KOGI: Group faults INEC, says Wada should be returned
The Nigerian Restoration Group (NRG) has lamented what it, yesterday, described as the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grow along with the country’s democracy, saying the development in Kogi State speaks badly of the election body.
Kogi Senate Seats: Uncommon appeal judgments
The election petition case against the three senators from Kogi State came to the last bus-stop last Wednesday. In a common case of failure of the APC Senators to subject themselves to party primaries before election, two of the senators had their elections nullified and their party barred from the rerun, while Senator Dino Melaye smiled away with the dismissal of the case against him.
Why we must cut N18, 000 minimum wage or sack workers — Govs
Nigerian governors will eventually reduce the federal minimum wage of N18,000 or downsize because of the current economic crunch, the chairman of the body of governors has said.
Gani Adams slams Senate over bill against social media
THE National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams has faulted the Senate for seeking to introduce a bill aimed at making it an offence to publish any petition or complaint against a public officer without being supported with a sworn affidavit.
Don Moen, Adefarasin, others to minister as Experience 2015 holds
THE 2015 edition of the annual gospel concert, The Experience, would hold today with top gospel artiste, Don Moen and other renowned gospel ministers leading over 700,000 people and millions all around the world in praise and worship.
$2 bn arms funds: FG appoints private lawyer to prosecute Dasuki
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The Federal Government may have appointed a private legal practitioner, Mr. Oladipupo Okpeseyitan as the prosecutor for the money laundering case it is pressing against the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Okpeseyitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, made his formal appearance when the case of […]
No going back on social media censorship bill – Saraki
By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA – AS criticisms continue to trail the ongoing bill by the Senate to censor social media in the country, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said no amount of attacks arising from it would make the Red Chamber abandon the proposed law. Saraki, who acknowledged the roles of the social […]
Airtel, Pass.ng honour outstanding UTME students
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has thrown its weight behind the maiden edition of the Pass.Ng Excellence Award 2015, organized by examination preparatory and e-testing platform, Pass.ng, to honour 10 outstanding students in the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) JAMB examination.
Jega, Oloyede, others for 10th Wole Soyinka Awards
Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Professor of Political Science, who played an outstanding role in the success of the 2015 elections and veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede, will be honoured with the Anti-Corruption Defender Award and the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence, respectively, at the decade anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, scheduled for Wednesday 9 December, 2015 by 5pm at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
Aftermath of IPOB Protests: Markets, schools, banks remain closed in Onitsha
Aftermath of the three crucial days of mass protests embarked upon by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB over non release of their leaders, Nnamdo Kanu, markets, banks and schools remained closed Thursday, apparently in solidarity with the protestants or for fear of being attacked by the protesters.
Fayose suspends SSG, orders HoS to oversee Office
Ado Ekiti-The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has suspended the Secretary to the State Governor, Dr (Mrs) Modupe Alade, over alleged
incompetence.
