Month: September 2022
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PDP crisis: Atiku moves to break Wike’s ranks, reaches out to allies
Vanguard News Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his team have perfected plans to break the ranks of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Also, strong indications emerged that Governor Wike and those sympathetic to his cause may be settling for former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, as…
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Disquiet in PDP NWC over N10 billion nomination fees
The Nation Newspaper Barely 48 hours to the kickoff of the 2023 election campaigns, a fresh crisis has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over how the bulk of the over N10 billion realised by the party from nomination fees paid by aspirants have been spent. The National Working Committee (NWC) has been put to…
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7, including child, die as commercial bus catches fire in Lagos
Vanguard News Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon, when a commercial bus suddenly burst into fire at Iyaana-Oworo, Gbagada area of Lagos State, killing at least seven passengers, including a child. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 5, pm, as passersby rushed to put out the raging fire. Permanent Secretary of Lagos State…
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Strike: NANS Threatens To Block Portharcourt International Airport, Calabar Itu Highway
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-South zone has threatened to block the Portharcourt International Airport, the Calabar Itu high way and shut down critical infrastructures in the zone if the strike action by the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) persists. The South-South Coordinator, NANS ZONE B, Kings Tamarapreye disclosed this over…
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Why Osinbajo’s Name Not On 422-member Campaign Council – Campaign Organisation Speaks
After weeks of dilly-dallying, the Tinubu Campaign Organization has finally unveiled a 422-member Campaign Council ahead of next year’s presidential election. Some of those on the list are Chief Bisi Akande, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, Zainab Asipita Ogundana and 69 others named as Campaign Patrons. The list, released in the…
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PDP Crisis: Saraki Breaks Silence
Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has gave reasons behind his silent over the series of crisis rocking the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP . Saraki, who just returned from an annual vacation, went straight to Akwa Ibom State to join the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the state’s creation. Saraki said…
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Strike: ASUU Counters Industrial Court Justice
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities has countered the argument by Justice Hamman Polycarp of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria that the ongoing strike by its members may prevent some students from embarking for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps. The union also noted that the judge had no proof to foster…
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APC Clears Air On Appearance of PDP’s Chieftain in Tinubu’s Campaign Council
Vanguard News The All Progressives Congress, APC and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council have admitted error in announcing former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani as a member of the council. The person, who should have been listed is former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, a member of the council and one…
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Obey Court Ruling On Resumption – Ngige Advises ASUU
The Federal Goverment has advised the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to obey the National Industrial Court ruling and call off its ongoing nationwide strike, while negotiations is ongoing. The Minister of Labour of Employmenr, Senator Chris Ngige gave the advise while fielding questions from journalists at the Federal Government of Nigeria, United Nations…
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ASUU Finally Filed Appeal Against Court Ruling On Resumption, Based Appeal on 14 Grounds
Channels TV The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has filed an appeal challenging the ruling of Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court (NIC) Abuja which ordered the lecturers to call off their seven-month-old strike and return to the classrooms. Counsel to ASUU, Mister Femi Falana, based their appeal on 14 grounds. The…