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Taraba House Of Assembly Gets New Speaker As Kunini Resigns.

Taraba State House of Assembly has elected member representing the Zing constituency, John Kizito Bonzina, as the new Speaker, following the resignation Joseph Albasu Kunini yesterday. Kunini, while reading his letter of resignation to members of house, said he is resigning for personal reasons and thanked members for their support and cooperation during his time as speaker of the house. Speaking after his emergence as the new speaker, Bonzina, denied […]

todayDecember 21, 2022 83

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Abia State Government to Implement No Work, No Pay Policy.

The Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu has directed as a matter of policy that henceforth, the Rule of ‘no work, no pay’ applies in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem in his statement yesterday in Umuahia and expressed worry at the spate of the continuous strike by some government establishments as the only means of pressing home their demands, noting that the action is counterproductive […]

todayDecember 21, 2022 73

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Federal High Court,Removes Nwosu Led ADC Executives.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja yesterday removed the Ralph Nwosu-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress ADC and nullified all actions the executive committee took from August 21 to date. Justice Nyako also affirmed Patricia Akwashiki as the authentic National Chairman of the party with counsel to Akwashiki, Benson Igbanoi affirming that by the court order, the actions of the NWOSU-led executive between August 21 and […]

todayDecember 21, 2022 83

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Fashola Says IPOB ‘Sit-At-Home’ Affected Completion of Second Niger Bridge.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola today stated that the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) contributed immensely to the seeming delay in completion of the Second Niger Bridge project. Fashola made this disclosure today said that on the eastern side, contractors have not been able to work on Mondays for almost two years which and that has affected the completion date, stressing that […]

todayDecember 21, 2022 72

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Labor Party May Replace Doyin Okupe As Presidential Campaign Dg.

There are indications that the Labor Party LP may replace Doyin Okupe as the Director-General of its 2023 Presidential Campaign Council after he was found guilty of receiving over 200 million Naira cash from former National Security Adviser NSA Sambo Dasuki by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja. A top source within the party confirmed that talks are already ongoing to replace Okupe, with the decision […]

todayDecember 20, 2022 94

Crime

Court Orders Police to Release, pay Nnamdi Kanu’s Supporter N50 million.

Justice Z.B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to release Solomon Onyegbule, a supporter to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement issued by a lawyer to Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, revealed that Justice Abubakar while delivering judgment yesterday filed on behalf of Solomon Onyegbule, directed the Inspector-General of Police to unconditionally release […]

todayDecember 14, 2022 58

Economy

Reps Calls NNPC to End the Artificial Petrol Scarcity.

The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited to end the artificial scarcity of petroleum products especially the premium motor spirit, PMS known as petrol in the country within the next one week. Following a motion moved by Saidu Abdulahi, members unanimously adopted the motion and expressed sadness that if the situation continues, the festive period will bring untold hardship to millions of Nigerians […]

todayDecember 14, 2022 61

Education

Nigeria Joins African Countries Shortlisted To Apply For Qualified Teacher Status in UK in Next Year.

Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status, QTS through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. A publication early December on the UK government’s website, by its Department for Education, announced the application for interested non-UK nationals, stating that applicants do not necessarily require initial teaching qualifications as the country offers a training programme for the potential […]

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INEC Charges Enugu State Residents on Collection of Permanent Voter Cards.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Enugu State, Chukwuemeka Chukwu has urged registered voters in Enugu State to go to their various polling units designated by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and collect their Permanent Voter Cards PVCs, to enable them to vote in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Chukwu who made this call while briefing stakeholders and journalists on the official flag-off of the collection of Permanent Voters Card […]

todayDecember 13, 2022 70

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