The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the federal government against the implementation of what it termed ‘extreme left wing market polices’, arising from the unofficial increase in price of petrol, which is causing lamentations among Nigerians in order to avert a reenactment of #EndSARS and #End hunger protests. Speaking during an interview on Arise...
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Power: UNIBEN laments N190m monthly obligation
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has lamented over the sum of N190 million monthly obligation for electricity bill payment to Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) under the federal government 50 percent subsidy on power for public Nigerian Universities and public Health institutions. Professor Lilian Salami, Vice Chancellor of the University, commended the federal government intervention...
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CSOs demand accountability from election managers
The Edo State Civil Society organizations (EDOCSO) has demanded accountability from stakeholders in the September 21 Edo governorship election, admonishing them not to rock the boat and rumble to self-destruct. In a statement jointly signed by Leftist Omobude Agho, Coordinator General of EDOCSO and Secretary General of the group, Leftist Godspower Okumbor on Tuesday September...
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Oshiomhole showcases rot in Edo public schools
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has showcased rot and highlighted flaws in some public schools where he claimed that teaching and learning were conducted under the shadow of reptiles in Edo State. After his acclaimed peer-review assessment on state-of-public schools under Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government, Senator Oshiomhole called on the...
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BOWFT: Edo First Lady lists accomplishments
With the sum of N32.5 million up for grab at the 2024 edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki on Tuesday, reeled out the annual competition accomplishments aimed at harnessing potentials of girl-child in the past four years. Dubbed, “say no to teen pregnancy...
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Nigeria drifting without opposition— Bode George
A former deputy national Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George says the ship of state is drifting into a dangerous territory, without a viable opposition party in sight ahead of the next general elections. He made the assertion on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television where he however urge the coalition of...
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Gunmen bomb Anambra police station, kill Cop
Gunmen in Tuesday morning bombed Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing a Cop and injuring others in a renewed attack by secessionist agitators in South East region of Nigeria. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesman for the police in the Nigeria Command in the State said...
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IPAC seeks 30% cut in Tinubu, govs, others wages
Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has demanded for 30 per cent cut in President Bola Tinubu salary and other public office holders towards reducing cost of governance in Nigeria. It also proposed 20-30 per cent pay from National and States House of Assemblies and Governors and enact a law that will make reputable Civil Society Organizations...
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Police issue update on Katsina govt house fire
Police have directed inquiries into fire that occured at the red chamber of Katsina Government House to Governor Dikko Umar Radda aides. Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Command in Katsina SP Gambo Isa said this during an interview with TheNewspad reporter. He said, “direct your questions to either the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media or...
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$2.9bn abandoned FG’s contracts face litigation
Turn around maintenance contracts worth $2.9 billion at the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries contracts signed during the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, have been listed for litigation by Nigeria human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) over the continuous postponements timeline by the contractors repair and begin refining of crude at the refineries. Falana who issued...