Year: 2022
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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…
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Professor Accused of Assaulting Police Woman in Abuja Speaks
Human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola, has debunked assaulting her female police orderly, Inspector Teju Moses. The professor, who is also a lawyer was arrested alongside her housemaid, Rebecca Enechido, on Thursday, reportedly assaulted the orderly for refusing to do some domestic chores she assigned to her. In a video clip that went viral…
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BREAKING: Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Aliyu, Others Rebuffed Jonathan’s Pleas in 2014 – Wike
The Nation Newspaper Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has recalled how the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and a former Senate President, Saraki rebuffed former President Goodluck Jonathan’s pleas to rescind their decision of leaving the party in 2014. Wike said the Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tanbuwal was among those, who humiliated…
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Audit: FG Takes Step To Deregister ASUU
The Nation Newspaper A threat by the Federal Government to withdraw the Certificate of Registration (CoR) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) introduced a new twist to the rift between the two bodies yesterday. The new twist came barely a day after the government said the National Industrial Court (NIC) injunction ordering varsity…
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ASUU Strike: Reps Summon Ngige, DG Budget Office, AGF, SGF, Others
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has invited the Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige and several others to appear before the lawmakers on Thursday next week. Gbajabiamila, who said this on Thursday at the resumed fact-finding meeting on the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Universities (ASUU), also invited…