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Appeal Court Affirms Judgement Banning FRSC From State Roads
The Federal Court of Appeal in Asaba, Delta State, upheld the Federal High Court's decision barring the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, from operating on state and municipal highways in Nigeria. Remember that in 2019, a Federal High Court sitting in Warri ordered that the FRSC may only function on federal roadways. It ruled that the Corps had no legal authority...
Fuel Hike: NLC Rejects Tinubu Govt’s N8,000 Per Household Palliative
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government's proposed N500 billion palliatives to mitigate the impact of the elimination of gasoline subsidies. NLC President Joe Ajaero announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The National Assembly approved an N500 billion palliatives request, which will provide N8,000 to 12 million households. “There is no other way to explain the proposal to...
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Raise Palliative From N8,000 To N30,000, Uche Nwosu Begs Tinubu
Former Chief of Staff to the Imo State Governor and President Ugwumba Leadership Center for Africa, Uche Nwosu has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase the subsidy palliatives for 12 million households from N8,000 to N30,000. Nwosu made the appeal while fielding questions from newsmen during a telephone chat in Abuja, where he appealed to Tinubu to ensure there...
Court Sacks Taraba PDP Chairman
The High Court of Justice of Taraba has removed the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Taraba State chapter, Abubakar Bawa from office, describing his occupation of the office as “invalid, unconstitutional, null and void”. The court also ordered the reinstatement of Alhaji Inuwa Bakari as acting chairman of the party. The case with suit number: TRSJ/62/2023, had Ibrahim Abdullahi,...
POS Operator Attempts Suicide Over N1.7m Debt
In a distressing incident in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, a POS operator named Umar Usman resorted to consuming a locally made insecticide on Monday in an apparent suicide attempt due to a debt amounting to N1.7 million. Umar, hailing from Yola South LGA, ingested the toxic substance known as Otapiapia while appearing in court at the Upper Area Court I...
N70 billion Was Allocated For Purchase Of Furniture, Repairs Not Palliatives. No Lawmaker Is Receiving Cash — Sen. Yemi Adaramodu.
In the face of criticism, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated that no member of the National Assembly will receive any money from the N70 billion budgeted to sustain their working conditions. In a statement issued Wednesday, he stated that the amount will be used to purchase furnishings and renovate lawmakers' offices....
2,300 Ghost Workers Who Gulped N200m Monthly Unravelled In Abia Civil Service
The Abia State Government says it has saved over N200 million on monthly wage bill following ongoing verification of civil servants and other public workers in the state. State Accountant General, Deaconess Njum Onyemenam, said the huge savings was made using a unified payment system, Kazie Uko chief press secretary to the governor said in a statement. Onyemenam, who spoke Monday...
UNILORIN Warns Against Social Media Accounts Created For VC
The Management of the University of Ilorin has warned the public about the most recent scams that con artists have been using to con unwary Nigerians by creating phony social media profiles. According to the institution, the accounts were opened under Prof. Wahab Egbewole’s (SAN) name as Vice-Chancellor. The institution alerted the public in a statement provided to Ilorin news media...
Tinubu To Unveil New Security Initiative Soon — VP, Shettima
President Bola Tinubu will unveil an initiative in the coming weeks to address insurgency and poverty, among other challenges confronting Nigerians, particularly those in the north. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this to journalists on Sunday during a condolence visit to Kano. READ ALSO: Flood Destroys Houses, Covers Roads In Zamfara He said: The President is determined to define the meaning and concept...
Flood Destroys Houses, Covers Roads In Zamfara
A ravaging flood has destroyed many houses in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, following a heavy downpour on Sunday evening. The heavy rain that lasted for over one hour wreaked havoc in many areas of the State capital as residents were seen packing out their valuables from their houses. Many roads, especially in the Gengeri Megamu area were covered with water, making...
