, would undergo another round of screening noting that it had withheld 69 results so far. Recall that the board’s Registrar, Prof Isiaq Oloyede, had said the board…
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No Threat To Abba Kyari’s Life – NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that the former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, was safe in custody as there was no threat to his life. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Francis Enobore said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Enobore said that it was necessary to address the…
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Police Break Silence Over Arrest of Popular Broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat
The Nigeria Police Force has finally broken its silence over the arrest of renowned broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat. In a statement on Thursday, the police said Hamzat was arrested in connection with a case of cyberbullying without stating who was bullied. The police’s reaction was contained in a statement by its…