General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), the former military president of Nigeria, has called for the full reintroduction of Religious Knowledge in public primary and secondary schools across the country, as reported by VANGUARD. He believes this measure is essential for restoring sanity to society. Babangida expressed his support during a visit from the Executive members of the Niger State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its Chairman, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna. Babangida assured the CAN delegation that he is prepared to advocate for this…
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Abia Govt. confirms resignation of 2 Commissioners
The Abia Government has confirmed the resignation of the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Chima Oriaku and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. Monica Ironkwe. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ukoha Ukoha, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Umuahia. The statement revealed that the commissioners tendered their resignation letters to Gov. Alex Otti of Abia. It stated that the governor thanked them for their service and sacrifice to the state and wished them well in their future…
Read MoreNLC Threatens One Month Nationwide Shutdown, Worshippers Shot Dead As Gunmen Attack Mosque
As the nation waits for a new National Minimum Wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to shut down the country for a month over plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the Minimum Wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who spoke on the sideline of the 67th Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, insisted that minimum wage is a national issue. Ajaero warned that organised labour would not accept a situation where governors working with the members of the National Assembly would imposed slave wage and poverty on…
Read MoreI Live In A Rented Apartment In Abuja –Dangote
Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote, has said the house he stays whenever he is in Nigeria’s capital city is not his personal property. During a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, Dangote said his passion for an industrialised Nigeria is the sole reason he doesn’t have houses outside Nigeria. He revealed that he once had a house in London, disclosing that he sold it in 1996. “The reason I don’t have a London or America house is solely because I wanted to focus…
Read MoreIllegal Motor Parks: Motorists Rally Support For Onwumere
…Urge SA to step on toes Following his unrelenting efforts to sanitize the state of activities of illegal park operators and other anti road uses, motorists in Owerri Municipality have pledged their individual support for Pastor Frank Onwumere Special Adviser (SA) on Illegal Motor Parks. Motorists who separately made the pledge at their various parks said within two weeks the SA began work the state capital has worn a new look noting that loading on the roads, illegal park activities, road trading and other traffic offences are now at low…
Read MoreCharly Boy reacts over renaming of National Theatre after Soyinka, says I withdraw my respect
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, says he will no longer accord respect to the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka.Charly Boy, a staunch critic of President Bola Tinubu made the assertion in a post on his official X handle on Friday while reacting to the renaming of the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos after Soyinka. It was reported that President Tinubu in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday, announced the renaming of the facility after Soyinka. Reacting, Charly…
Read MoreNigerian Govt Now Run By Thieves, Criminals -Ndume Alleges
The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Ali Ndume says the Nigerian government is peopled by persons of questionable characters and antecedents. Speaking during an interview with Arise Television on Thursday on Friday, Ndume stated that Nigeria is now being run by “kleptocrats”. He said: “The government is also populated by kleptocrats, but unfortunately that is not what the President is up to; he really meant renewed hope, but you can only do that when you have people around you that are on the same type of thinking.”
Read MoreLG Autonomy: Supreme Court Has Relieved Us of Burden –Govs
Governors from the 36 States of the Federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to local government councils in the country. Addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), and Governor of Kwara, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, said governors who have been using their resources to bail out local governments have been relieved of a burden. The NGF Chairman also affirmed…
Read MoreMinimum wage: Tinubu to NLC, TUC, cut your coat according to available cloth
President Bola Tinubu has called on labour leaders to make a realistic demand for new minimum wage by considering the present economic structure of the country. Speaking with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and that of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) led by Comrade Festus Osifo, on Thursday in Abuja, Tinubu said Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. The President said he is concerned…
Read MoreUzodinma tasks FedPolyNek Governing Council on performance
Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has challenged members of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and turn around the fortunes of the institution in their care. The Governor made the remarks on Thursday in his office when he received in audience the 13 member team led by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, on a courtesy call. Governor Uzodinma welcomed and congratulated the members over their appointment and advised them to…
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