Three Children of Same Parents, Others Feared Dead as Boat Burnt in Rivers Jetty Fire

Accidents and SafetyThree Children of Same Parents, Others Feared Dead as Boat Burnt in Rivers Jetty Fire

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2021

PORT HARCOURT — Three children of the same parents and two others were feared dead when a wildfire destroyed an eight-passenger boat at the Bonny/Nembe/Bille Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday. The fire came about 24 hours after an explosion rocked a large compound allegedly used for illegal oil bunkering, consuming several goods and property. Also on Saturday, a fire ignited by inflammable substances believed to be adulterated diesel destroyed heavy duty equipment...

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Osinbajo Advocates More Funding for Universities to Carry Out Research

EducationResearch & DevelopmentOsinbajo Advocates More Funding for Universities to Carry Out Research

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2021

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that more resources are required for higher institutions of learning to invest in research. The Vice President made the remark on Monday when he received a delegation from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association, which was led by Dr. John Momoh. “We should focus on how to endow research because ultimately, research is what puts us on the world map of intellectual achievement and attainment,” he...

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INEC, Civil Society Ask Buhari to Sign Electoral Amendment Bill

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsINEC, Civil Society Ask Buhari to Sign Electoral Amendment Bill

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Civil Society Organisations, on Monday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral amendment bill passed and forwarded to him by the National Assembly. The National Assembly has passed the bill and on November 19, transmitted the document to President Buhari for assent. While the Executive Director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, Clement Nwankwo, asked Buhari to use the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting to sign...

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Direct Primaries: APC Governors Divide as Senate President Visit Buhari

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsDirect Primaries: APC Governors Divide as Senate President Visit Buhari

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2021

ABUJA — Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been reported to be unable to agree on a direct mode of primaries imposed on political parties by the National Assembly. The report has it that a meeting between the 22 Progressive Governors of the ruling party on Sunday ended with no consensus. The meeting which was held at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja, reportedly ended a shouting match between two governors from the...

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Workers Sue US’ Tesla, Alleges Rampant Sex Harassment

Gender & EquityWorkers Sue US’ Tesla, Alleges Rampant Sex Harassment

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 20, 2021

A Tesla factory worker in California has sued the electric car maker, alleging women are subjected to rampant sexual harassment at the facility and that managers have not taken action despite her complaints. The Fremont plant in the San Francisco Bay area has been involved in other controversies, including a lawsuit alleging racism and a battle over Covid-19 restrictions. In the new suit filed Thursday, Jessica Barraza says she was the victim of sexist language...

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Cape Verde Opens First Embassy In Nigeria

Foreign PolicyNigeriaCape Verde Opens First Embassy In Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 20, 2021

Jose Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, the only Island-country in West Africa, has pledged better cooperation and increase in trade volumes between Nigeria and his country in the coming years. Silva made the pledge in Abuja on Saturday at the official opening of the first-ever Cape Verdean Embassy in Nigeria, stressing that tourism and transportation would top the areas of cooperation. Speaking to newsmen after the opening, the PM, who spoke through an interpreter,...

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Buhari Promises Igbo Leaders, He Will Consider The Release of Nnamdi Kanu

Human Rights & FreedomPoliticsBuhari Promises Igbo Leaders, He Will Consider The Release of Nnamdi Kanu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 20, 2021

ABUJA — The President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that an unconditional release of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently standing trial for treason, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. This is as he said, though such a demand is quite heavy, he will consider it nevertheless. Buhari said this on Friday while receiving a group under...

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US Removes Nigeria from Religious Violators’ List

Foreign PolicyReligionUS Removes Nigeria from Religious Violators’ List

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 19, 2021

ABUJA — The United States has removed Nigeria from its list of religious violators, even as it blacklisted Russia, China and eight other countries “as Countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated ‘systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made this known in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘Religious Freedom Designations’. While the US had in 2020 placed Nigeria and six other countries on its special...

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Railway Workers Stage Three Days Warning Strike, Protest Over Demand for 350% Salary Increment, Others

LabourRailway Workers Stage Three Days Warning Strike, Protest Over Demand for 350% Salary Increment, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 19, 2021

LAGOS — Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Thursday started a three-day warning strike against what they described as low salary payment and poor welfare. The workers, who protested at the train stations in Lagos, Oyo and Abuja, accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of handling their matter with levity. In Lagos, the railway workers grounded activities at the Iddo station, Ebute Meta, where they stopped all vehicles and motorcycles from passing through...

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Buhari Speaks on EndSARS Report, Says His Government Will Allow the System to Work

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeBuhari Speaks on EndSARS Report, Says His Government Will Allow the System to Work

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 19, 2021

ABUJA  — Following the recent release of the Lagos State EndSARS Judicial Panel Reports, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has told the visiting United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, that his government will allow the system to exhaust itself, and will, therefore, wait for pronouncements from state governments which set up panels to probe police brutality in the country. Buhari said this on Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience...

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