Delta Govt. approves new retirement age for teachers

The Delta Government has announced an  approval of  a new retirement age for teachers in the public service across the state. Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Commissioner for Information stated this after an Executive Council  (exco) meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa,  stressing that the executive council gave the approval to enable the teachers and the tertiary institutions workers contribute more to nation-building. He noted that teachers in public schools would now retire at the attainment...

APC/PCC asks Atiku, to stick to his decision to seek redress in court

Following protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has asked the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar to stick to his decision to seek redress in court and avoid constituting obstacle to road users in the guise of pursuing a stolen mandate. It would be recalled that leaders of the PDP had on Monday marched...

IGP discloses arrests of 203 electoral offenders, linked to  presidential, NASS elections

Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)  has reported that about 203 offenders linked to various electoral offences and sundry crimes have been arrested during the Presidential and National Assembly elections. He made this known when he met with Strategic Police Managers comprising of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and members of the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and heads of tactical investigative and operational units of the Force at...

Edo: 500 indigent persons to benefit from NAS free medical care

Indigent persons numbering 500, are to benefit from its free health care services in Edo State, courtesy of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), popularly called Pyrates Confraternity, with over 250 beneficiaries in the first phase. Mr Dirisu Odion, the Edo North branch Capoon Hybrid Deck, who disclosed this on Monday during the flag-off of the association’s medical mission in Ososo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo state  said, the programme, tagged “NAS Medical...

Address challenges of March 11 election ahead of exercise, U.S. ambassador tells INEC

Mary Beth Leonard, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address challenges that can be resolved of the March 11 gubernatorial election and House of assembly elections before the exercise. She urged the electoral umpire to also undertake a broader review of the problems that transpired during the last presidential and National Assembly elections and find ways to fix them. The remarks came through a statement, titled:...

LP denies alliance with APC in Cross River ahead of gubernatorial polls

The Cross River State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from reports of an alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. On Monday, it was reported that APC leadership in Cross River State has adopted LP’s Brian Odey for the March 11 House of Assembly election to represent the Yala 1 constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alphonsus Eba, the state chairman of APC disclosed that...

Policeman arrested for shooting man who predicted APC’s victory in Plateau governorship election

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a police officer, Solomon Damak for shooting one Nyommena Badapba during a heated debate over the March 11 gubernatorial election in the state. Daily Trust reports that the incident occurred on Sunday. The officer had argued that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not win the governorship election in Plateau State and Badapba vehemently disagreed with him, insisting that APC would win the election. Badapba’s position reportedly infuriated...

APC adopts Labour Party’s Odey for House of Assembly election in Cross River

The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has adopted Brian Odey of the Labour Party (LP) for the March 11 House of Assembly election. Odey is the candidate of the LP seeking to represent the Yala 1 constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly. Speaking with journalists on Monday, Alphonsus Eba, the state chairman of APC disclosed that the party’s decision followed the Supreme Court’s judgment nullifying the candidacy...

Eleven Years After Ban On Use Of Motorcycles, Yobe State Government lift ban

The Yobe State government has lifted the ban on the use of motorcycles in 7 local governments, following the improvement of the security situation across Yobe State. Recall that the state Government had banned the use of motorcycles across the state in the last 11 years due to the activities of Boko Haram. Brigadier-General Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni in a statement on Monday in Damaturu, said...

Atiku led Protest At INEC National Headquarters

The People’s Democratic Party PDP Presidential candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, have led a protest at the National headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja. Supporters and Leaders of the party had converged at the Presidential campaign office of the party located at Legacy House in Maitama, Abuja, and took to the streets of Abuja. Other party stalwarts that joined the protest include...

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