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Six UK Female Politicians Quit Since Monday

Six UK Female Politicians Quit Since Monday

November 1, 2019 4:23 am

A growing number of female British lawmakers have quit ahead of the UK general election, with some citing vicious abuse and intimidation as reasons for stepping down.

In total, six female politicians have resigned since Monday because of the difficulties of being an MP, personal circumstances, or due to threats.
The exodus comes after a record number of women were elected to Parliament in the 2017 election.
Culture secretary and Conservative MP Nicky Morgan was the latest to resign on Wednesday evening, saying that the “the clear impact on my family and the other sacrifices involved in, and the abuse
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Government Stops Salaries Of ASUU, Others Over IPPIS

Government Stops Salaries Of ASUU, Others Over IPPIS

November 1, 2019 4:21 am
The Federal Government yesterday made good its threat to stop the salaries of all its workers, especially members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),who are not featured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

President Muhammadu Buhari had while presenting the 2020 budget proposal to the National Assembly, declared: “I have directed the stoppage of the salary of any Federal Government staff (sic) that is not captured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform by the end of October 2019.”

With the development, the affected workers would not only fail to receive

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Gov Udom Installs Etuk As Akwa Ibom Varsity Chancellor

Gov Udom Installs Etuk As Akwa Ibom Varsity Chancellor

November 1, 2019 3:10 am

Gov. Udom Emmanuel has expressed confidence in the capacity of the new Chancellor and Management of Akwa Ibom State University to make the institution a reputable citadel of learning.

This is even as he pledged the commitment of the administration to make the varsity attain excellence.

The Governor gave the indication during the installation of His Eminence, the Oku Ibom Ibibio, Ntenyin Solomon Daniel Etuk JP as the second Chancellor of the state-owned University.

The State Chief Executive extolled the sterling qualities of the newly installed Chancellor and congratulated him on the new appointment, which he described as well-deserved.

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Police Rescue 15 Inmates Chained In Lagos Prayer House

Police Rescue 15 Inmates Chained In Lagos Prayer House

November 1, 2019 3:07 am

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday said they have rescued fifteen inmates chained in a prayer house being used as detention camp.

The police in a statement signed by the command spokesman, Bala Elkana , Deputy Superintendent of Police said they acted on information from a reliable source to rescue the inmates.

According to him, “A team of detectives from Isheri Osun Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Chike Ibe stormed a prayer House used as detention camp at No 26 Alafia Street, Oriofe Ijegun Isheri, where the Prophet, Sunday Joseph Ojo ‘m’ 58years old …

Air Force Conducts CT Simulation At Kano airport

Air Force Conducts CT Simulation At Kano Airport

November 1, 2019 2:37 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday, conducted a Counter Terrorism (CT) Simulation Exercise at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.

It was the furtherance of its efforts to ensure combat-readiness for an effective response to security threats to the nation’s airports and other critical assets, Code-named ‘Exercise Steel Dome 2’, the exercise, which was organised in collaboration with other security agencies at the airport, entailed insertion and extraction of NAF Special Forces (The Panthers) within the terminal buildings to retake the airport from terrorists.

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The exercise, which had taken place in …

Kogi, Bayelsa: Airforce To Provide Cover For INEC Staff

Kogi, Bayelsa: Airforce To Provide Cover For INEC Staff

October 31, 2019 8:50 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the Nigeria Navy and the Nigeria Air Force are to give cover for their staff in the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.

According to INEC, given the history of election violence in the two states, they have requested for the services of the Navy and the Airforce to provide security cover for it’s personnel on duty.

The Commission has also announced that it has banned some ad-hoc staff who abused the trust reposed on them during the 2019 general elections.

Speaking at a dialogue session with …

Rivers: Wike Sacks Permanent Secretary

Rivers: Wike Sacks Permanent Secretary

October 31, 2019 8:46 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Thursday ordered the sack of the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Lands and Survey, Dumo Jack.

This is as the governor has declared that the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt has already received over 1500 applications for admission into the Academy from across the country.

The sack of Jack, brings to two the number of Permanent Secretaries that have been sacked since May 29, 2019 when Wike was sworn in for the second term in office.

A statement issued in Port Harcourt by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and …

Kogi, Bayelsa Polls: INEC Will Transmit Results Manually

Kogi, Bayelsa Polls: INEC Will Transmit Results Manually

October 31, 2019 5:51 pm

INEC chairman,Yakubu says it will transmit all results manually during the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections on Nov.16.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will transmit all results manually during the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections on Nov.16.INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this on Thursday at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Dialogue Session with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of Kogi and Bayelsa states in Abuja.

Yakubu, who was represented by Mr Festus Okoye, a national commissioner of INEC, said that the commission would adhere to the rules and regulations of the 2010 electoral act as

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Join APC Now, Tinubu Tells Atiku

Join APC Now, Tinubu Tells Atiku

October 31, 2019 4:26 pm

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday urged the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to join hands with the ruling party in moving the nation more assuredly forward.

In a statement he personally signed on Supreme Court’s affirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election, Tinubu commended PDP and Atiku for their tenacious pursuit of what was their legal remedies.

In statement entitled: “Presidential Election: Supreme Court Affirms Will of The People”, Tinubu also congratulated President Buhari and the APC on a well-deserved legal affirmation of a hard-won electoral victory. “The rule of law conclusively affirmed the collective …

Another Fuel Tanker Falls In Onitsha

Another Fuel Tanker Falls In Onitsha

October 31, 2019 4:23 pm

ANOTHER tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fell into a ditch along Onitsha/Enugu expressway in Onitsha on Thursday.

The tanker was said to be coming from Benin, Edo State and was heading towards Enugu when it fell into the ditch near the Chipex filling station close to Zik’s roundabout. An eyewitness said the driver lost control of the vehicle following suspected brake failure.

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The content of the tanker spilled into the culvert and police had cordoned off the area. The firefighters had already arrived at the scene of the …

APC Sweeps Kebbi State LG Poll

APC Sweeps Kebbi State LG Poll

October 31, 2019 6:21 am

The Kebbi State Independent National Electoral Commission (KESIEC), has declared All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Oct. 26, Local Government Election in the state.
KESIEC Chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Mera, made this known while addressing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.

“KESIEC wishes to release the official results of the State Local Government Election held on Saturday, as already declared by the various wards and local government Returning Officers in 223 wards of the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

“The APC candidates won the election in all the 21 LGAs.

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Elizabeth Warren Becomes New Democratic 2020 Front-Runner

Elizabeth Warren Becomes New Democratic 2020 Front-Runner

October 31, 2019 3:18 am

Within the first 10 minutes of Tuesday’s fourth presidential debate, you could tell something fundamental had changed in the race: Elizabeth Warren is the new front-runner.

The Massachusetts senator was attacked from all sides from the get-go — on how she planned to fund her “Medicare for All” plan, on the “punitive” nature of her policy solutions, and on her supposed claims to be the only one in the field who had bold ideas.
By our count, at least seven other candidates on the stage attacked Warren at some point during the three-hour debate. That dynamic ensured that the fourth
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