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Nigerian government suspends RUGA

Nigerian government suspends RUGA

July 3, 2019 12:14 pm

The federal government on Wednesday suspended the controversial Rural Grazing Area settlements for herdsmen across the nation.

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State revealed this at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday after a meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The governor said the reason the planned Ruga was suspended because it was not consistent with the National Livestock Transformation Plan.

He noted that the NLTP approved by the National Economic Council and the Federal Government is a voluntary programme to all the 36 states who like to participate.

“It is not compulsory, it is for any state that …

Imo retirees lament non-payment of over 80 months pensions

Gov. Ihedioha suspends 27 council chairmen, 604 councillors

June 18, 2019 12:03 am

Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved suspension of chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and political appointees of the 27 councils of the state. He directed the suspended elected officials to hand over government property in their possession to the Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS) of their various councils.

In a statement yesterday signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Chibuike Onyeukwu, the governor also approved the constitution of interim management committees for the initial period of six months.

The council bosses and the 604 councillors, largely members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were elected last year for …

US suspends flights to Venezuela indefinitely

US suspends flights to Venezuela indefinitely

May 16, 2019 10:16 am

The US Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it is suspending “all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela” indefinitely.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved the suspension and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has implemented it, according to a statement from DHS.
“This determination is based on the ongoing political instability and increased tensions in Venezuela and associated inadvertent risk to flight operations,” the statement said, noting a concern for the safety of passengers, crew and aircraft.
A State Department official confirmed the suspension of passenger and cargo flights due to security concerns.
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Sudan military warns opposition over planned protest rally

Sudan’s military junta suspends talks with protesters

May 15, 2019 9:46 pm

Sudan’s military rulers on Wednesday suspended crucial talks with protesters on installing civilian rule, insisting that negotiations will resume only after demonstrators remove roadblocks put up in parts of Khartoum, protest leaders said.

The suspension came after at least eight people were reported wounded by gunshots near a sit-in in the capital, shortly before decisive talks were to be held between the ruling military council and the protest leaders on a transitional governing body.

Army generals and protest leaders were expected to finalise the make-up of a new body to govern Sudan for three years, the thorniest issue in installing …

BREAKING: APC suspends former Ekiti Gov Oni indefinitely

May 1, 2019 10:27 am

Chief Segun Oni, the immediate past Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been suspended indefinitely from the party.

Oni, who was also a former governor of Ekiti, was suspended over alleged anti-party activities.

In a letter dated May 1, 2019 and addressed to Oni by the party’s executives in Oni’s Ifami Ward II, Ekiti, the party said it took the action over the failure of the party chieftain to appear before them to clear the allegations against them.

The letter was signed by the Chairman and Secretary of Ifaki Ward II, Shina Akinloye and Ogunyemi …

UPDATED: Delta suspends teacher over Success’s viral video

March 18, 2019 2:07 pm
The Delta State government has suspended the headmistress of Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1, Sapele Local Government of the state, Mrs. Vero Igbigwe.

She was suspended following the viral video where little Success Adegor was sent home over her parents’ failure to pay her examination levies.

Igbigwe was suspended on Monday when the Commissioner for Education, Barr. Chiedu Ebie, visited the school.

The head teacher, according to the commissioner, could not explain the alleged illegal collection of examination levies from the school students.

A statement by the commissioner explained why primary and secondary education in Delta remained free, insisting the head

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BREAKING: Delta suspends teacher over Success’s viral video

March 18, 2019 1:54 pm

The Delta State government has suspended the headmistress of Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1, Sapele Local Government of the state, Mrs. Vero Igbigwe.

She was suspended following the viral video where little Success Adegor was sent home over her parents’ failure to pay her examination levies.

Igbigwe was suspended on Monday when the Delta State Commissioner for Education, Barr. Chiedu Ebie visited the school.

The head teacher, according to the commissioner, could not explain the alleged illegal collection of examination levies from the school students.

Details coming…

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INEC suspends Nasarawa LG results indefinitely

March 11, 2019 3:26 am
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended indefinite collation of Nasarawa local government area, following criminal destruction of electoral materials by suspected thugs.
Results of 43 local council areas had already declared. Incumbent Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in 29 local government and Eng. Abba Kabiru Yusuf held firm in 14 local government areas declared so far.
With the inconclusive results, the PDP candidate maintain strong lead with a difference of 6,608 votes.
The results of Nasarawa local government which is now a subject of controversy among the PDP and the APC
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APC suspends Governors Amosun and Okorocha

March 1, 2019 11:32 am

The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended governor of Ogun state Ibikunle Amosu and governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha over anti-party activities.

The NWC also recommended the expulsion of the governors from the party to the national executive committee (NEC) of APC, after a meeting on Friday in Abuja.

Amosun and Okorocha have openly backed gubernatorial candidates different from APC’s candidate in their respective states. The preferred candidates of both governors lost the APC primaries in their states.

Governor Amosun, who contested a senatorial seat in the just-concluded National Assembly election on the …

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