Politics

Thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets amid concern President of the Country Jair Bolsonaro will try to stay in power even if he loses October's election.   Protesters marched in several cities yesterday in defense of democracy over fears the far-right leader would not respect the outcome of the vote.   Bolsonaro has repeatedly sought to discredit Brazil's voting system, claiming that electronic voting machines enable cheating, because […]

Elders from Egbema, Imo State, yesterday protested over alleged neglect of their community, demanding 50% of the 70 billion naira oil tax money paid by oil companies operating in Imo State from Governor of the State Hope Uzodimma. The elders, who were furious by the underdevelopment and lack of basic infrastructure, especially the deplorable state of Egbema roads in Imo State, called on the government of Imo State to reconsider […]

The youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed for calm over the demolition of the electrical parts section of Kenyatta Market in Enugu State. The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement yesterday said the process of relocating the traders to the new market at Ugwuaji, began even before the present government came on board. Nnabuike acknowledged that the pain of those affected […]

The Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly Edward Ubosi has assured the people of Enugu State that the State Legislature under his watch would continue to represent the interest and yearning of the people, in the areas of enacting people-oriented legislations. Ubosi gave this assurance as part of his opening remarks at a one-day Public-Hearing on the 5th Alterations of Bills/Amendments of the selected Sections of the 1999 Constitution […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that the Nigerian government will not interfere in the legal battle involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing trial in the United Kingdom UK for alleged organ harvesting. Malami who disclosed this while speaking newsmen yesterday at the 46th Session of the State House Briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, […]

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is on course to implement a new tariff hike on data and calls, starting with the implementation of a five percent excise duty tax on all voice calls, SMS, and data services. The Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Minister, Yunusa Abdullahi, in his statement said it was in addition to the existing 7.5 […]

Umahi called on varsities lecturers to show some level of understanding so the strike can end. He however stated that most of the time, people have a low appetite for maintenance of public works, adding that no matter how much is deployed to the universities, unless the users and the industry regulators begin to treat public infrastructure as their own in the various universities, it wwould continue to go bad.

The Governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi says the Nigerian government cannot borrow 1.1 trillion Naira to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU who have been on strike for over five months. The Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum said this yesterday when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Police Trust Fund led by Ben Akabueze, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital.