Abuja’s special constitutional status and why it is not a state
By SOLA EBISENI CONTRARY to wild assumptions for and against, Section 134 (1) (b) or 134 (2) (b) which deals with the requirements of 25 per cent of the votes cast at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as a prerequisite for declaring a candidate winner of the Presidential election in Nigeria, has never been directly […]
Chinese govt not involved in any form of terror – Embassy
The People’s Republic of China says it is not ”and will never be involved in funding terrorism”. The Chinese government’s position is contained in a statement released by its mission in Abuja, Nigeria on its official Twitter handle, @china_emb_ng on Monday. The statement was released in response to a report by a British national daily, […]
Make release of Chibok schoolgirls priority, YAFC tells incoming administration
A non-governmental organisation, Youth Advocate for Change, YAFC, has expressed his displeasure about handling of the remaining 98 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped over nine years ago by Boko Haram, and appealed to the incoming administration to expedite action for their release.
We don’t want Minister of State again (2)
By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues with the list of ministers selected by Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, following the formation of the first Federal Executive Council on August 30, 1957 THE chambers of the Attorney-General consisted of Mr. E.I.G. Unsworth, Q.C., and Solicitor General, Mr. L. Brett, Q.C. The Privy Council consisted […]
Kogi APC guber primary was scorecard for Adeyemi’s poor performance — Stakeholders
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State have said the party’s governorship primary was a scorecard for Senator Smart Adeyemi’s poor performance.
Kwara varsity wins N12.5m TETFund research grant
Researchers at Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, have won N12.5 million naira research grant of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The research will be conducted by a team led by Dr Olayinka Yusuf on: “Influence of Cultural and Demographic Attributes on the Spread and Containment of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria.’’ The varsity’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, […]
