NYSC Camp Tragedy: Oyebanji Orders Immediate Construction Of Toilet Facilities 

NewsNigeriaNYSC Camp Tragedy: Oyebanji Orders Immediate Construction Of Toilet Facilities 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 12, 2024

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has ordered the immediate construction of toilet facilities at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp at Ise-Emure Ekiti. Mr. Adesola Adedayo, State Commissioner for Youth Development, who made this known in Ado Ekiti, said that the Governor was particularly disturbed with the news of the collapse of a toilet facility at the camp, adding that it was however a relief that the two female corps members involved in...

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Governor Soludo’s Double Political Distress

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsGovernor Soludo’s Double Political Distress

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2024

“This Supreme Court judgment is a serious blow to the current administration in Anambra State.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Only on Tuesday, INEC, for the first time, recognized Chief Edozie Njoku as the rightful National Chairman of APGA. This is happening after five years of intense legal battles. In comparison, the argument went on earlier on Tuesday as to the authenticity of Edozie Njoku’s recognition by INEC, later in the evening of that Tuesday, Chief Njoku’s name...

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S/Court Ruling On LGs Financial Autonomy, Step In Right Direction – Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsS/Court Ruling On LGs Financial Autonomy, Step In Right Direction – Atiku

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2024

…Says Autonomy Should Apply To IGR Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the Supreme Court ruling on financial autonomy for local governments is a step in the right direction. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections stated this on Thursday in a press statement. According to him, the autonomy should also apply to Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from the respective local government authorities. “The judgment of...

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NLC President Advocates Return To Old Pension Scheme

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC President Advocates Return To Old Pension Scheme

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 11, 2024

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero has advocated for a return to the previous pension scheme to ensure retirees’ financial security. NLC President speaking at the 2024 National Pre-retirement Summit on Wednesday organized by XEM, Comrade with the summit, themed “Challenges, Strategies, Prospects, and Opportunities at Retirement in Nigeria.” Ajaero stressed that the current pension system fails to fulfill its core purpose, exprand essed concern over the alleged significant pension...

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2027: NNPP Says Elected Members Will Be Ratified To Qualify For 2nd Term

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: NNPP Says Elected Members Will Be Ratified To Qualify For 2nd Term

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2024

Comrade Ogini Sunday Olaposi, the Secretary General of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that all elected office holders of the party shall be ratified to qualify for reelection in 2027. Olaposi in a statement on Wednesday said that all those elected on the platform of the NNPP in 2023 shall be encouraged to pledge loyalty to the leadership of the party and the board He said that the original certificate of registration is...

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EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Finds Nigerian Govt Guilty of Rights Violation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEndSARS: ECOWAS Court Finds Nigerian Govt Guilty of Rights Violation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 11, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Court of Justice has ruled that the Nigerian government violated the human rights of protesters during the #EndSARS demonstrations in 2020. The court specifically condemned the government’s response to the demonstrations at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, where security forces reportedly opened fire on peaceful protestors. The ruling comes after a lawsuit filed by three individuals who participated in the protests, which called for an end to...

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Wealth Creation: Oyebanji Seeks Belgium’s Partnership In Technology, Agriculture

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWealth Creation: Oyebanji Seeks Belgium’s Partnership In Technology, Agriculture

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 10, 2024

The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has said that his administration is building blocks for mutual bilateral relationships between the state and developed countries of the world to turn around the fortunes of its citizens. He state this during a meeting with the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Pieter Leenknegt at the Belgium Embassy in Abuja, on Wednesday, where potential areas of collaboration were discussed. Oyebanji who was accompanied by the some state officials,...

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APC Felicitates Tinubu On Re-Election As ECOWAS Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Felicitates Tinubu On Re-Election As ECOWAS Chairman

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 10, 2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his re-election as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Tinubu who was first elected last July in Bissau, Guinea Bissau, to steer the affairs the regional bloc for a one-year term, was re-elected by a unanimous decision of fellow Heads of Government at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority held...

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Bauchi State Government Commences Distribution Of Food Palliative To Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaBauchi State Government Commences Distribution Of Food Palliative To Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 10, 2024

The Bauchi State Government has commenced distribution of Food Palliative to Boarding and Integrated Qur’anic Tsangaya Schools across the state as part of measures to cushion the economic hardship being faced by the populace. Dr Jamila Dahiru, State Commissioner for Education who kicked off the distribution exercise at Government Girls College Bauchi said the food commodities were provided by the State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. “The 28 benefitting schools with a cumulative student population of...

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Federal Court Orders Forfeiture Of $16,500, N127m

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Court Orders Forfeiture Of $16,500, N127m

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 10, 2024

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The presiding Judge, Justice Kehinde Ogundare had on May 23, 2024, ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds to the federal government of Nigeria following a motion ex parte filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Counsel to EFCC, Suleiman...

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