Communities from Delta State’s Warri Federal Constituency have accused Nigeria’s electoral commission of disenfranchising them by failing to implement a Supreme Court ruling that ordered a fresh delineation of their constituency. Representatives of the Ijaw and Urhobo groups stormed INEC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of the commission’s final report on…
The trial of Tukur Mamu, the “terrorist negotiator”, was on Tuesday, stalled due to the absence of the witnesses in court. The trial was scheduled to proceed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, when the matter was called, lawyer to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), David Kaswe, informed…
Civil servants in Abuja have urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to settle the outstanding ₦35,000 wage award arrears, accusing authorities of failing to fulfil their commitment and compounding workers’ financial difficulties. The monthly wage award was introduced by the government to help ease the cost-of-living burden on public sector employees, with five months’ arrears promised to…
The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dragged the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarret Tenebe, to court over alleged takeover PDP secretariat The PDP accused APC Chairman of the alleged invasion, eviction, and unlawful takeover of the PDP’s secretariat located at No. 49, Airport Road, Benin. The PDP…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has introduced automatic promotion for personnel. who have served in their current ranks for five years or more. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu described…
The Benue State Government, on Tuesday, said 107 Yelwata victims were still receiving treatment at the Benue State Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary, Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr James Iorpuu, disclosed this at a news briefing in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that suspected bandits attacked and killed…
Nigeria’s education authorities say they are finalising negotiations with university unions to resolve long-standing disputes over pay and conditions and to prevent a return to nationwide strikes. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa confirmed on Wednesday that the government is preparing a counter-offer for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary unions. He…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged the Nigerian military’s support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in securing oil and gas facilities in the region. Musa made the pledge when a delegation of the SSDC paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He endorsed the…
The Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) says eight out of the 1,800 persons shortlisted for teaching jobs have tested positive for outlawed drugs. A statement from TESCOM Press Secretary, Sam Onile on Monday in Ilorin said they have automatically lost their slots to the next best candidate in the highly competitive exercise. According to Onile,…
A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday told an Abuja High Court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to tender all the statements he made in their office. Idris in his evidence in the trial-within-trial ordered by the court following the objection raised by his counsel, Chris Uche…
