โฆ ask police, Army to stop Incessant dehumanization, harassment of travelers The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to set up an Adhoc Committee to investigate the alleged forceful collection of N500,000.00 by some police officers on 8 July 2023 from travellers along Owerri-Onitsha express road using Moniepoint POS. The House also urged the Inspector…
Four Principals of secondary schools in Anambra State have been suspended by the state Ministry of Education for allegedly flouting of Governor Chukwuma Soludoโs new policy on education that has abolished levies in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in the state. The affected Principals are those of Washington Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, Kenneth Dike Secondary…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Cardoso was screened alongside four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years. The deputy governors include: Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad…
Popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley on Tuesday said he is not responsible for the death of late singer, Mohbad and heโs making arrangements to return to the country to assist the ongoing investigation over the death of his former signee. The Marlian boss made this known in a statement released by his…
The Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. After first resisting calls to step down, Anthony Rota quit on Tuesday after meeting party leaders in Ottawa. “I must step down as your Speaker,” he said in parliament. “I…
Cardoso is joined by four deputy governors-nominee, namely Mrs Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr Philip Ikeazor, and Dr Bala M. Bello. The Senate is conducting a screening of the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and four others nominated by President Bola Tinubu as deputy governors….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the date for off-cycle governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states. INEC disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement on X, saying the Edo poll will be held on September 21, 2024. The statement, signed by the Chairman of the INEC Voter Committee, Sam Olumekun, also announced…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike starting from Tuesday, October 3, 2023. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, and TUC president, Festus Osifo, disclosed this after their separate emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. The labour unions advised Nigerians to stockpile their homes…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has decried the dwindling number of experts in the medical field as a source of worry even as he described them as life-savers. The Governor made this known today at the 9th Annual International Oncology Multidisciplinary team symposium organized by the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical…
In his efforts to ensure students get a better education and have access to necessary materials in order to enhance their education in the state. Hon. Folorunso Yemi Ogundare, who is a member of Osun state house of Assembly, representing Ayedaade state constituency and Osun West Senatorial Whip, flagged off distribution of educational materials in…
