The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has issued a notice of indefinite strike to the management of the commission over a breach of agreement. The union noted that the strike will commence with effect from Monday, August 29, 2022. Chairman of the Joint Service Union, PSC chapter, Mr Adoyi Adoyi, disclosed this […]
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The United Nations, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to increase its current budgetary allocation to the education sector from seven to 20 per cent in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 4—universal, inclusive and equitable basic education for all school-age children by 2030. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mathias […]
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Katsina Police Command on Thursday said the 25-year-old man, … who used a pestle to kill his stepmother last Thursday in Katsina would be arraigned in court anytime from now. The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, made the disclosure shortly after the suspect was paraded at the command’s headquarters, katsina. Also displayed during the parade […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the proposed payment of N10, 000 per session by each parent to assist the Federal Government in making more funds available for universities. It had been reported on Wednesday that the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria proposed the levy and sought an audience with the government over […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun At the annual Nigerian Bar Association conference, several presidential candidates presented their respective agendas to the public. The Tuesday event was one of the few moments in this electioneering season when we will hear anything close to “issue-based” campaigns. By next month, when electioneering kicks off officially, one can expect to be […]
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Three months after they went head-to-head at the primary for a presidential ticket of All Progressives Congress that eventually produced Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as flagbearer, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and 20 other aspirants will meet again in Abuja on August 31. The development is coming on the heels of […]
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There was palpable tension on Thursday in the Ijanikin area of Lagos State, as hoodlums invaded the palace of Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom, Oba Aina Kuyamiku. Vehicles belonging to the monarch were destroyed, while some shops in the area were burnt. A combined team of military and police operatives has beefed up security in […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London. Although details of the meeting were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, it was learnt that it was part of negotiations ahead of the 2023 presidential […]
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There are increasing fears in the Peoples Democratic Party that the crisis between its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, may affect its chances in the 2023 presidential elections. The party leaders, who spoke to The PUNCH, in separate interviews on Wednesday, expressed concern about the growing relationship between Wike […]
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Atiku to meet Wike in London today You are cracking the wall of PDP’s unity, Wike’s media aide fires back at Lamido Buhari has no anointed ‘Villa Candidate’, will only support APC candidates, says Presidency Think beyond Emilokan, vote for competence, Sanusi tells Nigerians Dogara, Babachir meet IBB, Abdulsalami in Minna over Muslim-Muslim ticket Group […]
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