The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been accused by the Federal Government of disobeying the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to call off its ongoing strike. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, in a statement signed by Mr Olajide Oshundun, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Read More…
Nigeria
Not A Poisoned Chalice
Some people think that the next president of Nigeria will inherit a poisoned chalice because he (yes, he) will find out that what he thought was a throne was but a marble-coated trap programmed to de-ball. If the economic situation is as bad as many experts see it, why are so many people hell-bent on Read More…
Independence: We must not give up as a nation — NBA President
Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has admonished fellow compatriots to keep hope alive for a better future. Maikyau made the call in a statement tagged: “Independence day message”, made available to newsmen in Lagos by the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Habeeb Lawal. Maikyau noted that although the nation was Read More…
Charly Boy, others lead LP 5m persons’ march for Obi in Lagos
Charles Oputa (Charly Boy) Labour Party’s (LP) popular social crusader, and other activists on Saturday, led a five million solidarity march for the LP Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate, Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. The march tagged: “Lagos Obi-Datti Five Million + Freedom March”, had supporters and fans of Obi converge at the National Read More…
What Does Nigeria Need from Her Next President?
Fundamentally, what does Nigeria need from her Next President? The answer is simple! Visionary leadership. I use the term visionary leadership because as a nation and for many decades we have made the mistake of confusing titles with leadership. As the statesman, diplomat, and former U.S. President John Quincy Adams once said “if your actions Read More…
I share your pains, your patience will not end in vain – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured citizens that their resilience and patience will not end in vain as his administration continues to reposition and strengthen the security agencies to tackle the nation’s security challenges. The president gave the assurance while addressing Nigerians in a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary on Saturday in Abuja. ”As Read More…
The elite has great role to play in protecting Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, in his welcome address at the 62 years Independence Public lecture in Abuja on Thursday, has said that the elite has a great role to play in protecting the nation, Nigeria, given the issue of restoration of peace in parts of the country. The “Elites and National Unity” lecture, was organised by Read More…
PDP primary: Supreme Court upholds Adeleke’s election, dismisses Babayemi’s suit
The July 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship primary election that produced the Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, as its candidate was upheld by the Supreme Court, on Thursday. In a judgment delivered by Justice Amina Augie, one of the five-member panel said that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit after counsel for the plaintiff, Adebayo Read More…
Nigeria to eradicate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030
The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its promise to ensure the eradication of dog-mediated human rabies by 2030. Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, stated this at the inauguration of the nationwide free anti-rabies vaccination exercise in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State. The exercise tagged: “Nationwide Free Vaccination Read More…
Bill for protection of domestic workers scales 2nd senate reading
A bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani (APC-Niger) which seeks to regulate the employment of domestic workers and other informal sector employees has on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate. Sani while presenting the bill, said that it also sought to authorise the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to monitor privately owned agencies that Read More…