Politics

The Nigeria Union of Teachers Nut, and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees Nulge, in Enugu state have reiterated their resolve to continue the ongoing industrial strike action over the non-implementation of the 30, 000 Naira minimum wage. In a joint press briefing yesterday, President of Nulge, Kenneth Ugwueze lamented that despite the approval of the minimum wage by the federal government in 2020, adjustments were yet to be made […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has guaranteed that the 2023 general elections will hold despite worsening insecurity issue across the country. Speaking during a media parley yesterday at the defence headquarters in Abuja, Irabor said the military will do everything possible to ensure that nothing stops the poll from holding, following serious concerns by Nigerians as to whether the polls will be conducted by the Independent National […]

The presidential candidate of the people’s democratic party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, governor of delta state Ifeanyi Okowa and other officials yesterday were in osun state in honor of the party’s candidate, Ademola Adeleke ahead of tomorrow’s gubernatorial election. Also at the rally was popular musician, Davido, governor of Edo state Godwin Obaseki, Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal, Bayelsa state Duoye Diri, former vice president Namadi Sambo, former president […]

The governor of Ebonyi state David Umahi, has complained over the increasing cases of rape in the state, vowing that henceforth, there will be no show of mercy on perpetrators. Umahi, who also reshuffled his cabinet members, made this known in a statement signed and issued to journalists shortly after an executive council exco meeting yesterday, where he also praised the first lady, the ministry of women affairs and social […]

The coordinator, human right volunteer corps, larry oguego, says the forthcoming 2023 general election which remains a crucial election which could make or mar nigeria as a country if they fail to elect the right leaders in power. Oguego, who laid this emphasis yesterday during urban radio flagship programme, the parliament, further highlighted the real dividends of democracy which the electorates should demand from their elected leaders. He however reiterated […]

Chairman, information and voter education committee, of the independence national electoral commission inec, festus okoye, yesterday confirmed that gunmen attacked officials of the inec in igboeze north local government area of enugu state resulting in the suspension of voter registration in the affected areas. At least two persons were hospitalized, while two voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were taken. Okoye said electoral […]

Former president, olusegun obasanjo was yesterday honoured with the zambia highest award of the order of the eagle by the president, hakainde hichilema, in lusaka, alongside ellen sirleaf johnson of liberia and ernest bai koroma of sierra leone. The special assistant on media to the former president, kehinde akinyemi hinted that the honours were contained in a government official gazette, which was made available on wednesday. Reacting on behalf of […]

-President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for the establishment of an international anti-corruption court to try offenders, while charging African leaders to deepen their fight against corruption, and create more disincentives for pilfering of public funds. In his recorded remark to celebrate the African day of anti-corruption, Buhari who is the African ant-corruption champion, praised African leaders for gains so far recorded, admonishing those efforts must be intensified to prosecute offenders and collect resources […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Adetiran family, their friends and associates on the passage of an accomplished musicologist, who composed the anthem for the national youth service corps, NYSC, Assistant Venerable Oluwole Isaac Adetiran, who passed on at 75.