Supreme Court Stops FG From Ceding Oil Wells to Imo Government

BusinessOil & GasSupreme Court Stops FG From Ceding Oil Wells to Imo Government

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 14, 2021

The Supreme Court has granted an order of injunction stopping the Federal Government and its agencies from ceding oil wells at Akri and Mbede communities to Imo State Government. The order was granted on Wednesday to stop a purported implementation of the ceding of about 17 oil wells to Imo State, till a suit brought before the court by the Rivers State Government is determined. In the ruling, the Supreme Court restrained the Attorney General...

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University of Lagos Suspends Academic Activities as Students Contract COVID-19

CoronavirusEducationUniversity of Lagos Suspends Academic Activities as Students Contract COVID-19

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 14, 2021

LAGOS — The Management of the University of Lagos has announced the suspension of Academic Activities following the report that a number of students have contracted COVID-19 disease. The authorities of the institution also ordered the students to vacate the hostels on campus as there were fears in the university community on Tuesday. The incident led the management to convey an emergency Senate meeting on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Senate following the...

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There is “An Urgent Need to Confront the Legacies of Enslavement” – UN

AfricaHuman Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeThere is “An Urgent Need to Confront the Legacies of Enslavement” – UN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

The United Nations Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, has on Monday called for countries to dismantle systemic racism and to acknowledge and provide “reparatory justice” for past wrongs like slavery and colonialism. Bachelet who spoke before the UN Human Rights Council, described how deeply embedded racism against Africans and the people of African descent continue to affect all aspect of their lives. In the presentation of a report which followed the murder of George Floyd by...

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Ohanaeze Slams Governor Bello, Says He Was In School When North and South Agreed On Rotational Presidency

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsOhanaeze Slams Governor Bello, Says He Was In School When North and South Agreed On Rotational Presidency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

ABUJA — The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has slammed the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over his recent comment on rotational presidency. Bello in Abuja on Friday described rotational Presidency as “unconstitutional”, saying that “Nigerians should be allowed to make their choices for the best candidate to emerge for the top post”. However, on Monday, Ohanaeze in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, slammed the governor, maintaining...

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Nigerian Newspapers Campaign Against Anti-Media Law, Tag it “Information Blackout”

Press * MediaNigerian Newspapers Campaign Against Anti-Media Law, Tag it “Information Blackout”

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

LAGOS — Many Nigerian newspapers on Monday published a campaign against media regulation bills that is under consideration at the National Assembly. The campaign appeared on the front pages of Nigerian dailies such as Punch, Vanguard, The Nation, ThisDay, Guardian, Daily Sun. it was championed by the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria. The campaign which carried bold headline titled, “Information Blackout”, posited that the...

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Nnamdi Azikwe University Students Protest, Block Enugu Onitsha High-Way As Tuition Fee Hikes to N500,000

EducationNnamdi Azikwe University Students Protest, Block Enugu Onitsha High-Way As Tuition Fee Hikes to N500,000

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

AWKA — Student of Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra State protested against the hike in the institution tuition fee to N500,000 by the university authorities. The students on Monday marched around the university premises with placards and later blocked the Enugu Onitsha expressway for hours to register their grievances. The students alleged that they were asked to pay about N500,000 as school fees for the session. The acting Head of Information and Public Relations of...

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National Assembly Has Taken Five Moves to Monopolize Freedom of Expression Since 2015

Law & JusticePress * MediaNational Assembly Has Taken Five Moves to Monopolize Freedom of Expression Since 2015

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

ABUJA — The common definition of democracy is that it is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. However, the federal House of Assembly has been strongly criticized since it took over the affairs of the country for its approach to freedom of speech, information, and expression in the country. The criticism was because the legislature had read bills that were in one way or the other meant to suppress...

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Bandits Demand 200 Million Ransom For Emir of Kajuru

Crime & SecurityBandits Demand 200 Million Ransom For Emir of Kajuru

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2021

Gunmen responsible for the abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, have demanded N200 million ransoms before they will release the traditional leader. The bandits kidnapped the monarch in the early hours of Sunday along with 13 other members of his family, including two grandchildren. News of the ransom demand was disclosed to newsmen by the spokesperson of the Kajuru Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar on Monday. According to the spokesperson, the assailants also gave...

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NYSC Should Give Full Military Training to Nigerian Youths, Let Them Carry Guns – Taraba Governor

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNYSC Should Give Full Military Training to Nigerian Youths, Let Them Carry Guns – Taraba Governor

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 8, 2021

LAGOS– As part of measures to curb insecurity in the country, the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has suggested that members of the National Youth Service Corps should be allowed to undergo full military training to know how to handle guns for self-defense. Ishaku also suggested that the duration of the youth scheme should be extended to two years from one year, to allow sufficient military training for graduates. The Taraba Governor stated this...

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The Fifth Move APC-led Legislature Takes to Monopolize Freedom of Expression

Law & JusticePoliticsPress * MediaThe Fifth Move APC-led Legislature Takes to Monopolize Freedom of Expression

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 8, 2021

ABUJA — The common definition of democracy is that it is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. However, the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led government has been strongly criticized since it took over the affairs of the country for its approach to freedom of speech and expression in the country. The criticism was because the ruling party-led legislature had read bills that were in one way or the...

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