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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has advocated and urged, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President to stop further collection of life pensions by former governors who are serving as ministers in his administration. This was contained in a letter directed to the President, dated August 19, 2023 and signed by the Organization’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, noting that the collection of life pensions by former governors who now serve as Ministers is forbidden by the Nigerian constitution. SERAP also requested that President Tinubu urge the former governors to refund any pensions and allowances collected since they left office to public treasury.…

Newly inaugurated Federal Capital Territory FCT, Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, said every house or structure built illegally must be brought down and warned all landlords in Abuja to get ready for his bulldozers. Wike, a former Minister of State for Education and former Rivers State Governor, gave this warning in his office in Abuja after taking oath of Office as a minister. While he said that his mission was to restore the masterplan of Abuja was not out of vendetta but to do the right thing. He pledged that in the coming demolition exercise, both the mighty and powerful shall…

… Says Rights Are Being Denied …Demand 5% Employment Slots, SURE-P Payment, Others The main gate of the Ughelli North Local Government Secretariat was on Monday, August 21, barricaded by the Ughelli chapter of the National Association of Persons With Disability (JONAPWD) protesting over their non inclusion in the recently approved employment of primary school teachers, SURE-P and other entitlements which they alleged that the Ughelli North Local Government chairman, Godwin Adode, has denied them. Addressing journalists at the front of the Secretariat, Comrade John Omokiniovo, chairman of the Ughelli North Chapter said; “We are here to agitate for…

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to the Delta State Governor, Sir Festus Ahon has urged journalists across the State to see him as their worthy ambassador. The spokesman of the governor made the call on Sunday August 20rh 2023, while addressing newsmen after his thanksgiving service at St. Matthias Anglican Church, Upper-Agbarho, in Ughelli, the administrative headquarters of Ughelli north local government area of the State. He urged reporters to give premium to the policies and programmes of the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori:s administration. The visibly elated mouthpiece of the governor, thanked God for what He has been doing in…

Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor  Borno State has approved the release of 10 million naira as a relief package to soldiers wounded during battles in Borno. The relief package was a fulfilment of a pledge by Governor Zulum two months ago at a Sallah launch organised by the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja. Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman A Tar assisted by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Barrister Mustapha Ali Busuguma delivered the Governor’s message to the GOC 7 Div. Maiduguri Major General Peter Malla who received on behalf of the Theatre Commander…

By: Akpovoke Otiti  As Nigerians struggle to adjust to the present economic reality as a result of removal of fuel subsidy, the Federal Government and Private School owners in some parts of the country, especially Delta State  have announced upward review of tuition fees for primary and secondary schools, this has angered parents to call on the state governor to call on the state governor to Intervene urgently. Some of these institutions have announced significant increases in tuition and other fees, while others are planning to do so in order to cope with the effects of the removal of subsidy…

Famous human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has called for the immediate release of the suspended Chairman of the Econonnmic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa who is being det!ained by the State Security Service (SSS), also known as the Department of State Services (DSS). In June, President Bola Tinubu suspended Bawa indefinitely as the EFCC chairman. According to a release from the presidency, Bawa’s suspension is “to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. Falana who earlier called for Bawa’s release again on Sunday…

Spain today, Sunday, August 20, has won the women’s World Cup after  beating England, 1-0, in Sydney for its first world championship. La Roja prevailed in the all-European final to win its sport’s premier event, scoring the only goal in the 29th minute when Olga Carmona found the net on a counterattack. The United States had won the previous two women’s World Cups but lost this month in the round of 16.

Fresh information has emerged that the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has refused to get himself a lawyer for his defence. Reports had it that Bawa has spent 67 days in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), as the secret police arrested him on June 14, and he has since been in custody. Sources, according to The Punch, have revealed that the suspended EFCC boss has refused to answer any queries brought before him by the DSS and has also refused to write any statement. One of the sources said, “Bawa…

The current of a river they say, does not stop because the king of the village is dead. This were the exact words to described the embattled former Nigerian Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Mike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice absence from their son, Lloyd wedding on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Lloyd got married to his hearthrob, Tiffany in Abuja on Saturday. According to The Nation, top chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including three former Senate Presidents – Anyim Pius Anyim, David Mark and Bukola Saraki – and PDP governorship candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye,…