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How Ngige Requested Payment of Withheld Salaries for Nnamdi Azikiwe University Lecturers, Falsely Claims They Didn’t Join ASUU Strike

Posted May 21, 2023 by Steven

In a letter dated March 30, 2023, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, urged the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to direct the payment of outstanding salaries to 204 lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State. Ngige claimed that these lecturers, who are…

Enugu State Government demolishes OSISATECH

Court Orders Nigerian Government to Account for $460 Million Chinese Loan

Posted May 21, 2023 by Steven

In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order demanding that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari provide a detailed account of the utilization of a $460 million Chinese loan, which was intended to finance the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project. The court…

UK Implements Immigration Crackdown: Restricting Family Members for Foreign Students

Posted May 21, 2023 by Steven

In a major immigration policy change, the United Kingdom is set to ban the majority of foreign students from bringing their families to Britain. The decision, expected to be announced this week, comes as part of a broader crackdown on immigration. The move aims to address concerns over skyrocketing…

ATIKU TO PRESENT 100 WITNESSES, AS OBI PREPARES 50 AGAINST INEC AND TINUBU

Posted May 20, 2023 by Steven

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), plans to bring 100 witnesses in his petition against Bola Tinubu, the declared 'President-elect,' to the Election Tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is also proposing to call 22 witnesses, while Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress…

Nigeria’s New Housing Policy Opens Doors For Increased Home Ownership

Posted May 20, 2023 by Steven

In Nigeria, Mr. Benson Okorie, a member of the Copen Group, highlighted the country's alarming housing deficit of over 20 million and the low rate of home ownership, which stands at only 25%. Comparatively, countries like South Africa, Tunisia, and Ghana have higher rates of home ownership, with Ghana reaching…

Abia govt won’t confront sit-at-home promoters – Otti

Abia State PDP denies taking Governor-elect Alex Otti to Kano court

Posted May 20, 2023 by Steven

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a challenge to the newly elected Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, following his claims that the recent Kano Federal High Court judgment that removed him from office was a deliberate plot orchestrated by the PDP and Abia State Government. In a…

First Lady Aisha Buhari Inaugurates State House Medical Centre, Ending the Need for Nigerian Presidents to Seek Medical Treatment Abroad

Posted May 19, 2023 by Steven

In a significant development for Nigeria's healthcare system, First Lady Aisha Buhari inaugurated the Presidential/VIP Wing of the State House Medical Centre, declaring an end to the era where Nigerian Presidents and their families had to seek medical treatment abroad. The facility, constructed at a cost of N21 billion, is…

EFCC Hands over 14 Forfeited Properties to Enugu State

Our Duty to Prosecute, Hindered by Akwa Ibom State Government’s Injunction – EFCC

Posted May 19, 2023 by Steven

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Akwa Ibom State has revealed that it faces challenges in prosecuting suspected corrupt public officials due to a court injunction obtained by the state government. This injunction prevents the EFCC from investigating any government officials accused of financial crimes and has…

NGO Demands Accountability from Enugu’s 17 Local Government Chairmen over N55bn Allocation

Posted May 19, 2023 by Steven

A prominent non-governmental organization, Nafesoje Empowerment Foundation, has issued a stern ultimatum to the 17 local government chairmen in Enugu State. The NGO has demanded a comprehensive account of the federal allocation funds received by the local governments over a three-year period. The total amount under scrutiny exceeds N55…

Federal High Court Nullifies Alex Otti’s Candidature and Labour Party Candidates in Abia and Kano

Posted May 19, 2023 by Steven

In a significant legal development, the Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice M.N. Yunusa, has nullified the candidature of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, and all Labour Party candidates in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that their emergence as candidates did not comply…

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