October 29, 2020

Why Buratai Must Stop Overflooding Igboland With Soldiers

Why Buratai Must Stop Overflooding Igboland With Soldiers

October 29, 2020 12:39 pm

Nigeria is currently passing through turbulent times. This seems to be as a result of the growing culture of impunity, greed, and graft among the political elite, as well as the injustice, inequity in political appointments and the distribution of social amenities. While public officers and their cronies obscenely amass ill-gotten gains at the expense of the masses, the growing army of unemployed youths are daily assailed by deepening frustration as they behold a future that seems to promise them little or nothing.

Consequently, agitations of disillusionment and dissatisfaction are growing louder across the country, especially in the last two …

Nwajiuba, Best Presidential Candidate So Far - Chief Ekeh

Nwajiuba, Best Presidential Candidate So Far – Chief Ekeh

October 29, 2020 10:34 am

Political permutations ahead of the 2023 presidential election are at an all-time high despite the fact that it still remains three more years before the next general elections. The conversation on who takes the baton of leadership from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 has been gaining momentum with groups, coalitions, and individuals establishing arguments on where the presidency should be zoned to. But amidst all these, many have agreed that the presidential preference should be allowed to berth within the Southeast region and in accordance to this fact, the question of who would represent the region has been cropped up …

Those Seeking To Void Constitution Should Go To Court – Omo-Agege

Don’t Attack Oil Facilities – Omo-Agege Begs Niger Delta Youths

October 29, 2020 9:18 am

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to members of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers to halt their planned attacks on oil facilities in the region.

He said going ahead with their threat would create economic setback for the country and cause additional environmental degradation in the area.

Omo-Agege’s appeal, according to a statement by his media office on Wednesday, came on the heels of recent threats by a coalition of nine militant groups in the Niger-Delta region.

The coalition had expressed its preparedness to resume hostilities by attacking oil and gas facilities if the Federal Government …

'ASUU Strike Will Continue As Long As FG Withholds Our Salaries'

‘ASUU Strike Will Continue As Long As FG Withholds Our Salaries’

October 29, 2020 9:17 am

Despite pleas by stakeholders and Nigerian students to end the strike, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi, in this interview with IYABO LAWAL, insists that schools will remain shut until issues of members’ salaries and revitalisation are settled.

Read Also: ASUU: Why We Haven’t Called Off Strike

What is the update on the seven-month strike embarked on by university teachers?
Nothing has changed significantly. We have presented our issues. We started with five, and we now have six issues. These are revitalisaton of universities; renegotiation of 2009 agreement; visitation panels to universities; …

Buhari gives Borno youths plaudits for not looting

Buhari Gives Borno Youths Plaudits For Not Looting

October 29, 2020 9:16 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the youths in Borno State, for their decorum in the wake of looting and destruction of property occasioned by the #EndSARS protest.

Alhaji Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State for Agriculture said the President made the commendation in a goodwill message to a Peace Stakeholders Forum on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

According to Baba-Shehuri, Buhari said the youths in Borno State demonstrated high sense of decorum and maturity by not participating in the wanton looting and destruction of public and private property in the name of protest.

He said the president also lauded Gov. Babagana Zulum and …

Zulum awards scholarship to children of Civilian JTF members

Zulum Awards Scholarship To Children Of Civilian JTF Members

October 29, 2020 9:15 am

Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has awarded scholarship to children of Civilian JTF, hunters and vigilantes, as a gesture of appreciation for their patriotism.

Many of the volunteers had paid the ultimate price while fighting Boko Haram in the last seven years. Their children had grown up without father figures.

Zulum also gave N50,000 each for widows of the slain volunteers and N20,000 each to the 9,000 volunteers on the payroll.

Each of the 9,000 volunteers will also receive 50-kg bag of rice, a carton of spaghetti and a gallon of cooking oil.

The Governor announced all the gestures on …

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