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I Am Not Fighting Anybody, Just Defending Rivers – Gov. Fubara
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has declared that he’s not fighting anybody. He spoke amid his rift with former council chairmen loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Fubara explained that he’s only defending himself and the state from aggressors. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the state capital yesterday, he decried a situation where the explicit statutory...
FG/ASUU Meet To Avert Strike In Varsities
On Wednesday, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities held a meeting to avert an industrial action by the union. The parley, which started at about 4:30 p.m. at the Minister of Education’s office in Abuja, ended around 6:40 p.m. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, told journalists that the meeting was necessary as the present administration had...
Governors Assures Labour Of Better Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage incoming from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states would need to borrow money to pay salaries. Despite this, organised labour continues to demand a wage of N250,000. The governors chose to hold an emergency meeting after...
Kenya: Ruto Bows To Pressure, Rescinds Controversial Tax Hike After Deadly Protest
President of Kenya, William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill which contains controversial tax hikes, following deadly protests in which parliamentary building was set on fire on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans "want nothing" to do with the bill. "I concede," he said, adding that he would not sign the...
President Bola Tinubu not discriminating against North – Shettima
The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima affirms that President Bola Tinubu is not working against the interests of Northern Nigeria. Shettima spoke on Wednesday in Kano while receiving a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Bajabiamila, on a condolence visit over the death of his mother-in-law. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent...
There’s No Corps Members In Areas With Insecurity — Sokoto Coordinator
The Sokoto State Coordinator, NYSC, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, has said no corps member is serving in areas in the state with insecurity issues. Yakubu-Yaro disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sokoto. He said even though the scheme ensured constant partnership with security agencies and community groups in safeguarding members, “we will not post...
Police Launch Manhunt For Officer In Anambra Over Alleged N800,000 Extortion
The Police Command in Anambra State has launched a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified officer, who allegedly extorted the sum of N810,000 from a victim. An activist, Harrison Gwamnishu had in a post on his official X handle, raised the alarm on Tuesday that some police officers allegedly extorted N810,000 from a motorist in Onitsha. According to him, one of the officers,...
PDP Urges Gov Sani To Conduct Council Elections
The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appealed to Governor Uba Sani, to without any delay, announce a date for council elections. The party emphasized that appointing transition committee chairmen to administer the councils was not in line with Nigeria’s constitution. According to the PDP State chairman, Felix Hassan Hya, “We are battle-ready for the local government...
950, 000 Women At Risk Of Maternal Deaths In Zamfara – State Govt
Zamfara State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aisha M.Z. Anka, has raised alarm that over 950,000 women in the state are at high risk of maternal deaths. The commissioner stated this in Gusau, the state capital on Monday during the opening ceremony of a five-day workshop on preventing maternal deaths for health workers in the state. The workshop was organized by the...
Police Recruitment: List Of Successful Candidates Remains Valid – PSC Insists
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has insisted that it would not cancel the list of successful candidates recently released for recruitment into the constables cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. PSC disclosed this in a statement signed and issued on Tuesday by the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani. DAILY POST recalls that the Nigeria Police...
