The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the payment of withheld salaries of university workers. Speaking at the national administrative council meeting of the NLC in Abuja on Saturday, the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, said the situation has made it difficult for university staff to cope with the present…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, said the government’s currency swap is not meant to target innocent citizens but corrupt persons and terror financiers hoarding illicit monies. He also assured Nigerians that the government will ensure that they and their businesses will face no harm from disruptions caused to the entire supply chain arising from the…
Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum is a man of many parts – journalists, author, entrepreneur, IT Specialist/ Web-Developer, philanthropist and politician. He is a two term lawmaker, representing Donga, Takum, Ussa and Yangtu Development Area Federal Constituency of Taraba state in the National Assembly. Kwewum attended the famous Government College, Keffi, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria…
The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state. In August 2022, Gboyega Oyetola, former Osun governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) petitioned the tribunal to challenge the election victory of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Among several issues, Oyetola went to the tribunal that…
The house of representatives has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to “urgently ease off” queues in filling stations across the country. The lower legislative chamber also asked security agencies to “fish out” oil marketers and “other economic saboteurs” that are responsible for the petrol scarcity. The resolution was sequel to a motion…
The United States has disclosed that certain it has imposed visa ban on certain Nigerians who “undermined democracy”. In a statement on Wednesday, US secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, said the decision was taken after it was observed that some persons were found complicit in undermining democracy in Nigeria. Blinken said, the bans were a…
